Since the beginning of the biblical counselling movement in 1970, biblical counsellors have argued that counselling is a ministry of the Word, just like preaching or missions. As a ministry, counselling must be defined according to sound biblical theology rather than secular principles of psychology.
For over four decades, biblical theology has been at the core of the biblical counselling movement. Leaders in biblical counselling have emphasized a commitment to teaching doctrine in their counselling courses out of the conviction that good theology leads to good counselling…and bad theology leads to bad counselling.
A Theology of Biblical Counselling is a landmark new book that unpacks the core theological convictions that underlie sound counselling, and practical wisdom for counselling today. Dr. Heath Lambert shows how biblical counselling is rooted in the Scriptures while illustrating the real challenges counsellors face today through true stories from the counselling room. A substantive textbook written in accessible language, it is an ideal resource for use in training biblical counsellors 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 counsellees.
For over four decades, biblical theology has been at the core of the biblical counselling movement. Leaders in biblical counselling have emphasized a commitment to teaching doctrine in their counselling courses out of the conviction that good theology leads to good counselling…and bad theology leads to bad counselling.
A Theology of Biblical Counselling is a landmark new book that unpacks the core theological convictions that underlie sound counselling, and practical wisdom for counselling today. Dr. Heath Lambert shows how biblical counselling is rooted in the Scriptures while illustrating the real challenges counsellors face today through true stories from the counselling room. A substantive textbook written in accessible language, it is an ideal resource for use in training biblical counsellors 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 counsellees.
