The article I chose was based on my love for counseling. The article Extending Hope, is a personal account about counseling in a church. The author, Arleah Waycaster, interviewed Sharon Maloney about her experience working at North Cleveland Church of God. Her insight into her professional career shows the way that she integrates her faith into her practice. The programs that she is involved in changed lives for people, whether they have a clinical mental illness or they have an addiction. The purpose of this article is to show how the church is beginning to evolve into a center for the mind, body and the spirit. In the article, Maloney highlights different Bible verses that back up her career field, different programs that they use and different ways counseling can bring people into the church.
Maloney uses verses throughout her article telling the reader how Jesus would treat these individuals. The first verse she uses is out of Matthew in chapter 22 verse 39. The verse is often referred to as the golden rule, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This verse reflects on what the church
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She states that she uses “cognitive-behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy.” Another program that she believes in is Celebrate Recovery. This is a 12-step program that is centered around Christ. This program brings people who are bound by addiction into a group where they can go through these steps to recovery, while also having a support system. In the last 26 years, there has been a Celebrate Recovery incorporated into over 35,000 churches internationally. This program has seen a large success rate at North Cleveland Church of God. Programs like this are rewarding to Maloney. She also mentions that she often sees that some people who come in for counseling will soon begin coming to church. Maloney uses this counseling setting as her ministry, and her work is paying
In essence, McMinn’s intradisciplinary integrated approach to Christian counseling is more than a “toolbox of set strategies for change” instead it is a “deep, abiding, formative work of God’s Spirit,” within the counselors lives (p 31-32). McMinn (2007) explains his theoretical map is cognitive therapy along with developing a strong therapeutic relationship and trust with our clients is not only essential to the effectiveness of counseling, but also is vital to applying his approach of the integration of psychology, theology, and spirituality into counseling. By McMinn using his theoretical cognitive therapy map he can build upon it to integrate the concerns of the spiritual growth wellbeing of our clients as well as their wellbeing of mental
As a Christian counselor, we have the power of the Word on our sides, but so many of us do not understand how to properly apply scripture into the counseling relationship in an effective manner. In Interventions that Apply Scripture in Psychotherapy, Garzon (2005) attempts to accomplish the following; educate individuals on the various techniques one can use to apply scripture, and to encourage and stimulate God ordained creativity in the hopes to create new techniques and methods for applying God’s Word in the counseling relationship.
One day, Jesus led an immense crowd along with His twelve disciples up a mountainside to teach Christian ethics for believers and non believers. His teachings, or His sermon, are appropriately named the Sermon on the Mount. While the multitude of people stood in front, Matthew and the other disciples stood beside Jesus on the mountainside. In Matthew chapters 5-7, Matthew documented Jesus’ teachings that encapsulate His guidance about living a life that is dedicated to God and abundant in grace, love, and discernment. However, the life that is pleasing to God must also be free from hypocrisy. In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus specifically speaks about the topic of those who feel superiority over others in terms of condemning, and ultimately judging,
... By having them journal their prayers to God daily and encouraging them to read these entries frequently to refresh the memories of those prayers and seek for those that are answered allows for each client to find their way to a spiritual understanding that is not necessarily demonstrated by my impact, but that of God Himself. I am available to answer questions that pertain to the bible, but allow clients to interpret the teaching to their lives and recovery. These approaches allow clients to not rely on my experiences, but on their own encounters and knowledge. Gently guiding them to hear and see how God works in a client’s life is a rewarding and satisfying experience.
Dr. Richards develops the claim about the importance of loving your neighbor by first writing about his personal anecdote. He talks about how he began to understand the patterns in the Bible, which was “God’s abiding concern for the poor,” and how God awaits us to be concerned about the poor. By stating those patterns, the author emphasizes the importance of caring for the poor. Then, he inserts evidences to support his claim about God’s concern using some Bible verses such as Matthew 22:34-40 and Luke 10:30-35; the author uses these two verses to explain how “love your neighbor as yourself” is
Clinton, T. & Ohlschlager, G. (2002). Competent Christian counseling: Foundations and practice of compassionate soul care. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook Press.
Gary Collins, a Christian counselor, helps individuals to comprehend their full potential using a God-centered way of coaching. He believes that, through coaching, an individual builds up a vision for their life and a desire for a good future. The book aids coaches to acquire skills that they require to help others, to emerge winners during difficult and challenging moments in their life. The book is also designed to develop Christian coaches’ in questioning, listening and responding. These can help Christian coaches to assess themselves and build up a strategy for their work. Collins rewrote the second edition in order to simplify his coaching methods. The second publication develops his practical skills as a new head in the world that is changing quickly, which includes how to use diverse situations, insights based on the Bible and customized forms among others.
As the Apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Colossians, "Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven" (Colossians 4:1). This principle can be applied to the relationship between employers and employees in the modern day, with the government playing a role in ensuring that workers are treated justly and fairly. The Bible also contains numerous passages that speak of the importance of caring for the poor and marginalized in society. In the Old Testament, the Israelites are commanded to leave the edges of their fields unharvested so that the poor and needy may have food to eat (Leviticus 19:9-10). Similarly, in the New Testament, Jesus teaches his followers to care for the least of these, including those who are hungry, thirsty, and in need of clothing (Matthew 25:31-46).
“When Geoffrey comments that the friar likes the company of such people better than that of lepers and beggars…such worldly values are inappropriate in a follower of Christ”.
Biblical Counseling is making a strong impact in today's churches and community. Counseling is seen as one of the most productive ways of helping a
Dr. Larry Crabb’s book “Effective Biblical Counseling: A Model for Helping Caring Christians Become Capable Counselor” Crabb, (1977), this book models how counseling can be gracefully integrated into implementation of the local church. Dr. Crabb says that “any approach to counseling that is truly biblical will work most effectively when carried out in the context of a local body of believers” (pg. 15).
Now in order to fully understand the importance of addressing the topics of religion and spirituality into therapy as well as with grasping the importance of becoming skilled at integrating these issues into counseling, it is of great importance to distinguish between spirituality and religion and knowing how a client identifies with each one. And with religion and spirituality playing significant roles in aiding emotional well-bein...
Christian Drug Rehab Centers−Treating Today’s Challenges Drug addiction and/or alcoholism should be taken seriously, regardless of the stages of addiction. Alcoholic or drug addicted people have the right to be provided high levels of care and counseling in order to assist with recovery while bringing them back into a normal, healthy and stable lifestyle. The idea is to conquer this sickness as soon as possible (i.e. once the addiction is detected in people). Addiction caused serious health hazards and can endanger the life of the addicts, their families, along with the highly cherished social relationships.
Counseling Reviewing Paper Redel Leake Liberty University Now today, in this time and age as we begin or continue our journey into Christian Counseling, we go to many issues, ideals and stages that reflects our faith and beliefs. Over the Years; we develop goals to achieve. For each session as well as traits that connects us with the Clients and to God Himself. Each stages of Counseling brings about a unique plan to experience.
My previous experience in counseling encompassed three different aspects. The first is Decision Counseling which involves leading individuals in giving their lives to Christ. Next, Commissioned Lay Counseling assists in leading individuals to view life issues from a Christ-centered perspective. Lastly, Coaching consists of leading individuals to have a different view on past negative life experiences. Functioning in all three capacities has shown me the need others have for understanding and coping with difficult issues and has also shaped my desire to further my education and better equip myself with the knowledge needed to help the hurting and the lost. Having first-hand experience with some wanting to get to know and experience Christ