Counsel from the Cross

by Fitzpatrick, Elyse; Johnson, Dennis E.

• ISBN13: 9781433534133
• ISBN10: 1433534134
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-04
• Publisher: Crossway Books

Summary

Given the evermore apparent failure of modern psychotherapies and a growing discomfort with pharmacological strategies, many churches are reaffirming the sufficiency and power of the Scriptures to change lives. To aid churches in ministering to broken and hurting people, the authors of Counsel from the Cross present a counseling model based on Scripture and powered by the work of the wonderful counselor, Jesus Christ. Through careful exegesis and helpful case studies, they demonstrate how to provide consistently biblical, gospel-centered counseling and explain why it is important to do so. The authors' combined backgrounds-one, a woman trained in biblical counseling and the other, a male professor of practical theology-bring balance to this work, making it relevant for those who counsel as part of pastoral ministry and for all involved in mentoring or discipleship.

Author Biography

Elyse M. Fitzpatrick (MA in biblical counseling, Trinity Theological Seminary) has been counseling for over twenty years and has authored over a dozen books, including Because He Loves Me and Comforts from the Cross. Dennis E. Johnson (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is Professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary California and Associate pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 11
Acknowledgments	p. 15
Introduction	p. 19
What Do You See?	p. 23
Seeing Your Savior	p. 37
God's Immeasurable Love	p. 55
God's Love and Our Hearts	p. 73
Gospel-centered Counseling	p. 91
The Gospel and Our Sanctification	p. 111
The Gospel and Our Emotions	p. 129
The Gospel and Our Relationships	p. 151
The Gospel Story and the Glory Story	p. 169
Why Biblical Counseling?	p. 183
Scripture Passages by Topic for Use in Counseling	p. 193
The Best News Ever	p. 205
Psalm 78	p. 211
Notes	p. 217
Index	p. 231
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