Biblical Counseling: Should Christians Be Skeptical About Counseling?

TGC Q&A

English - July 22, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB
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In this episode of TGC Q&A’s biblical counseling series, Nate Brooks answers the question, “Should Christians be skeptical about counseling?” He addresses:

Encouraging reluctant people toward counseling (:35)Allowing others to see our struggles (2:03)Patience for others (2:47)Prayer for others (4:05)Talking about counseling in a helpful way (3:55)The first step in seeking counseling (7:03)Thankfulness for God’s leadership toward godly counsel (5:25)Bringing along a friend as an advocate in counseling (8:32)What makes for a good counselor (10:25)Good counselors are good listeners (10:49)Good counselors are scripturally wise (11:36)Trusting biblical counselors—wise advice vs. biblical commands (14:33)Encouragement for those wanting to be biblical counselors (20:13)

Find more from TGC on biblical counseling:

A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry TGC’s Counseling Course

Nate's recommended resources:

Thoughts for Young Counselors by Nate Brooks (blog post)Six Ways to Make the Most Out of Counseling by Rick Thomas (blog post)Resources from the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF)The Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship (IBCD)