What is Biblical Counseling?
*Understanding and applying God's Word to life's everyday struggles.
*Pointing people to the Active Redeemer through Whom abundant life is realized.
*Enabling true heart change by God's power and grace.
*Caring enough to lovingly speak God's truth to people.
Why seek Biblical counseling?
*The pains and hurts of life can be voiced and understood.
*The vicious cycles of life that seem insurmountable can be broken.
*True hope, real change, and lasting peace are possible.
How is Biblical counseling different?
*Counsel does not rest on the wisdom of man, but on the wisdom of God.
*The Lord is the ultimate Counselor and He uses others as His instruments.
*God alone captures all the complexities of issues related to our feeling, thinking, living and priorities; and provides lasting comfort, real change and pure love through His Holy Word.
Approaches of Biblical counseling:
* To embody the very person of Jesus Christ by extending His compassion, love and patience to all who come for counsel.
* To have a comprehensive understanding of people and their problems as revealed through God's Word.
* To provide real answers to life's challenges.
* To adhere to sound theology that shapes psychology.
