MacArthur Pastor’s Library on Counseling

by John F. MacArthur

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 2005

Overview

This groundbreaking books presents a system of biblical truth that brings together people,their problems, and the living God. It is founded on three convictions:

• That God's Word should be the counseling authority of Christians helping people with broken lives.
• That counseling is a part of the essential ministry of the local church.
• That God's people can and should be trained to counsel effectively.

In this remarkable volume solid theological foundations of biblical counseling are clearly presented in contrast to humanistic and secular theories of psychological counseling. A practical, proactive, and relevant book for students, church leaders, and lay people. This collection of writers represents some of America's leading biblical teachers and counselors.

Contents

• The Historical Background of Biblical Counseling
• The Theological Foundations of Biblical Counseling
• The Practice of Biblical Counseling
• The Ministry of Biblical Counseling

Top Highlights

“This passage teaches that spiritual maturity is more than what someone knows. It is what they put into practice. Mature Christians are able to discern between good and evil because they have practiced consistent godliness.” (Page 151)

“Some basic reminders might be helpful. For example, Scripture is the only reliable manual for true soul-study. It is so comprehensive in the diagnosis and treatment of every spiritual matter that, energized by the Holy Spirit in the believer, it leads to making one like Jesus Christ. This is the process of biblical sanctification. It is the goal of biblical counseling.” (Page 8)

“In short, it has diminished the church’s confidence in Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and preaching as means through which the Spirit of God works to change lives.” (Page 4)

“The most skilled counselor is the one who most carefully, prayerfully, and faithfully applies the divine spiritual resources to the process of sanctification, shaping another into the image of Jesus Christ.” (Page 9)

“Sigmund Freud, the father of modern psychology, was an unbelieving humanist who devised psychology as a substitute for religion.” (Page 7)

Contributors

• Ken L. Sarles
• David Powlison
• Douglas Bookman
• David B. Maddox
• Robert Smith
• William W. Goode
• Dennis M. Swanson

Product Details

• Title: MacArthur Pastor’s Library on Counseling
• Author: John F. MacArthur
• Series: The John MacArthur Pastor’s Library
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Logos Release Date: 2008
• Pages: 412
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Discipling (Christianity); Pastoral psychology; Pastoral counseling
• ISBNs: 9781418591236, 9781418500054, 1418591238, 1418500054
• Resource ID: LLS:MCARTPSTCNSL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:28:41Z

About John F. MacArthur

John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.

MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.