{"product_id":"a-theology-of-biblical-counseling-the-doctrinal-foundations-of-counseling-ministry-9780310518167","title":"A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark textbook for Christian counselors that unpacks the core theological convictions behind sound counseling and outlines practical wisdom for counseling today. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the beginning of the biblical counseling movement in 1970, biblical counselors have argued that counseling is a ministry of the Word, just like preaching or missions. As a ministry, counseling must be defined according to sound biblical theology rather than secular principles of psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over four decades, biblical theology has been at the core of the biblical counseling movement. Leaders in biblical counseling have emphasized a commitment to teaching doctrine in their counseling courses out of the conviction that good theology leads to good counseling...and bad theology leads to bad counseling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Theology of Biblical Counseling\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal resource for use in training biblical counselors at colleges, seminaries, and training institutes. In each chapter, doctrine comes to life in real ministry to real people, dramatically demonstrating how theology intersects with the lives of actual counselees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLambert, Heath:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Heath Lambert (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the senior pastor at First Baptist Church Jacksonville, Florida. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Biblical Counseling Movement After Adams\u003c\/em\u003e (Crossway, 2011), coeditor of \u003cem\u003eCounseling the Hard Cases: True Stories Illustrating the Sufficiency of God's Resources in Scripture\u003c\/em\u003e (B\u0026amp;H, 2012), author of \u003cem\u003eFinally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e (Zondervan, 2013), coauthor of \u003cem\u003eTransforming Homosexuality: What the Bible Says about Sexual Orientation and Change\u003c\/em\u003e (P\u0026amp;R, 2015), and author of \u003cem\u003eA Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundation of Counseling Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e (Zondervan, 2016). He is married to Lauren, and is the father of Carson, Chloe, and Connor. ","brand":"Zondervan Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50720706691346,"sku":"9780310518167","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d39713a8-179c-4794-8113-446406ee6df8.jpg?v=1734674922","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-theology-of-biblical-counseling-the-doctrinal-foundations-of-counseling-ministry-9780310518167","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}