I had the privilege of contributing chapter 15 to a newly released book Scripture and Counseling: God’s Word for Life in a Broken World with the publisher Zondervan. The contributors to this book are member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition.
In order to introduce you to this book, I thought I would post the table of contents so you can see the topics covered and the authors for each chapter. I hope you will order a copy and be encouraged about how the Bible speaks to breadth of challenges we face in our day-to-day lives.
PART 1: HOW WE VIEW THE BIBLE FOR LIFE IN A BROKEN WORLD
Introduction: The Preacher, the Counselor, and the Congregation by Kevin DeYoung and Pat Quinn
1 The Richness and Relevance of God’s Word by Kevin Carson
2 Sufficient for Life and Godliness by Paul Tautges and Steve Viars
3 Where Do We Find Truth? by Jeffery Forrey
4 What Is Psychology? by Jeffery Forrey
5 Scripture Is Sufficient, but to Do What? by Jeremy Pierre
6 The Christ-Centeredness of Biblical Counseling by Robert Jones
7 A Counseling Primer from the Great Cloud of Witnesses by Bob Kellemen
8 What about the Body? by Sam Williams
9 Caution: Counseling Systems Are Belief Systems by Ernie Baker and Howard Eyrich
10 The Bible Is Relevant for That? by Bob Kellemen
PART 2: HOW WE USE THE BIBLE FOR LIFE IN A BROKEN WORLD
11 The Rich Relevance of God’s Word by Bob Kellemen
12 The Practicality of the Bible for Becoming a Church of Biblical Counseling by Garrett Higbee
13 Uncommon Community: Biblical Counseling in Small Groups by Garrett Higbee
14 Speaking the Truth in Love by Jonathan Holmes and Lilly Park
15 The Competency of the Biblical Counselor by Brad Hambrick
16 Relating Truth to Life: Gospel-Centered Counseling for Depression by Jeremy Lelek
17 Using Biblical Narrative in the Personal Ministry of the Word by John Henderson
18 Using Wisdom Literature in the Personal Ministry of the Word by Deepak Reju
19 Using the Gospels in the Personal Ministry of the Word by Rob Green
20 Using the Epistles in the Personal Ministry of the Word by Heath Lambert
Conclusion: Lessons Learned through Counseling Experience by Randy Patten
Appendix A: The Mission, Vision, and Passion Statement of the Biblical Counseling Coalition
Appendix B: The Confessional Statement of the Biblical Counseling Coalition
Appendix C: The Doctrinal Statement of the Biblical Counseling Coalition