Basics of Biblical Counseling
Dr. Jacob Elwart
Summer of 2022: May 20–21, June 17–18, July 15–16
5:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday
Description:
This course covers the instructional material in Phase 1 of the ACBC certification process, including an orientation to biblical counseling, various theories of counseling, family relations, frequent issues, and medical issues. This course does not apply toward the biblical counseling concentration. Prerequisite: PT521 or ST601
Textbooks Required:
- God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Köstenberger, 2nd ed. (Crossway, 2010)
- Counseling the Hard Cases by Stuart Scott (B & H, 2015)
- The Biblical Counseling Movement after Adams by Heath Lambert (Crossway, 2011)
- A Biblical Counseling Process by Lauren Whitman (New Growth Press, 2021)