Grace Bible Institute
Christian Counseling Training III
Title: Biblical Principles of Counseling (26 hours)
$275.00 / $250.00 (Advance registration req'd)

The course teaches the foundational principles of Biblical counseling that will assist any believer with a sincere desire to counsel according to God's Word. This course is designed to equip you to answer the tough counseling questions based upon the eternal principles found in the Word of God. This book helps you to understand problems from a Biblical, Christ-centered basis and to teach you how to apply Biblical principles for the resolution of those problems.

Sections Include:
     - Overview of the Counseling Process
     - Counseling Principles
     - The Model of Man
     - Restoration
     - Specific Counseling Helps

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Section One - Overview  Overview  Biblical Foundations  God  Jesus  The Holy Spirit  The Bible  Man  Establishing Biblical Authority   Section Two - Principles  Counseling Presuppositions  The Bible is Sufficient  Counseling is Systematic  Right and Wrong  Two Commandments Key  Problems are a Violation  All Areas of Life Addressed  Sin Separates Us  The Image of God  Transformed into His Image  Problems are the Result of Sin  Man Does not Know His Heart  Goal is Conversion and Sanctification  Change is Through The Holy Spirit  Other Help May not Violate Scripture   Section Three- The Model of Man  Biblical Worldview  Four Main Questions  Model of Man  Creation and fall - Man's Needs  Fall of Man  Understanding the Beginning  Understanding Sin  Spirit Controlled or Sin Controlled  Symptoms vs. Root Causes  Separation  Three Types of Emotions

Rebuilding on Christ  Wounds to the Spirit  Spiritual Wounds  Negative Reactions to Unmet Needs  Counseling Spiritual Problems  After the fall  Lust of the Flesh  Lust of the Eye  Pride of Life  What Pride Can Do  Key to Victorious Living  The Indictments  Section Four - Restoration You Must be Born Again Section Five - Counseling Helps  The First Counseling Session  The Second Counseling Session  Biblical Change  Two Biblical Models  How Change Occurs  Understanding the Change Process  Anger  Man's Worth  True Strength  Knowledge or relationship  Agonizing Choices  Resisting the world  Gossip or Prayer  Counseling Depression  Counseling Sin  Counseling Worry  Interpersonal Relationships  Counseling Anger  Summary Chart  Choosing Behavior  S.E.L.F. - The Cause of Pride  Godship or Sonship  5 Step Counseling Model