Compare and contrast
Introduction
Researching the Bible in order to help someone with their problems has been around for centuries. Biblical counseling is a practical and effective way to teach through the understanding of Scripture; that thoughts, attitudes, motives, and words flow from a sinful nature of a selfish heart. In counseling, whether Biblical or secular, the main objective should be to help the counselee with the issues they are dealing with. Focusing on keeping the truth in the forefront of the counselee’s mind and always helping them through the hard times is a very important rule of thumb when counseling. When a counselee has an understanding of Biblical Scripture, the best way to efficiently resolve his or her emotional or social issues is through the use of effective biblical counseling, the foundational method of life. As Lawrence Crabb states in Effective Biblical Counseling, the goal of being an effective Christian counselor is to direct the counselee not in the direction of happiness, but in the path of becoming more like Christ. Crabb (1977) stated, “I must firmly and consciously by an act of my will reject the goal of becoming happy and adopt the goal of becoming more like the Lord.” (Crabb, 20). Although biblical counseling is now a routine form of therapy, the model of Lawrence Crabb, a foundational scholar in the area, resembles the techniques and theories of other authors while still maintaining its varied perspective.
Goal of Christian Counseling
What is the goal of Christian counseling? According to Lawerence Crabb (1977), there are four different approaches Christian counselors utilize to approach integration (p.33). These approaches include; separate but equal, tossed salad, nothing buttery and spoiling the Egyptians. Crabb stresses that primary issue with people is their need for a deep sense of self-worth (Crabb, 1977, p. 62). In doing this the result will be a growing relationship with Christ that will evolve into a deeper fellowship. Happiness
Researching the Bible in order to help someone with their problems has been around for centuries. Biblical counseling is a practical and effective way to teach through the understanding of Scripture; that thoughts, attitudes, motives, and words flow from a sinful nature of a selfish heart. In counseling, whether Biblical or secular, the main objective should be to help the counselee with the issues they are dealing with. Focusing on keeping the truth in the forefront of the counselee’s mind and always helping them through the hard times is a very important rule of thumb when counseling. When a counselee has an understanding of Biblical Scripture, the best way to efficiently resolve his or her emotional or social issues is through the use of effective biblical counseling, the foundational method of life. As Lawrence Crabb states in Effective Biblical Counseling, the goal of being an effective Christian counselor is to direct the counselee not in the direction of happiness, but in the path of becoming more like Christ. Crabb (1977) stated, “I must firmly and consciously by an act of my will reject the goal of becoming happy and adopt the goal of becoming more like the Lord.” (Crabb, 20). Although biblical counseling is now a routine form of therapy, the model of Lawrence Crabb, a foundational scholar in the area, resembles the techniques and theories of other authors while still maintaining its varied perspective.
Goal of Christian Counseling
What is the goal of Christian counseling? According to Lawerence Crabb (1977), there are four different approaches Christian counselors utilize to approach integration (p.33). These approaches include; separate but equal, tossed salad, nothing buttery and spoiling the Egyptians. Crabb stresses that primary issue with people is their need for a deep sense of self-worth (Crabb, 1977, p. 62). In doing this the result will be a growing relationship with Christ that will evolve into a deeper fellowship. Happiness