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Is your counseling "mixed with faith," as the writer of Hebrews put it? Of course you want your counselee to have faith. But do you believe God can really change your counselee? If you do not, then your counseling will be unbiblical, moralistic, and ineffective.
Faith is essential to the solution of spiritual problems-your counselee's faith in God and your faith in God. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Recognizing this, it is important...
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A Theology of Christian Counseling connects biblical doctrine with practical living. Salvation, that central concern of Protestant theology, is often too narrowly defined. It is thought of as "being saved from the consequences of sin." But God is doing much more. He is making something new out of the old sinful nature. He is, in Christ, making new creatures. "No counseling system that is based on some other foundation can begin to offer what Christian...
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False teaching has plagued the church, since the time of the Apostles. But, never before has it had such an easy entrance through modern media and technologies. False doctrines that once took years to take hold now sweep through entire denominations in a few short months. God's solution is discernment. In this book, Jay Adams explains biblical discernment, how to determine what is truly biblical, and lays out a plan for growing in the exercise of...
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. . . The Lord, the God of the Spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants that things which must shortly come to pass . . . and he said unto me, seal not the saying of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. (Revelation 22:6, 10)
What do these verses mean? Have these things been largely fulfilled or should we be looking for them in the future? In this classic work, Jay Adams faithfully follows such biblical timeline...
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La "consejería cristiana", o, dicho de otra forma, el tratamiento por parte del pastor, ancianos o líderes de iglesias, de los problemas morales y psicológicos de los miembros, se está transformando cada día más en una labor tan necesaria como difícil.
El "aconsejar" cristiano debe estar al día y tener respuestas para las dificultades que plantea nuestra sociedad contemporánea, pero debe estar a la vez claramente fundamentado en las enseñanzas...
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A Classic in the Field of Christian Counseling Competent to Counsel has helped thousands of pastors, students, laypersons, and Christian counselors develop both a general approach to Christian counseling and a specific response to particular problems. Using biblically directed discussion, nouthetic counseling works by means of the Holy Spirit to bring about change in the personality and behavior of the counselee. As Dr. Jay Adams points out in his...
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In the author's words, "substantial change requires the alteration of the heart." How can a Christian counselor facilitate such change? The answer, of course, may be found in Scripture, specifically in 2 Timothy 3:14–17.Jay Adams is a well-known counselor who bases his whole approach on Scripture. This book provides an unparalleled opportunity to see how he discovers and applies biblical principles as well as the way in which Scripture functions...
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Here is classic Adams-clear, direct, biblically saturated, and extraordinarily helpful! Misconceptions abound when it comes to the topic of spiritual warfare. Adams will have none of them. In his typical fashion, he brings sanity to a confused topic by unashamedly calling believers to trust what God's Word has to say on the matter. In doing so, not only does he remind Christians of the great battle they are in, but he also provides for them the biblical...
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"The amazing lack of concern for purpose among homileticians and preachers has spawned a brood of preachers who are dull, lifeless, abstract and impersonal; it has obscured truth, hindered joyous Christian living, destroyed dedication and initiative, and stifled service for Christ." -Jay Adams, from the book
Preaching needs to become purposeful, says Jay Adams, because purposeless preaching is deadly. This book was written to help preachers and students...
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This is a handbook for pastors, elders, and all Christians who want to see how Scripture presents the process of discipline that should operate in the Christian community. It was written in response to the various concerns that threaten to tear apart marriages, families, friendships, and congregations--concerns that call for a biblical approach to discipline that can heal fractures, restore right relationship, and ensure the health of the church....
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Un manual cristiano para aconsejar. Escrito para laicos con el propósito de ayudar a miles de cristianos que desean actuar como psicólogos con personas de su intimidad. El autor expone de forma directa quiénes son consejeros, cuáles son los objetivos o peligros, cuál es el proceso de aconsejar, los principios básicos, cómo desarrollarse como consejero y los problemas más frecuentes en esta labor. El libro está escrito en un lenguaje exento...
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Although designed originally for use with counselees to accompany and supplement counseling, this devotional workbook will benefit all Christians who seek a more meaningful and productive devotional experience.
Adams warns that the term devotional should not connote a superficial, mystical reading of the Bible mixed with prayer. Accordingly, this unique devotional book has some important features:
Five devotional studies per week over a four-week...
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Shepherding God's Flock is both a textbook for students of pastoral ministry and a handbook for pastors. Jay Adams is well-known for his practical and thorough approach to the many issues of Christian counseling. That same practicality and thoroughness is found in this unparalleled handbook on pastoral ministry. Not only does it offer pastors one of the best resources in print, but it also provides church elders with an orientation and practical guide...
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Day by Day, Along the Way contains 365 brief daily readings designed to help as you walk along the way
- the Christian's journey through life. It includes:
• Verses from a number of Old and New Testament books of the Bible that describe various
aspects of the way.
• Verses from the Gospel of Luke that trace the journey of Jesus from manger to throne, from
which you may learn to follow "in His steps."
• Verses from the book of Acts...
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It's happened to you many times before: your friend just seems down about everything, nothing's going right, and even the weather is dreary. You rack your brain trying to think of something to say, but words just don't come. Finally, you mutter something like, "I'm sure it will work out," or, "Just keep on smiling." Pathetic. Lame. And not remotely encouraging to your friend. So, what can you say to your friend? Should you possibly even do something?...
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So you want to learn all you can about theology, but find most of the books on the market a bit too technical and rather confusing? Have you been hoping for a resource that can explain complicated theological issues in a way that is thorough yet easy to understand? Then this book is for you! Renowned author Dr. Jay Adams, the father of the contemporary Biblical counseling movement, has created a book that delves into some of the most complex theological...
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Most preaching is boring.
I don't get anything out of my preacher's sermons.
From the minute he reads the text, I know what he is going to say.
These-and dozens of complaints like them-may be heard in many gatherings of Christians talking seriously about their church. What's the problem? Is it all the preacher's fault?
Jay Adams says NO! Preaching is not a one-way street where the responsibility for communicating God's message rests completely...
20) Proverbs
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Proverbs is a book every counselor should consider his good friend. It is a book with which, if he is wise and wishes to impart wise counsel, he will want to become as familiar as possible. And as he becomes increasingly familiar with its teachings, he will discover himself using it more and more in the process of counseling. Indeed, soon he will want to learn the whole of it as quickly as possible so that he may have all its wisdom at his disposal...
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