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The Résumé of a Christian Counselor A Four-Dimensional Model of Cross-Based Counselor Preparation. Dwayne Bond, Chris Boucher, Susan Ellis, Bob Kellemen. The Résumé of A Christian Counselor Competent to Counsel: Romans 15:14. Session Abstract:
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The Résuméof a Christian Counselor A Four-Dimensional Model of Cross-Based Counselor Preparation Dwayne Bond, Chris Boucher, Susan Ellis, Bob Kellemen
The Résumé of A Christian Counselor Competent to Counsel: Romans 15:14 Session Abstract: This session proposes, develops, and illustrates a four-dimensional counselor training model that integrates character (heart/being), content (head/knowing), competence (hands/doing), and community (home/connecting).
The Résumé of A Christian Counselor Competent to Counsel: Romans 15:14 • Sharing Your Story • Imagine that you’re forwarding your résumé to the Divine Counselor. What items would you highlight to demonstrate your qualifications to be a counselor? • What qualities seem to be missing in the lives and ministries of counselors? What could be done to remedy these missing qualities?
The Apostle Paul and the Ordinary, Average Christian in Rome • Character: “Full of Goodness” • Content: “Complete in Knowledge” • Competence: “Competent to Instruct” • Community: “Brothers”/“One Another” • Convinced: Pepeismai
Character: Loving Like Jesus Reflecting Christ: “Full of Goodness” • Goodness: “Agathos”—Galatians 5:22-23 • Goodness in the Bible: God’s and Ours • Goodness Equals Christlikeness: Active, Compassionate, Grace-Relationships • Goodness Equals Virtue Revealing Itself in Social Relationships
Character: Loving Like Jesus Reflecting Christ: “Full of Goodness” • The powerful spiritual friend reflects the Ultimate Spiritual Friend—Jesus. • “Full”: Overflowing • “The person who is good at relating to God will be good at relating to others!” • Competence without character is like one corpse practicing cosmetic surgery on another corpse.
Content/Conviction: Thinking Like Jesus Renewed in Christ: “Complete in Knowledge” • Love God with our BRAIN • Complete: • Claims our entire being • We are captured by TRUTH! • Knowledge: Gnoseos • Information + Application = Transformation • Relating God’s truth to human relationships
Content/Conviction: Thinking Like Jesus Renewed in Christ: “Complete in Knowledge” • Philippians 1:9-11—Truth and Love Kiss • Signs • Christian counselors read the signs because they read the Scriptures. • Christian counselors are convinced that God’s Word is sufficient for wisdom about people, problems, and solutions.
Content: A Sample from 2 Samuel 13 After this Absalom the son of David • had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; • and Amnon the son of David loved her. • Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; • for she was a virgin. • And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her.
Content: A Sample from 2 Sam 13 Exegetical Markers Along the Path of Discover 2 Samuel 13:17 Then he called his servant who attended him, and said, “Here! Put this woman out, away from me, and bolt the door behind her.”
Competence: Serving Like Jesus Reproducing Christ: “Competent to Instruct” • Competent: Dunamenoi • Power to Accomplish a Mission • Ability: Capability, Resources, Strength • “Instruction” by Spiritual Direction: • Noutheteo: Mind/Heart • Mind Renewal Leading to Relational Maturity • The Personal Ministry of the Word
Competence: Serving Like Jesus Reproducing Christ: “Competent to Disciple” • “Instruction” by Soul Care: • Parakaleo: 2 Corinthians 1 • Competent to Comfort • Come Alongside to Help • Holy Spirit: Parakletos
Community: Connecting in Jesus Relating in Christ: “Brothers” • Connecting Communities • One Another Context: • Romans 12 • Romans 13 • Romans 14-15 • Romans 16
Community: Connecting in Jesus Relating in Christ: “Brothers” • Community • Linda and Debbie • Scott and Bob
Sharing Our Story • How do you develop each of the 4Cs in your life? • How do you develop each of the 4Cs in your equipping of others?