Theory Critique of Adams, Backus and Chapian Theory Critique of Adams, Backus and Chapian This paper addresses and compares the unique styles of Jay Adams in his book How to Help People Change (1986) and Telling Yourself the Truth by William Backus and Marie Chapian (2000). Both of these books approach change utilizing the Truth through the word of God in different ways. Summary of Theory Adams (1986) identifies a four step process that consists of teaching, conviction, correction and disciplined training in righteousness. He commands that counselors come together cohesively in identifying the goal of counseling as helping client’s change into a life of Christ-likeness (Adams, 1986). He stresses the importance of relationship involved in the process of change identified as relations between the power of God, the Bible, the counselor and the counselee (Adams, 1986).
The counselor’s goal should be to help the person find their significance by helping them understand who they are in Christ (Crabb, 71). A person also needs assistance finding security, which is the demand that they be unconditionally loved, accepted and cared for, now and forever [by God] (Crabb, 72). The counselor should seek to help meet these needs through biblical teaching and counseling techniques. 2. Development of problems and personal need (How do the issues come about?)
In many different ways, however, one way stands out the most and that is his ability to organize the information and make easy for the reader to understand the material. This information can be acknowledged by the way he prepared the information in a structured manner to assist the counselor. Another thing that is to be commended is the author’s ability to implement scriptures as a reference point to draw strength from God’s Word to support with life difficulties. One negative that has been determined in the text is the data regarding confrontation Wright emphases the counseling abilities such as empathy and he narrates these skills to actions Jesus put on a display. Wright also, narrates confrontation to articulating empathy for an individual in assisting them to make healthier choices.
Discipleship Counseling Book report Amy Quinn CCOU 201 The purpose of this paper is to discuss a book written by Neil T. Anderson on discipleship counseling. The paper will first briefly summarize the book and then discuss the three basic themes mentioned in the book. Discipleship Counseling Introduction Grounding their thoughts in Thessalonians-www.disciplers.org a group providing training in Bible discipleship defines disciples as those whose single-minded purpose is to care for believers provide instruction in the Word of God and act as role models of The Word Neil T. Anderson’s Book Discipleship Counseling discusses a form of counseling based on the Biblical notions of discipleship. The purpose of this paper
I have successfully read Crisis counseling: A guide for Pastors and Professionals, now its time for practical application. While reading this book I thought of several different ministries within my local church assembly that could benefit from this book. Especially since my church is located in the heart of a very high risk community, I believe it is important to educate our ministry on how to deal with crises as well as to show them and guide them through the process. Showing the community that the church is still relevant and that we care about the well-being of the people is how we all can cope with and get through crises. As stated before the plan of action is simple, however, we as the body of Christ have got to become more sensitive to the needs of the people and the one of the ways we can do that is through counseling.
If one makes the wrong choice while struggling with an internal conflict and chooses not to get a second opinion on their situation, they can ruin their lives and the lives of others depending on how drastic their predicament is. Also, if one is not in the right mind set before making a decision, they will most likely continue to make the wrong choice when faced with a dilemma which in turn will affect their chances of living a full, happy, and successful life in years to come. Citizens all around the globe need to realize that it is alright to talk about your problems with people who are willing to listen and who generally care about you. It is okay to go against the social norm, act emotionally, and show a little bit of weakness. If we keep everything to ourselves, we will be miserable in our lives and will merely need to pretend that we enjoy life, when in reality we are suffering.
If too much time is spent with the counselor talking, and giving advise, the client will not feel heard, and often will not be heard so the advise could be very wrong. If the counselor does not share, the client will not be getting much benefit out of the relationship, and feel like they are not getting any help with their issues. Jesus was called the great counselor, not because He walked around telling people what to do, but because He looked at the individual problems, and walked with them to the solution (Tchividjian, 2013 pg. 57). Just as the people were comfortable coming to Jesus, so should people feel comfortable coming to
He had answered many of my questions about my faith and what I believe is real. This does not mean that this book has changed my values and views of my religion, however has made me a more devote person to my religion. I agree with Paine as well that we are always contradicting ourselves. With my church group, we always say that we fit the Bible stories to fit and suit our need, but always show our true devotion. These stories are to be taken with a grain of salt and not to be take as seriously as they are being taken.
Messy Spirituality and the Core Book Reviews The books Messy Spirituality and the Core have spoken words of truth that I often don’t hear or in some cases, hear all too often. What I mean by that is the words God used through both of Mike Yaconelli’s books were words that I deal with. Words not only that I deal with, but at the same time words that adolescents hear and feel on a consistent basis. Both books offered advice to me personally and at the same time adolescents. Reading through both, I felt a more personal connection driven towards me when reading “Messy Spirituality” and an adolescent, big-picture connection when reading “The Core”.
In each of these areas he debunks the traditional question of “Should counselors pray (or use Scripture, confront sin, etc) with clients?” and instead asks the more sensitive and discerning question of, “Which forms of prayer (scripture, sin, confrontation, etc) should be used with which clients and under which circumstances?” (p. 65). He provides in depth definitions and explanations as to how each of these interventions apply to both the counselor and the client and can lead to true healing in all three aspects of the client’s life. The conclusion of the book identifies McMinn’s (1996) concept of the multitasking counselor. He defines multitasking as a counselor who can consider the three different psychological categories (psychology, theology, and spirituality) of the client’s mental health at a time. He states, “The most effective Christian counselors are able to process several ideas simultaneously” (p. 269).