The Holy Spirit in Counseling – Part I
In recent posts we have discussed the importance of engaging biblical discipleship counseling. Christian ministry does not merely stop when evangelism succeeds. We all need to be discipled. We all need biblical counseling. When we speak of "biblical discipleship counseling", recall that we refer to counsel that relies on the Word of God for all counseling and discipleship needs.
When engaging in counseling, it is not enough to merely read the Bible to the counselee. The Holy Spirit has the very important role of guiding us in the application of Scripture, both as we counsel and are being counseled. In Isaiah 61:1, Jesus said, “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me…” and then He began to describe how He would minister. The Holy Spirit of the Lord was with Jesus as He ministered the counsel of God.
Since we want to counsel as Christ counseled, we must ask ourselves how to follow Christ’s example and counsel as He did. To engage in counseling as...
Receive the latest on Biblical Counseling resources by subscribing for updates here!
Author
Pastor Jeff
Living with my wife and four children in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, I am the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Glenwood Springs. I am a Certified Educator with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and a Certified Biblical Counselor with the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC). My previous ministry experience includes serving in the US Army as a Chaplain’s Assistant and working as a full-time hospice chaplain. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Calvary Chapel Bible College and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Theology with Faith Evangelical Seminary.
