New Christian Counseling

I enjoyed last two week's readings from the book"The New Christian Counselor" and listening all video lectures, seemed very new biblical and transformational approach in the field of Christian counseling. As indicated by Hawkins and Clinton, Gallop poll survey shows that 91% of American adult claim a belief in God and reports 73% believe in the existence of God. Additionally, some research has revealed that genuine believers look for counselors who explicitly incorporate prayer, the Bible, and other faith-based sources into their therapy. In fact, two-thirds of American want their faith addressed in mental health care(Hawkins & Clinton, 2015). The counseling practice and treatment is significantly secularized today, though a higher portion …show more content…
A holistic approach to counseling incorporating biological, psychological, social, and spiritual constituents when conducting mental health assessment and treatment is essential. To perform counseling usefully, a counselor must address the body, mind, and spirit aspects of human life. Christian counselors are "parakaleo," which means a person "coming alongside" needy brothers and sisters and assisting them to health and holiness, is the best foundation of genuinely helpful Christian counseling(Hawkins & Clinton, 2015, p.45). A Christian counselor uses all the resources God has given such as the eternal truths of God, which is His Word, intercession and asks the power of the Spirit, to lead counseling and to see the transformation in client's lives. Christian counseling is more of a call from God to ministry, a privilege to serve God is serving others, so it is Christ-driven holy work conducted with compassion and genuine empathy. Therefore, The calling of the new Christian counselor is our high privilege, and our compelling responsibility, to be distinctively Christian and thoroughly professional(Hawkins & Clinton, 2015,p.6).
The lecture has addressed consideration and urged me to seek approaches to utilize both psychology and theology or Christian spirituality in my human services counseling for the holistic well-being of the client. It is so right that "The ultimate task of Christian …show more content…
In brief, Christian counseling is a dynamic ministry to the client and partner to triune God of the Bible. The ultimate goal of Christian counseling is for transformational change in a client with the objective to offer higher levels of emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being to a person seeking aid. As a Christian counselor, it is challenging to help those who don't share same believe in Christ; however, we can find many Christian principles and ideas which can serve and assist in their difficult circumstances. Thus, I do consider that there are many ways to integrate my Christian faith into counseling sessions within Human Services field through integrating Christian faith in counseling. For a Christian counselor, God is the final sources of wisdom, love, strength, and Joy. Therefore, Christian counselor is responsible is to seek God and His understanding, wisdom, and revelation with all our heart during the counseling process. I believe that Christian counselor should integrate his faith with his academic learning, abiding by biblical truth as well. A Christian counselor must clearly know that we counselor are not the healer, redeemer or changer; counseling is merely a vehicle to help clients to come to know truth and understanding of the true meaning of life and problems in life this world and moreover, should know this truth that complete healing