Counseling Quiz #3, Chs. 17, 19 (copy)

“For too long biblical counseling has been seen as an ______ministry of the church
(e.g., like radio programs & homes for unwed mothers).”

optional

“Indeed, the most effective use of counseling is when it is part...

of the local church.”

In establishing a counseling ministry in a church, a leader must be willing to receive admonition as
______ & with as much ______ as he administers it.

quickly; grace

“All biblical counseling & change must be accomplished through __________ __________. God’s sole plan for spiritual growth.”

progressive sanctification

“Almost every Christian psychologist espouses some variety of ______.”

need theory

How do Christian psychologists tend to view counseling in the same way that secular counselors view it?

Both converse, care about, & get to know people; are interested in motivation, thoughts, emotions, behavior; & exploring the various pressures in a person’s situation; give feedback; A professional activity without any necessary connection to the church of Jesus Christ.

According to the author, what do secular disciplines have to offer to the methodology of biblical counseling?

Nothing.

What’s the one way that secular disciplines may serve us well?

They describe people; they may challenge us by how they seek to explain, guide, & change people

11. Understand how biblical counseling and discipleship are related.

12. The ______ is the fundamental material of biblical counseling.

Gospel

13. “...psychology is the ______ of human behavior, not the ______ of human behavior.”

Study ; Science

14. For many Christian psychologists, “Verbal commitment to the Word of God coexists with
______________ teachings from the ________________ of that Word.

Deviant ; Enemies

“…the pastor who desires to counsel biblically must become saturated with the truths of ______ & must come to terms with the ______.”

progressive sanctification ; sufficiency of scripture