Final Flashcards
What is Biblical Counseling?
Biblical counseling is giving the “admonition of the Word of God” to bring about change in lives.
Counseling dates back to:
The earliest days of Judeo-Christian history.
Exodus 18:13-26
3 words used for “Counsel” in the Old Testament:
Yaw-ats’
Yaw-dad’
Ay-tsaw’
Yaw-ats’
to deliberate, resolve, advise, guide, devise, determine, purpose as in Ex. 18:19
Yaw-dad’
to sit down together, settle, consult, found, establish, instruct
Ay-tsaw’
advise, plan, prudence, advice, counsel, purpose
The foundation for biblical counseling is:
The application of the Word of God to the counselee’s heart
It is imperative that you have set ______ _______. Individuals who need counseling need to know they can count on seeing the ______at a specific _____and place.
It is imperative that you have set counseling hours. Individuals who need counseling need to know they can count on seeing the counselor at a specific time and place.
Safeguards
- Limit the counseling load
- Maintain the appearance of propriety
- Do formal counseling in the office
- Graciously decline gifts
As a best practice here at Word of faith, ministers do not counsel:
A person of the opposite sex.
Male ministers counsel males, and female ministers counsel females.
A minister at Word of Faith will only counsel a person of the opposite sex under the following circumstances:
- The counselee’s spouse is present
- A minister of the opposite sex is sitting in on the counseling session.
Transference is:
when the counselee projects inappropriate feelings and desires on the counselor.
Another transference problem is counter-transference. Counter transference is:
when the counselor responds to the client with inappropriate feelings of affection.
When storing files, the basic rule is to keep them:
In a locked file cabinet, which is, in turn, kept in a locked room. Access to the cabinet should be restricted to the counselor and possibly a confidential secretary.
Counseling records should be kept a minimum of:
10 years - Some churches keep them indefinitely.
In general, the minister (counselor) needs to remember that:
It is his/her responsibility to maintain confidentiality in all situations.
In a counseling session there are always more than 2 people:
Counselor, counsel, and the Holy Spirit
In each counseling session, the Holy Spirit must be:
acknowledged as the principal person.
We cannot provide Godly counsel apart from the ____ ____ and His _____. To do so, we would be grievously _______ against the Holy Spirit and the counselee.
We cannot provide Godly counsel apart from the Holy Spirit and His Word. To do so, we would be grievously sinning against the Holy Spirit and the counselee.
4 Traits of a Biblical Counselor
- Extensive knowledge of the Scriptures
- Divine wisdom
- Good will toward others
- A person of faith and hope
In Biblical Counseling there is ____________authority. The Counselor, as an ordained ________ of God, exercises the full _______ for counseling that Christ gave to the organized church (1 Thes. 5:12-13)
In Biblical Counseling there is divine authority. The Counselor, as an ordained representative of God, exercises the full authority for counseling that Christ gave to the organized church (1 Thes. 5:12-13)
Accurate biblical counseling must include:
an organized method of gaining information.
5 Tools for Data Gathering:
Use a personal data inventory sheet Ask probing questions Be aware of verbal communication Be aware of non-verbal communication Listen intently (or you will respond improperly)
Prayer represents the ______ side of _______. The Minister’s (counselor’s) _____ show that he/she doe not ultimately rely on his/her _______, ______, or _____, but on God’s _____ to work in a particular situation.
Prayer represents the spiritual side of counseling. The Minister’s (counselor’s) prayers show that he/she doe not ultimately rely on his/her education, skills, or methods, but on God’s Spirit to work in a particular situation.
Prayer should be weaved throughout:
the entire counseling session
Ways to employ Scripture in Counseling:
- Use Scripture not to condemn but to outline a new direction
- Back into Scripture
The Therapeutic Triad consists of:
- Accurate empathy
- non-possessive warmth
- genuineness
Confidentiality is probably the most
thorny ethical issue in the counselor-counselee relationship.
2 Big dangers in Counseling
- Doing what we, as pastors or counselors, shouldn’t do
- Not doing what we should do
Clergy has the responsibility (in most states) to:
Report suspected child abuse cases (whether physical or sexual), regardless of the source of information
When a suicide is in progress or when a lethal and workable plan is likely to be implemented, we must:
ACT IMMEDIATELY. We need to determine where the person is and get help to him or her immediately (call the police)
What determines whether we will be held liable for negligence?
The general rule is that we will be held to the standard to which a similar practitioner in our role is held. That standard is largely determined by how we market our services.
Under the principles of respondeat superior (in which the principal is liable for the acts of the agents), any lawsuit resulting from negligence on the part of a staff counselor acting on behalf of your church may involve: c
the pastor, the church, and the parent denomination.
The best medicine for avoiding lawsuits is preventive education, instead of:
corrective litigation’s
So educate yourself on these matters before you get started in counseling
