{"product_id":"counseling-how-to-counsel-biblically-9780310141259","title":"Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain a knowledge of counseling methods that are practical and consistent with Christian theological convictions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do the Scriptures say about counseling? What is the biblical basis for using Scriptures in counseling? What does it mean to think biblically about counseling-related issues?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the root of this book is the confidence that Christ and his Word are not only sufficient for effectively handling the personal and interpersonal challenges of life but are superior to the resources found in the world. The practice of psychological counseling is a ministry and should not belong only to the realm of humanistic and secular theories of the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten to pastors, elders, deacons, seminary students, and laypeople; well-known pastor John MacArthur and contributors present a system of biblical truth that brings together people, their problems, and the living God. This kind of counseling is based on the convictions that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod's Word should be our counseling authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounseling is a part of the basic discipling ministry of the local church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod's people can and should be trained to counsel effectively.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCounseling: How to Counsel Biblically\u003c\/em\u003e provides biblical guidelines to counsel people who are struggling. The contributors represent some of America's leading biblical teachers and counselors, including: Ken L. Sarles, David Powlison, Douglas Bookman, David B. Maddox, Robert Smith, William W. Goode, and Dennis M. Swanson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacArthur, John F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohn MacArthur has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. His ministry of expository preaching is unparalleled in its breadth and influence. In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by verse through the entire New Testament and several key sections of the Old Testament. He is Chancellor of the Master's University and Seminary, and can be heard daily on the \u003cem\u003eGrace to You\u003c\/em\u003e radio broadcast (carried on hundreds of radio stations worldwide). He has authored numerous bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eTwelve Ordinary Men\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Perfect Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more details about John MacArthur and his Bible-teaching resources, contact Grace to You at 800-55-GRACE or gty.org.\u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642103697682,"sku":"9780310141259","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2d7eaae9-ca16-42db-8ddd-d2b467adb68a.jpg?v=1733057453","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/counseling-how-to-counsel-biblically-9780310141259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}