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Semester One: Principles of Biblical Counseling

Semester One: Principles of Biblical Counseling lays the theological framework from which counseling practice springs. The description, curriculum, and requirements for this course are found below:

Semester One: Principles of Biblical Counseling

Competency in biblical counseling begins with understanding concepts. Semester One: Principles of Biblical Counseling provides the first half of our comprehensive academic instruction that challenges a robust comprehension of biblical counseling. Counseling practice must be informed by a solid, biblical framework at every point. The content of this class lays the theological foundation necessary for competency in counseling practice.

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Lesson	Outline
One: What is Biblical Counseling	Outline: I. Welcome and Introduction II. What is Biblical Counseling/Discipleship? III. When Did the Need of Counseling Begin? IV. Who Should Counsel/Disciple? V. Who Can Be Biblically Counseled?
Two: Why the Need for Biblical Counseling? Sanctification	I. God’s ever-present agenda II. God’s eternal expectations III. God’s exquiste means
Three: Why the Need for Biblical counseling? Satan & Suffering	Outline: I. What/Who are the Soul’s Enemies II. Wrong Reasonings and Responses to Suffering III. Walking by Faith in Suffering IV. What Good Can Come from Suffering V. How Suffering is used for Sanctification
Four: Why the Need for Biblical Counseling? Sin	I. The Nature of Sin II. Unpacking the Heart, Affections, and Desires III. A Biblical Theory of Life: Interpretation and Response in a Real World IV. A Biblical Theory of Motivation V. Facing the Enemy: Sinful Desires for Self-Worship; Building The Kingdom of Self VI. How to Spot the Enemy Within VII. How to Help through Hope: God Is Able to Change Desires
Five: Why the Need for Biblical counseling? Self	I. Directing our Eyes Upon Christ II. Defining the Cult of Self III. Discovering How the Enemy Entered the Church IV. Diverting our Gaze to Self; The Slippery Slope of Identity V. Defeating Self-Soothing
Six: Resources to Respond Well	I. The Son II. The Spirit III. Supplication IV. The Saints
Seven: The Authoritative, Sufficient Scripture	I. The written Word’s Sufficiency A. The written Word’s ability to effect salvation (justification) B. The written Word’s ability to examine the soul C. The written Word’s ability to enable sanctification D. The written Word’s ability to eliminate sin II. Special Revelation’s Necessity
Eight: Warning Systems	Outline: God’s Warning Systems I. Anthropology II. Emotions III. Conscience IV. Guilt
Nine: Warning Signals (Anger, Bitterness, Worry, and Fear)	Outline I. See Peter’s Solution to Living above Circumstance II. Seek God for New Desires a. Please Him b. Mortify Sin III. Grow in Capacity to Magnify and Enjoy Jesus
Ten: Confession, Repentance, and Forgiveness	Outline: God’s way of Conflict Resolution I. Confession II. Repentance III. Forgiveness
Eleven: Communication, Change, and Conflict Resolution	Outline: 1. Pauline Call to Change 2. Communication a. Complications b. Biblical speech 3. Conflict Resolution Overview
Twelve: Creating a Culture of Hope: Foundations of One-Another Ministry	Outline: I. The Pastoral Imperative: Ministry of the Word II. The Parishoner’s Privilege: Ministry of the Word III. The Church’s Calling: Ministry of the Word

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Attendance	10/12 Classes Required
Reading	1)Training Manual - Semester One: Principles of Biblical Counseling (purchase from Rod and Staff) 2) Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp (purchase from retailer) 3) Seeing with New Eye's by David Powlison (purchase from retailer)
Reports	Two, 1 pg Book Reports
Guide to Written Reports	Download
Homework	Yes (in training manual with answers provided, will not be graded)
Duration	12, 2 hour classes
Calendar	View Calendar
Student Guide	Download
Fees	Training Manual - $25 Individual Registration - $150 Married Registration - $200 Retake Registration - $50
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