In “Effective Biblical Counseling,” Dr. Larry Crabb attempts to provide a concrete biblically based view of counseling and how it can best be applied. Dr. Crabb gives his interpretation on the different styles of integration in regards to Christianity and psychology. He also discussed his goal of biblical counseling which “is to promote Christian maturity to help people enter into a richer experience of worship and a more effective life of service.” (1977) he attempts…
It is important for Christian counselor to have some form of training of theology and psychology so that they will be able to effective in their sessions. The importance of training whether it is formal or informal would allow the counselor to cover all issues that the client may present. If a counselor lacks knowledge and understanding in theology or psychology this could hinder the process of being able to integrate theology and psychology within the session. McMinn suggested that there is an important element that must be presented when one is seeking to be Christian counselor (McMinn, 2011). That element consists of understanding spirituality and the formation of spirituality (McMinn, 2011). If a Christian counselor lacks the knowledge of spirituality and the formation of spiritualty they would not be able to perform and handle the client’s needs when it comes to spiritual needs. ‘…
Crabb (1977) proposes four distinct integration approaches that seek to uniquely implement various degrees of knowledge from the two most prominent bodies of literature relevant to biblical counseling: The World of God and secular psychology (p.32). The first integration approach, “Separate But Equal”, emphasizes a strong dichotomy between the Word of God and secular psychology (Crabb, 1977, p. 34). In this approach, the Word of God is used primarily for spiritual and theological issues within biblical counseling while secular psychology would be ideal for issues aligning…
Mark McMinn’s book, Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, 1996, brings theology, Christian spirituality, and psychology into the counseling responsibility. Faith, true, honest, heartfelt faith is his unceasing, steady, melody. McMinn just doesn’t just focus on using Christian doctrine in therapy sessions with your clients. He spends an equal amount of time coaching and educating on the invaluable importance of spirituality in the counselors life. Christian counseling strengthens three areas of a person’s life: sense of self, an awareness of human need and limitations, and confiding interpersonal relationships with God and others. When we are right with the Lord, when we walk in the Light, we led by example. We led by example at church, in daily living and in our profession.…
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In his book Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, Mark McMinn (2011) provides his readers with a book “to investigate the frontier of intra-disciplinary integration” (p. 9). McMinn (2011) provides his readers with the appropriate actions and interventions Christian counselors should taken with their client when faced with the religious challenges in counseling. Throughout his book McMinn (2011) expresses that one’s spiritual discipline is as important to how well effective intra-disciplinary integration is accomplished as biblical and theological foundations are.…
In his book, Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity, Dr. David N. Entwistle (2010) provides his readers with a great tool and look into Christian Counseling. He opens the book by challenging the reader by introducing the tension between psychology and Christianity. Entwistle then mentions the idea that the two, psychology and Christianity, may be unable to exist together in the same profession. To support this idea Entwistle (2010) mentions that it may be impossible…
Clinton, T. , & Ohlschlager, G. (2002). Competent Christian Counseling, Volume One. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group.…
As McMinn works through the concepts of integrating these three distinct disciplines, Christian counseling becomes more complex and multifaceted. Christian counselors set their eyes upon God with an individual’s spiritual growth and mental health in their mind. In addition to placing the pieces of a battered mental health condition focus to the forefront, their client’s eternity of life and knowledge of God is an important piece of the puzzle. A more detailed perspective of psychological and spiritual health, allows every individual to recognize their responsibility to God, to their family and…
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Without authors, there would not be stories. They are the creators of universities. They bring life within blank pages. To truly understand a novel, one must learn more about the writer. If a person likes an author, they probably will read more of their works. Within different authors a different themes and type of stories. It is common for writers to stay within an age group or genre. The creator of the novel Feed, M.T. Anderson, is no different. He has similar writing style, themes, and genre within he’s stories. M.T. Anderson’s backstory and publication history gives incite to his stories and the impact he is trying to make.…
For nearly half a century the black community lived in the separate but equal world controlled by the white man. This was especially true in the Southern states, where nearly every white person maintained a sense of superiority over their black neighbors. While the states in the North had started to break down these racial barriers on their own it would take a Supreme Court Decision, the intervention of the President of the United States, and the U.S. Army to bring integration to Central High School in the Southern town of Little Rock, Arkansas.…
Entwistle (2010) in this book addresses the question: Is integration of Psychology and Theology Necessary or even possible. The Book of God’s Word (scripture) and the Book of God’s Work (creation) provides more insight as to how or if this question can be fully answered.…
In the book entitled Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling written by Mark R. McMinn, PHD., (1995) the author focused on how various techniques that can be used to help the clients during counseling session by using integration of psychology, theology and spirituality.…
Cognitive behavioral therapy is being use within the Christian counseling arena as well. CBT focuses on creating a more positive thought and behavioral process, which on its own is an excellent form of therapy, but used in conjunction with Christian counseling the effects can be powerful (Pietch, 2012). Cognitive therapy is capable of being successfully integrated with Christian pastoral counsel, assisting believers with a more joyful life by dealing with spiritual and psychological issues from the past (Pietch, 2012). When CBT is integrated within the spiritual context of pastoral care the retraining of the mind that takes place focuses on scripture and the healing power of Jesus (Pietch, 2012). The key to integrating these therapies is using scripture and biblical truth as the focus of the psychological thought retraining process (Pietch,…