Biblical Counseling.pdf - Online Christian Library

F. Non-manipulative-- Biblical counselors do not manipulate and control others. Theyprayerfully analyze the believer's problem according to Scriptural categories and truthand then point them to God's solutions. They will exhort, encourage, warn, persuade,and use rewards also when helpful. God's Word becomes the motivation and love forGod the controlling factor, and not control of the counselee or counselor.G. Godly accurate language-- The counselor will help the counselee to relate his languageto reality. (Here we see the cognitive aspects.) Exaggerations and generalities shouldbe examined for what they are and what they are to convey. The counselor will stopand correct crude and vulgar words.III. Procedure of Directive Counseling.A. Steps Toward Counseling Interview.1. Make the appointment-- your time is valuable. It might be best if they must sacrificeto make it possible. Since the counsel is free, possibly it is best if they "pay someprice" to make the appointment, as people often do in getting to their medicaldoctor.2. Gather the data to diagnose the problem. This may necessitate getting data over anumber of sessions. Use a P.D.I sheet, (Personal Data Inventory) and possiblysome other forms for this.3. Arrive at a Biblical diagnosis and present that diagnosis to the counselee. If a sinproblem is apparent the counselee should be encouraged to repent of that sin to allwho are involved.4. The counselee should agree to a program of dehabituation and rehabituation ifneeded.5. There must be homework assignments between sessions for the practice of the newpatterns to be implemented in the life.6. As time progresses and needs are being met, you can then set an approximatetermination time.B. Charting the Dehabituation and Rehabituation Process.• Building patterns for a walk in righteous.• A braking of persistent patterns of sin.• A process leading leading to change and a process of change.This may take from 8 - 12 weeks of counseling or even more, depending upon theseriousness of the problem (s).IV. Bringing About Biblical Change in Directive Counseling.A. Change is the Goal in all Biblical Counseling.1. We all know and agree that change is difficult. (Going to bed early, getting up early,©2000, Revival in the Home Ministries 32