13. Biblical Counseling: The Persons in Counseling

This lesson on nouthetic or biblical counseling covers various topics such as the crisis in counseling, the role of the Holy Spirit in counseling, directive versus non-directive counseling, problem-solving biblically, and the importance of communication in counseling. Pastor Jensen emphasizes that biblical counseling is for every believer and that the Holy Spirit is the true counselor. He also highlights the importance of using Scripture in counseling and warns against adopting humanistic therapy concepts. Finally, the lesson concludes by discussing the greater work of counseling that believers are called to do with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Video: https://youtu.be/iIMTz4RVdD0 00:09 Counseling Themes Introduced 01:06 Role of Everyone in Counseling 02:38 Rejecting Secular Counseling Methods 04:43 Debunking Genetic Determinism 06:07 Accountability in Difficult Backgrounds 07:50 Exploring Death, Judgment, Redemption 09:30 Holy Spirit as Counselor 13:03 Jesus' Role in Counseling 17:38 Emphasizing Scripture and Spirit 21:05 Performing Greater Works 23:04 Counseling as Discipleship 28:02 Understanding via Holy Spirit www.ReformedRookie.comPodcast: https://anchor.fm/reformedrookie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReformedRookie Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYapologist Semper Reformanda!