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The Discipleship Counseling Handbook »

Authors: Neil T. Anderson
ISBN-13: 9780830732975, ISBN-10: 0830732977
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Gospel Light Publications
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Neil T. Anderson

Book Synopsis

Building on the concepts found in Victory over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker, Neil Anderson's counseling ministry guide provides clear information and excellent models to help you understand what discipleship counseling is all about. If you're a pastor, counselor or lay leader, this resource will make you more comfortable, confident and competent in your role as an encourager. In turn, this will help you free people from their emotional pain and spiritual conflicts, as you guide them to a more complete understanding of who they are in Christ.

	Foreword	6
	Introduction	8
Part 1	Discipleship Counseling in Theory
Chapter 1	Toward a Biblical Balance	20
Chapter 2	Defining Mental Health	42
Chapter 3	Integrating Theology and Psychology	63
Chapter 4	Who Is Responsible for What?	96
Chapter 5	The Sanctifying Process	118
Chapter 6	Counseling in Christ	146
Chapter 7	Counseling the Spiritually Oppressed	172
Part 2	Discipleship Counseling in Practice
Chapter 8	The Freedom Appointment	198
Chapter 9	Overcoming False Guidance	220
Chapter 10	Overcoming Deception	239
Chapter 11	Overcoming Bitterness	254
Chapter 12	Overcoming Rebellion	279
Chapter 13	Overcoming Pride	293
Chapter 14	Overcoming Habitual Sin	304
Chapter 15	Overcoming Ancestral Sins	328
Chapter 16	How to Set Up a Discipleship Counseling Ministry in Your Church	345
Appendix A	Release Form	384
Appendix B	Confidential Personal Inventory	386
	Endnotes	395