Biblical Approaches to Pastoral Counseling

by Donald Capps

Book Overview

What role should the Bible play in pastoral counseling? Donald Capps here explores the use of the Bible in counseling and shows how the methods and objectives of counseling can be defined and shaped by three biblical forms: psalms, proverbs, and parables. Applying these forms, Capps demonstrates how the Bible can influence the three major types of pastoral counseling -- grief, premarital, and marriage. He examines the capacity of these forms to comfort,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159244136X
• ISBN13: 9781592441365
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.4"