The gospel of Jesus Christ—the heartbeat of the Bible—brings life-changing hope and power to real people with real problems. Inspired by that conviction, The Gospel for Disordered Lives provides an introductory guide to the theory and practice of Christ-centered biblical counseling. Intended to serve as a foundational textbook for students in Christian colleges, universities, seminaries, and graduate schools, the book also provides a useful overview that working counselors can reference in their ministry contexts. Additionally, it can serve pastors and current counseling practitioners as a helpful refresher and a resource for common counseling problems.
Introduction
Part One: An Overview of Biblical Counseling
Chapter 1 What Is Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling?
Chapter 2 Who Can and Should Do Biblical Counseling?
Part Two: Theological Foundations for Biblical Counseling
Chapter 3 The Bible and Epistemology
Chapter 4 The Significance of God, Christ, and the Spirit
Chapter 5 Anthropology: How Should We View People?
Chapter 6 Disorders: Sin as the Ultimate Problem
Chapter 7 Understanding Guilt, Repentance, and Forgiveness
Chapter 8 Battling Satan and His Demons
Chapter 9 Interacting with Alternative Counseling Models
Part Three: The Process and Methods of Biblical Counseling
Chapter 10 An Overview of the Change Process
Chapter 11 The Role of the Counselor
Chapter 12 Preparing to Counsel and Leading a First Session
Chapter 13 The Counseling Process, Step One: Enter Their World
Chapter 14 The Counseling Process, Step Two: Understand Their Needs
Chapter 15 The Counseling Process, Step Three: Bring Them Christ and His Answers
Chapter 16 Giving Hope to Those We Counsel
Chapter 17 Using Growth Assignments in Counseling
Chapter 18 Concluding a Counseling Case
Chapter 19 Counseling Non-Christians
Chapter 20 Ethical and Legal Issues
Part Four: Common Individual Problems and Procedures
Chapter 21 Anger, Resentment, and Bitterness
Chapter 22 Worry, Anxiety, and Fear
Chapter 23 Fear of People, Social Anxiety, and Human Rejection
Chapter 24 Sadness and Depression
Chapter 25 Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
Chapter 26 Suicide and Self-Harm
Chapter 27 Addictions and Enslaving Sins
Chapter 28 Eating Disorders
Chapter 29 Grief
Chapter 30 Trauma and Abuse
Chapter 31 Pornography and Masturbation
Chapter 32 Same-Sex Attraction and Gender Dysphoria
Chapter 33 Sexual Abuse and Assault
Chapter 34 Guidance and Decision-Making
Chapter 35 Physical Diseases, Injuries, and Disabilities
Chapter 36 Medical Care, Medical Referrals, and Psychotropic Medications
Part Five: Counseling Specific Age Groups
Chapter 37 Counseling Children
Chapter 38 Counseling Teenagers
Chapter 39 Counseling Middle-Aged Adults
Chapter 40 Counseling Older Adults
Conclusion
Appendix: Recommended Resources on Suffering
The gospel of Jesus Christ—the heartbeat of the Bible—brings life-changing hope and power to real people with real problems. Inspired by that conviction, The Gospel for Disordered Lives provides an introductory guide to the theory and practice of Christ-centered biblical counseling. Intended to serve as a foundational textbook for students in Christian colleges, universities, seminaries, and graduate schools, the book also provides a useful overview that working counselors can reference in their ministry contexts. Additionally, it can serve pastors and current counseling practitioners as a helpful refresher and a resource for common counseling problems.
Introduction
Part One: An Overview of Biblical Counseling
Chapter 1 What Is Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling?
Chapter 2 Who Can and Should Do Biblical Counseling?
Part Two: Theological Foundations for Biblical Counseling
Chapter 3 The Bible and Epistemology
Chapter 4 The Significance of God, Christ, and the Spirit
Chapter 5 Anthropology: How Should We View People?
Chapter 6 Disorders: Sin as the Ultimate Problem
Chapter 7 Understanding Guilt, Repentance, and Forgiveness
Chapter 8 Battling Satan and His Demons
Chapter 9 Interacting with Alternative Counseling Models
Part Three: The Process and Methods of Biblical Counseling
Chapter 10 An Overview of the Change Process
Chapter 11 The Role of the Counselor
Chapter 12 Preparing to Counsel and Leading a First Session
Chapter 13 The Counseling Process, Step One: Enter Their World
Chapter 14 The Counseling Process, Step Two: Understand Their Needs
Chapter 15 The Counseling Process, Step Three: Bring Them Christ and His Answers
Chapter 16 Giving Hope to Those We Counsel
Chapter 17 Using Growth Assignments in Counseling
Chapter 18 Concluding a Counseling Case
Chapter 19 Counseling Non-Christians
Chapter 20 Ethical and Legal Issues
Part Four: Common Individual Problems and Procedures
Chapter 21 Anger, Resentment, and Bitterness
Chapter 22 Worry, Anxiety, and Fear
Chapter 23 Fear of People, Social Anxiety, and Human Rejection
Chapter 24 Sadness and Depression
Chapter 25 Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
Chapter 26 Suicide and Self-Harm
Chapter 27 Addictions and Enslaving Sins
Chapter 28 Eating Disorders
Chapter 29 Grief
Chapter 30 Trauma and Abuse
Chapter 31 Pornography and Masturbation
Chapter 32 Same-Sex Attraction and Gender Dysphoria
Chapter 33 Sexual Abuse and Assault
Chapter 34 Guidance and Decision-Making
Chapter 35 Physical Diseases, Injuries, and Disabilities
Chapter 36 Medical Care, Medical Referrals, and Psychotropic Medications
Part Five: Counseling Specific Age Groups
Chapter 37 Counseling Children
Chapter 38 Counseling Teenagers
Chapter 39 Counseling Middle-Aged Adults
Chapter 40 Counseling Older Adults
Conclusion
Appendix: Recommended Resources on Suffering
