{"id":281,"date":"2020-06-15T17:54:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T22:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/seminary\/?p=281"},"modified":"2020-06-15T17:54:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T22:54:01","slug":"25-definitions-of-biblical-counseling-in-25-words-or-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/seminary\/25-definitions-of-biblical-counseling-in-25-words-or-less\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Definitions of Biblical Counseling: In 25-Words-Or-Less"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-282\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/20200615175249\/0-0-2020-25-BC-Definitions-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/20200615175249\/0-0-2020-25-BC-Definitions-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/20200615175249\/0-0-2020-25-BC-Definitions-768x302.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/20200615175249\/0-0-2020-25-BC-Definitions.jpg 954w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Whenever I teach the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithlafayette.org\/seminary\/mabc\">Faith Bible Seminary<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">course <em>BC 611\u2014Biblical Counseling Lab<\/em>, I ask my students to craft a 25-word-or-less response to the question:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>What makes biblical counseling truly biblical?<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They\u2019re given about 10 minutes to develop this, so it\u2019s not their definitive answer, but their working description. I\u2019ve collated responses from a couple recent lab groups. With their permission, I\u2019m sharing (in no particular order) their descriptions for your consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What Makes Biblical Counseling Truly Biblical?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #1<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling involves lovingly journeying with one another as we relate the whole gospel story to the whole person\u2019s whole story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is believers in community connecting intimately, while drawing near to God\u2019s heart to practically apply biblical truth to our everyday lives.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #3<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is graciously and compassionately applying the Word of God together to the challenges of life for the purpose of heart change.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #4<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is the Christ-centered, Word-based, gospel-focused, church-embedded, Spirit-dependent, progressive sanctification ministry of loving comprehensive soul care\/spiritual direction addressing suffering\/sin heart issues.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #5 (Notice the Acronym \u201cCounseling\u201d)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>C<\/strong>hristians with<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>O<\/strong>ne another,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>U<\/strong>nderstanding the<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>N<\/strong>uanced ministry of<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>S<\/strong>cripture and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>E<\/strong>mpathy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>L<\/strong>eading to<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>I<\/strong>ntentional, Incarnational ministry,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>N<\/strong>ew life in Christ, and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>G<\/strong>rowth in grace<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Authentic believers ministering to one-another as they encounter sin and suffering with the love and truth of God for His glory and their eternal good.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is lovingly comforting the afflicted and confronting sinners with the truth of Scripture, to bring about change through the power of the Holy Spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is applying the comfort, hope, and truth of God\u2019s Word to the heart of sinners and sufferers through the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #9<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is coming alongside saints who suffer and sin to provide comfort, hope, repentance, and biblical wisdom through the leading of the Holy Spirit.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is biblical when the counselor, counselee, and the church are committed to growing in their love and obedience to the two greatest commandments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using Scripture to show the beauty of God\u2019s redemptive story through Christ, who redeems His people by Holy Spirit, to live their lives for His glory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #12<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is biblical when it recognizes Christ, the gospel, and the Scriptures as authoritative and sufficient to address all of life\u2019s issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #13<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Counseling that lovingly explores biblical principles to not only help sufferers to heal, but also helps them reconcile to God and grow spiritually for God\u2019s glory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling embraces the pain of the sufferer and provides scriptural hope as people embrace Christ\u2019s forgiveness and grow in Christlikeness\u2014encouraging the church family.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #15<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The loving and wise use of Scripture to help the whole person, connecting their life with the gospel story to bring wholeness into their life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #16<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling recognizes that it is the Word of God united with the transforming power of the Holy Spirit that truly changes a needy soul.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #17<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is jars of clay, who, while refusing to preach themselves, seek to disperse the knowledge of Christ while sharing their very souls with one another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #18<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is ministering the truth, compassion, and solutions found in Scripture to the felt and true needs of a person who is suffering or sinning.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #19<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is helping people to increasingly submit all of life to the lordship of Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #20<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical Counseling happens when one Spirit-filled believer strives to help another overcome struggles, suffering, and sin through the caring application of Scripture and prayer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #21<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using the biblical story of redemption and gospel promises to fulfill the mission of filling up what was lacking by incarnating Christ for the church.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #22<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Truly biblical counseling is when the Scriptures are the primary method of diagnosing, treating, and developing a perspective that addresses our need to glorify God and exalt Him forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #23<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is truly biblical when it emerges from Scripture, interweaves the person\u2019s story with God\u2019s story for sanctification and one-anothering with truth and love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #24<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Counsel flowing from: View of God (Holy\/Love), Diagnosis of root issue (Sinful Heart), Foundation of solutions (Bible), Motivation (Please God), Method of change (Holy Spirit).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Response #25<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biblical counseling is biblical when the purpose is to glorify God, the goal is sanctification, Christ is central, Scriptures are sufficient, Christ\u2019s love is shared.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Join the Conversation<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you had 25-words-or-less, and 10-minutes-or-less, how would you answer the question: <em>What makes biblical counseling truly biblical<\/em>?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever I teach the Faith Bible Seminary course BC 611\u2014Biblical Counseling Lab, I ask my students to craft a 25-word-or-less response to the question: What makes biblical counseling truly biblical?\u00a0 They\u2019re given about 10 minutes to develop this, so it\u2019s not their definitive answer, but their working description. 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