Mcminn's Use Of Sympathy For Christian Counselors

According to McMinn (2011), “When a counselor confronts personal sin with direct censure, it often heightens the power differential already present in the counselor-client relationship: it sometimes adds to a client’s sense of shame; and it minimizes the generational and social effects of sin” (p.182). He contends as counselors, one should use empathy when confronting a client through silence, pondering, or questioning as this will help the client “honestly explore thoughts, feelings, and change stemming from inside growth McMinn (p.182).
He also adds that Christian counselors can confront sin, but do it in a humble and empathetic way. By doing so, this would encourage spiritual growth more so than the client feeling guilty or ashamed (McMinn,