Category Archives: Gospel-Centered Ministry
Is depression purely a physiological condition of hormones or chemicals out of balance, or is there a heart/mind connection, or do both play a role? The experts have disagreed, so how do we as biblical counselors help those who suffer from depression? How can we help without pushing them further down into the quagmire of despair and shame? Continue reading
My good friend, David Murray, in a post entitled Maximizing and Minimizing Mental Illness, correctly indicated that a person’s view of mental illness could be wrongly explored from the perspective of sin maximizing or body minimizing. David further urged biblical counselors to clearly communicate their perspective. I write this post in response to David’s wise counsel. What perspective shapes a biblical counseling view…of life, of counseling, of people, of mental illness? Continue reading
Discover how God is growing biblical counselling in Canada. Continue reading
The ministry of Overseas Instruction in Counseling (OIC) in the Middle East illustrates the concept that culture is local. All biblical counseling trainers must be alert to the ways culture influences both counseling and counseling training. Continue reading
Colin received his Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. Colin currently works for Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, and he previously worked as a hospital chaplain in level one pediatric and adult trauma hospitals. In 2010, Colin’s wife, Marianne, developed two auto-immune liver diseases. They currently live in Louisville, KY, where they are members of Crossing Church. Continue reading
Equipping believers and being equipped is an important aspect of biblical counseling. Primarily from the Ephesians 4, there are several corresponding ways equipping and being equipped correspond and show us the necessity of equipping ministries in the local church. Continue reading
If the church in the western world is really going to move away from the over-professionalized, hyper-therapeutic view of counseling, we need to see counseling more as part of the discipleship continuum rather than placing it on a separate plane altogether. Because the war against our enemies (the flesh, Satan, and the world) is mostly fought at the street level, biblical counseling belongs in our homes, in our small group meetings, and in our friendships. Continue reading
Sadly, in some churches, the people of God are second-class citizens when it comes to the work of the ministry. If a “lay” person makes a hospital visit, that’s okay, but we want to know, “where’s my pastor!” Far too many “lay” people are recruited to fill a position and to fill a need, but not to fulfill a calling. Christ’s vision is so different. Pastors serve the people so God’s people can serve the congregation and community. Continue reading
This post uses Paul’s example in Philippians 4 and a Christian saint’s example of contentment to offer guidance on how to pursue a more contented posture when we feel discontent. The post is directed toward women in particular. Continue reading
This weekend we highlight a resource that first appeared on Desiring God Ministries and is used with permission. In this video, Desiring God interviews Ed Welch on what comes to mind when you hear the phrase “biblical counseling?” Continue reading
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