This manuscript is written for those preparing themselves for effective service in ministry or for personal growth and understanding. This material is meant to be used with the companion study guide. The focus is to first present the various facts and figures, and to lay out a plan for intervention with families caught in the web of violence.
Secondly, in the section on victims and victimizers, the dynamics of abuse in various areas is fully detailed. Finally, the section on treatment and recovery details the process of change that most people, perpetrators and victims, can successfully experience with God’s power and good clinical wisdom. It is my hope that the reader will grow as he/she processes through the material.
There is likely no stickier area of pastoral ministry than counseling. Traps abound. Mistakes will be made. The counseling pastor is in great demand today. How can a devoted pastor combine Biblical teaching with the counseling touch? Archibald D. Hart, Gary L. Gulbranson, and Jim Smith combine decades of experience in pastoral counseling to give the student of a wealth of godly wisdom. “The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever…” (Psalm 33:11)
Christian Counseling is providing guidance and instruction based upon the principles set forth in the Bible and taught and adhered to by Jesus Christ. The tenets of Christian Counseling are: The Bible is the eternal, unchangeable Word of God and provides the sole authoritative source of the model of man and the principles that dictate and govern man’s behavior. There is a moral and ethical right and wrong, and these are clearly defined in the Word of God. Man is held accountable to the moral and ethical principles found in the Bible Why do people act the way that they do? People choose the way they behave. They make a choice to obey God or disobey God. Their choices are based upon their perception of what is the best way to meet their needs.
Christian Counseling is the systematic application of Biblical principles a counselor uses to approach dealing with circumstances, relationships, and situations of life from a Biblical perspective. Christian Counseling distinguishes itself from other schools of counseling by acknowledging that the Scriptures give us everything necessary to help us understand our mental processes, our actions and reactions to life, our emotional needs, our attitudes, values, and beliefs. Christian counseling also acknowledges that the only authoritative foundation governing man’s thoughts, words, and deeds is based upon the commandments, precepts, and principles found in the Bible. Christian Counseling stems from the belief that the Bible, the Word of God, is sufficient to meet all of the needs of men, women, and children no matter what situation or question may arise.
This book will answer your deepest questions about emotions in the Christian life – from a biblical and Christ-centered perspective. How can I bring my emotions under control? Did Jesus have emotions? Are my emotions important to God? Is it really possible to know true peace? How come some Christians have a glow about them? Why am I always afraid? Some people seem so masterful; how do they do that? Why did Jesus’ weep? Where do emotions come from? How can I express
Book of Revelation. Everyone is interested in what is going to happen to them and their loved ones after death and what the future holds for this planet. This topic often produces passionate non-biblical arguments and viewpoints—even from Christians. This study of the Book of Revelation is based upon research by Dr. Tim LaHaye. It explains such topics as the rapture of the church, the great tribulation, the final battle against Satan and his hosts, the new heaven and new earth, and much more.
Book of Revelation. Everyone is interested in what is going to happen to them and their loved ones after death and what the future holds for this planet. This topic often produces passionate non-biblical arguments and viewpoints—even from Christians. This study of the Book of Revelation is based upon research by Dr. Tim LaHaye. It explains such topics as the rapture of the church, the great tribulation, the final battle against Satan and his hosts, the new heaven and new earth, and much more.
These five courses survey the content, history and customs of the Old Testament. Many Christians wrongly believe that the Old Testament contains nothing relevant for today. It is almost treated as a separate document that is ignored or treated as a dead history. In truth, the Old Testament points to Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself said that He came not to abolish the OT but to fulfill it. Bible students must know the OT to fully understand the New Testament.
The lives and characters of these men of faith have always held a great fascination for me, and I am thankful to have been permitted to write this book. But I am even more thankful for the hours of absorbing interest spent in the study of their portraits as given in the Gospels. I know of nothing that makes so pleasant a respite from life’s pressures and strains than to bathe mind and spirit in the waters of Scriptural biography. As the bridge between the Old and New Testaments— the close of the one and the beginning of the other—John the Baptist compels our admiration and respect. His spirit of humility and courage, his devotion to God, and his uncompromising loyalty to truth inspire us to be filled with the spirit and power of Elijah as he was.
God in American History. Is America a Christian Nation? There is much discourse in the public square over this topic. What are the facts? A view of history that proves our American heritage is a Christian heritage. This course shows, based on extensive research, the close relationship between God and the founding and development of our country.
