INTRODUCTION to BIBLICAL COUNSELING SYLLABUS

Rev. Nathan Currey B.A. M.Div.,

Level 2 Member of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors

Redeeming Grace Biblical Counseling Center

COURSE OBJECTIVE: To equip and enable students to understand and critique the various models of counseling and to present a thoroughly biblical and gospel centered model of helping people change.  To prepare counselors to guide people through change in various relationships and with various issues which are commonly faced while counseling the Word.

COURSE DATES AND SCHEDULE*:

Wednesdays 11am-1pm in Geneva Room South Building

READING:

Adams, Jay. Competent to Counsel

Adams, Jay. Christian Counselors Manual

Tripp, Paul David. Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands

Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology-pages19-108,126-138, 165-176, 181-261, 305-329, 367-393, 454-549, 593-614  **Can be completed in Fall or Spring semsester

ASSIGNMENTS: (20% of final grade)

For each of the assigned books write a 1-2 page paper interacting with the material presented by the author.  Don’t simply summarize the contents, but give me your reactions and how the material has changed you or can be useful in counseling.

EXAMS: (80% of final grade)

A Midterm Exam and Final will be the major portion of your grade.

COUNSELING OBSERVATION:

Videos for counseling observation will be watched and discussed in class.

*Cancellations due to weather will be made the by 9am the day of class and you will be informed by e-mail.

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