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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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You are not a professional counselor what is your role?

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my role is a spiritual counselor; give you the Word to help bring about change in your life

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Scripture for counseling:

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Exodus 18:13-26

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What are the 3 hebrew Words for Counsel in the OT?

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  1. yaw-ats:
  2. yaw-dad:
  3. ay-tsaw:
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What are the 2 Greek Words commonly used for counsel?

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2 Greek Words NT commonly used:

  1. bouleuo
  2. sumbouleuo:
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Define yaw-ats:

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to deliberate; resolve; advise; guide; devise; determine or purpose Exodus 18:18
gard-p (dx2)

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Define yaw-dad

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  1. yaw-dad: to sit down together; settle consult found establish instruct

ceifs

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ay-tsaw

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ay-tsaw: advice plan prudent counsel purpose

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Define bouleuo:

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bouleuo: to advise deliberate or counsel

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Define sumbouleuo:

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sumbouleuo: to consult advise counsel together; to give or take advice jointly

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What is the foundation of biblical counseling:

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the application of the Word of God to the counselees heart.

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What is very important in counseling?

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have set counseling hours people for those who need counseling. They need to know that they can count on seeing the counselor at a specific time and place.

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Name the safeguards in counseling:

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Safeguards: (to protect your mind)
1. limit your counseling load
2. maintain the appearance of propriety; be above reproach; make sure nothing about what you are doing and saying is above reproach
a. inappropriate comments/confidential documents laying out
3. do formal counseling in the office
a. make sure you don’t do this on the goal line or off-site; creates boundaries; makes it more professional
4. graciously decline gifts ( to pay for session or create an emotional bond)
as a best practice ministers do not counsel people of the opposite sex
a. counselees spouse is present or minster of the opposite sex is sitting in on the counseling session

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What does Transference mean?

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Transference means when the counselee projects inappropriate feelings and desires onto the counselor

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Define counter-transference:

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Counter-transference when the counselor responds with inappropriate feelings of affection

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How should notes be stored?

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the notes should be stored in a locked file cabinet in a locked room; access should be restricted to the counselor and possibly a confidential secretary
Counseling records should be kept a minimum of 10 years.

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T/F A minister must maintain confidentiality at all times?

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True. (not from supervisor and higher ups)

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What is the most important thing in counseling?

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** Most important thing in counseling: in a counseling session is there (1) is the counselor counselee and the Holy Spirit; (2) to be effective with our level of training you cannot do it without the Holy Spirit; (3) people will tell you one thing is a problem but the Holy Spirit will give you the root of the problem

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What is Holy Spirits role in counseling?

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(1) Holy Spirit must be acknowledged as the principle person; (2) we cannot provide Godly counsel apart from the Holy Spirit and Word to do so we would be grievously sinning against the Holy Spirit and the counselee

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What are the four traits of a biblical counselor?

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4 Traits of a Biblical Counselor:

  1. An extensive knowledge of the Scriptures (to be able to give Scriptural counseling) know them and how they apply to situations
  2. Divine Wisdom (being led by the Spirit)
  3. Good will towards other (think the best and believe the best; you cannot have a critical mindset to bring hope into the situation
  4. A person of faith and hope
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20
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What percentage of counseling can be solved by what Chapter in the Bible?

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90% Mark Chapter 4.

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21
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Jesus did what to teach the crowd?

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geographically separating from them (to be effective with communication)
a. there has to be a level of separation from the people

22
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What is the most important parable in the Bible?

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Mark 4.

23
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Levels of Disclosure:

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the crowd - the parables were their disclosure vs 3-9
the twelve and some others - their disclosure was understanding; they have greater access
the core
the closer you are to the Core the greater the expectation for you and Christ because more explanation is given (for you and Jesus)

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T/F you can’t place your expectation on what people heard about the Word ……

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True Hearing they hear; not seeing they see not….the people in the crowd you can’t expect them to act like the core.

25
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pre-marital counseling:

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  1. tell me your story
  2. did God tell you to get married? (do you have peace?)
  3. if he doesn’t change would you still marry him?
26
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Who is the sower in verse 14?

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God. (but could be satan or us)

27
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What do we sow?

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Words and Actions.

28
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What is wayside seed?

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seed being sown on the path leading to the planting ground; wayside: trampled on it walked on it as they walked on their path…didn’t value it and didn’t pay attention to it (not the group that doesn’t come to Church) no fruit

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Define wayside seed?

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Word sown; satan takes immediately; Heard the Word they didn’t understand the Word; hearts hard; ears dull eyes didn’t want to see (satan didn’t have to work to get it..he just picked it up and walked off)

30
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What is the answer to wayside seed?

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Answer to wayside ground is to get an understanding of the word and apply it to your life (James 1:21) receive the engrafted word with meekness and humility verbs “Proverbs 4:7 wisdom with all…get understanding;
Tell counselee to come back and tell me what you found in the Scriptures
1. begin in prayer
read objectively
search the topic

31
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Define Stoney Ground:

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Heard the Word Received the Word w/ gladness and through circumstances came and got offended;
Received/Agreed with The Word…actual rocks/no root endure but for a time
this is like people first coming to God/this could be us but agree/receive but no fruit

32
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Define affliction and persecution

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affliction: pressure through circumstances
persecution: pressure through people

33
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What happens when affliction and persecution come?

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They become offended.
Affliction and persecution comes for the Word you received with gladness.
(the issues of life are spoken out of your mouth…that’s why meditating on the word is so important…)

34
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How does God use pressure through circumstances?

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God uses pressure through circumstances to develop patience

35
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What is the answer to stoney ground

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  1. the pressure has gotten the person offended…..not the background
    Answer Heb 6:12 be not slothful….affliction: James 1:2 “Count it all joy”
  2. the trying of faith produces patience/maturity - for affliction
    “stoney ground with affliction”
    get the Word rooted so they won’t become offended (circumstances came.
36
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Why does satan bring affliction; define afflicition; what does God do with affliction?

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satan brings affliction pressure through circumstances and then God uses it to develop patience/hope; satan’s plan is to get you offended and to separate you from God…Romans 8:35
not that God brings these things….when satan brings them God turns them for our good always!!!

37
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What are the steps to counseling?

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  1. do you introduce yourself thank them for coming
    a. include you are counseling based on the Scriptures…authority i’m counseling you on is the Scriptures
    every thing you share confidential
  2. Do you pray….open it up in prayer…not long
  3. data gathering…
    a. asking relevant open ended questions
  4. are you actually giving biblical counsel…..
  5. Do you give them homework
    a. homework to be something that can be don in the time and relevant
  6. Do you schedule a follow-up session
  7. Do you close in prayer…
38
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What are you trying to do in a counseling session?

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bring the God of love and peace into the situation; the formula is to get connected to God and do what He tells you to do.

39
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Define Thorny ground:

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Thorns heard the Word…but cares of the world; deceitfulness of riches; lust of other things.. (care for others things) choke the Word and areas of their lives become unfruitful..not trying to get them offended but busy….get them off their assignment; trying to make you unproductive….(get their focus shifted to the Kingdom and away from things of the World)

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Good ground:

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good ground no different than stoney ground they heard….but good ground hears receives it and brings forth fruit…it acts on the Word…that’s the difference
get people from wayside, stoney and thorny ground…to act on the ground
to understand the Word…..
trying to get them productive in that area…..from unproductive to good ground being productive understanding and acting on the Word….apply the principle…

41
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What is the authority in biblical counseling?

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The Bible is the divine authority; the counselor as an ordained representative of God exercises the full authority for counseling that of Christ to the organized Church.

42
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Accurate biblical counseling must what?

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include an organized method of gaining information.

43
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What are the tools for data gathering:

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  1. Use a Personal Data Inventory Sheet
  2. Ask Probing Questions
  3. Be aware of verbal communication
  4. Be aware of non-verbal communication
  5. Listen intently or you will repsond improperly.
44
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What does prayer represent?

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Prayer represents the spiritual side of counseling; the ministers prayers show that he does not ultimately rely on his education, skills or methods, but on God’s spirit to work in a particular situation.

45
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How do you employ Scriptural counseling?

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  1. use Scripture not to condemn but to outline a new direction
  2. back into Scripture (get a feel for what they know)
46
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Therapeutic Triad what does it consist of?

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of accurate empathy, non-possessive warmth and genuiness

47
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What is the most thorny ethical issue in the counselor-counselee realationship?

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Trust (crucial but so easy to trip and break that trust)

48
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What must clergy report?

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Clergy has the responsibility (in most states) (1) to report suspected child abuse cases (whether physical or sexual), regardless of the source of the information. (2) when a suicide is in progress or when a lethal workable plan is likely to be implemented, we must act immediately. Determine where the person is and get help.

49
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How to be safer General rule liability:

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we will be held to a standard to which a similar practitioner in our role is held; this standard is largely determined by how we market ourselves.

50
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How do you respond to deceitfulness of riches?

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contentment 1 Timothy 1:6-7, be rich in good works, seek the Kingdom of God.

51
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How do you respond to the lust of other things?

lust of the flesh lust of the eyes pride of life:

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Walk in the Spirit listen to the Holy Ghost.

52
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Biblical Counseling:

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giving the admonition of the Word of God to bring about change in lives

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