It’s Christmastime
As I write, it’s Christmastime 2024. Most every Santa Claus movie mentions Santa’s “Naughty and Nice List.”
Well, in our modern biblical counseling world, the word “client” has made the naughty list.
Here’s what I imagine now—some will be upset with me, and put this blog post on their “naughty list,” because I’m being playful with my title and introduction. It’s Christmastime. Time for a little playfulness, right?
Questions About the Word “Client”
So, who put the word “client” on the biblical counseling naughty list? What’s the background here?
A couple of days ago, biblical counselor Jason Kovacs humbly asked on Twitter/X,
“Biblical counselors, how do you help your clients access beauty? What role does beauty and the imagination play in your counseling practice?”
Several fellow biblical counselors responded with their practical suggestions. One counselor, Sean Perron, responded by questioning Kovac’s use of the word “client.” Perron tweeted:
“One way is to not have ‘clients.’ Biblical counseling is for making disciples, not customers. I am confident you want to make disciples, but language is important. It communicates either a model that is therapeutic or biblical.”
Another counselor, Dale Johnson, then engaged Kovacs about his use of the word
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