Mark and his friend, Jason, are co-teaching a Biblical Counseling class at our church this summer. Mark is a certified Biblical Counselor and is using this class to teach other believers how to effectively counsel others using Scripture alone.
You can click here to listen to the lectures and also see a list of books and other helpful resources.
The basis is that Scripture claims to be sufficient to meet every spiritual need and a lot of issues people deal with today are spiritual at the root; whether it is depression, marital trouble, sin issues, etc. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
It's been such a blessing to watch Mark minister to others using God's words and not man's. I'm so proud of him and his obedience to the Lord!
1 comment:
This is awesome! Our church has a great Lay Counseling Program -- a year-long training program that includes classes, observation hours, and lab hours (where students counsel each other). I love hearing that other churches do this too -- there's such a need, especially as so many more people don't have insurance and can't get counseling if they have to pay for it. (I took the class 9 years ago, and have been meeting with people or groups since then.)
Thanks for sharing!
-- Nancy
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