Philosophical Foundations of Counseling Biblically (Vol. 1)

By Dr. Luther Smith Jr.

Ever since the Biblical Counseling Movement that began with Jay Adams and his Nouthetic model, this approach has been greatly influential within the local church. Many people have been impacted by the Nouthetic approach, have started organizations, and even academic institutions to train pastors, laypersons, and congregants on how to counsel with this model. However, even though biblical counseling is synonymous with Nouthetic counseling. Is this model a truly biblical approach? Philosophical Foundations of Counseling Biblically examines two approaches to counseling from a biblical perspective: The Nouthetic approach and the Dispensational approach. While Dr. Luther Smith does acknowledge the commonalities between the two approaches, he also notes the differences concluding that both claim they are biblical, but only one approach is consistent with this claim and that the philosophical and theological differences matter in how a counselor works with a counselee with the counseling process. This book is beneficial for para-church leaders, licensed and biblical counselors, counseling students, small group leaders, or anyone who desires to be informed and equipped on how their ideas and philosophy impacts how they counsel others.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BHS1PL4F
• ISBN13: 9798353233787
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"