Spiritual Gifts‚ What is their Purpose? Are all spiritual gifts equal in the eyes of God and what are their purposes to exalt God or witness to unbelievers? In 1 Peter 4:10 it states‚ "As each one has received a special gift‚ employ it in serving one another‚ as good stewards of the manifold grace of God". (1) In 1 Corinthians 12:4 it states‚ "Now there are varieties of gifts‚ but the same Spirit." (1) These two verses imply the thought that all gifts are the same in the Spirit and they are made
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Personal Integrated Theory Kana Crumby COUN 507-B01: Spring 2011 Liberty University Kana Crumby March 13‚ 2011 Abstract It is important to develop a biblically based theory of Christian counseling that integrates psychology‚ spirituality‚ and theology. This model must be flexible enough to incorporate non-believers‚ while attempting to gently facilitate a personal relationship with God in both believers and non-believers alike. It is the author’s intent to develop an integrative theory
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McMinn‚ Mark R. Psychology‚ Theology‚ and Spirituality In Christian Counseling. Carol Stream‚ IL: Tyndale House Publishers‚ 1996. The book opens dialogue with scenarios of Christian counselors faced with dilemma of approaching the subject of religion in the counselor’s office. The author presents an interesting case establishing a need to integrate spirituality‚ theology and psychology when dealing with religious issues in the counseling office (McMinn‚ 1996). Theology and Psychology are presented as
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actions‚ “cognitions‚ images‚ beliefs‚ and emotions”. This theory deals primarily with the present prevailing issues. There is importance placed on examining the client and the client’s present environment. The client must actively participate in counseling sessions and in his or her environment by learning “new and adaptive behaviors to replace old and maladaptive behaviors”. It is believed that changes in behavior can
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conditions such as anxiety and stress‚ Christians can also be looking for answers and help to questions about their faith. In order to adequately address questions about the bible and the Christian faith a counselor who uses the bible. Christian counseling offers the best solution to questions of faith in Christ because it integrates secular psychology with biblical teaching in order
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Group Dynamics: Ethics in Counseling A Student A School A Class A Professor A Date Abstract A current and very active debate surrounding counseling‚ psychotherapy‚ and the human services professions is the hot topic of ethics in groups. This paper will explore the intriguing world of ethics by looking at how ethics is defined‚ including ethical theories and philosophical concerns. Ethics are designed to enforce the needs‚ and ethical principles of an association
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Strengths for Addiction Counseling In the area of addictions counseling‚ which is the primary area of practice I seek to work professionally‚ my biggest strength is my own personal experience with addiction. When I read things‚ such as the upcoming Week 3 addiction simulation assignment‚ I feel truly blessed to have a thorough and personal understanding of the obsession and compulsion of addiction. While others need to where a bracelet to understand what hiding track marks is like‚ I physically
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Throughout the texts discussed in class this semester‚ I noticed the differences in how each one discussed the location of God and the ways in which they discovered God. In particular‚ Etty Hillesum’s spiritual development struck me because it is so similar yet so different from my own. Etty Hillesum is overwhelmed by the presence of God within herself and allows it to envelope her entirely. Her writing about her spirituality during the Holocaust is ethereal: “... Somewhere inside me the jasmine
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Introduction I remembered that several years ago I have read the news on newspaper about a father who raped her daughter then her daughter become pregnant‚ and it’s too late to terminate the pregnancy. I feel quite uncomfortable after reading this. If we want to talk about incest with other people‚ we can expect that very few of them are willing to discuss it in detail or try to avoid this topic‚ as incest is a taboo subject in our culture; it is invariably associated with child abuse and its horrific
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Rounds are one the most important parts of group counseling. Rounds make it possible to access where the group members are and how well they are improving from the discussion. Rounds ask the questions to the members in phrases to see if the group members are gaining valuable and useful support from the sessions. The group leader listens for the reactions from the group to determine the help lead a better group meeting. “The designated phrase round serves two purposes: It helps the leader know
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