Grace Bible Institute
Christian Counseling Training I
Title: Introduction to Christian Counseling (22 Hours)
$275.00 / $250.00 (Advance registration req’d)
This course is designed to give you foundational, specific instruction in the model and methodology of Biblical counseling from a Christian perspective. It will provide the solid foundation needed for applying the principles of Christian Counseling. This course will benefit
all who wish to learn how to apply Biblical principles to the issues of life.
Sections include:
· Principles of Christian Counseling
· The Nature of Man
· Understanding Emotions
· Understanding Human Behavior
· Effective Five Step Counseling Model
· Specific Counseling Outlines
Section I – Christian Counseling
Defining Christian Counseling
Characteristics of Christian Counseling
Goals of Christian Counseling
Effective Counseling
Biblical Support for Counseling
Counseling Words -Old Testament
Counseling Words-New Testament
Types of Counseling
What Kind of Counseling
Normal or Abnormal
God’s Way or Man’s Way
Section II – The Nature of Man
Jehovah Titles
Lord of All
Biblical Model of the Fall of Man
Man’s Inherent Needs
After the Fall
One Another Needs
Importance of Love
Emotions From the Heart
Heart , Spirit, and Mind
What Kind of Heart
What Kind of Mind
Understanding Human Behavior
Understanding Needs and Emotions
Choosing Behavior
Your Attitude Matters
Summary
What is a Problem
Three Components of a Problem
Spiritual Laws
Why There are Problems
Defense Mechanisms
Distorted Thinking
Level of Wants
Signs of Needing Recovery
Understanding Sin
Sins
Spirit Controlled or Sin Controlled
Forgiveness of Sins
Section III – The Counseling Process
Counseling Circle -Secular or Christian
Self at Center – External Fulfillment
Deception of External Fulfillment
Understanding Your Problem & Solution
Meeting Your Needs Biblically
Symptoms or Causes
Roots of Mental Illness
Attitudes Towards Problems
The Will is the Key
Counseling Models Side by Side
Pitfalls to Avoid
Five Step Counseling Model
Data Gathering
Listening
Questioning
Confrontation
First Session Questions
Biblical Change
Components of the Change Process
Section IV – Counseling Helps
God’s Perspective or Yours
Anger in Depth
Agonizing Choices
Questions to Ask
Counseling Depression
Counseling Fear
Counseling Sin (Indirect Approach)
Counseling Worry
Counseling Interpersonal Relationship
Counseling Anger (Short approach)
Session Starters
10 Unchangeables
Thinking Filter