A Word from Bob: You’re reading Part 6 of a 10-part blog series on 10 Common Mistakes Biblical Counselors Sometimes Make.
For Part 1, see: Mistake #1: We Elevate Data Collection Above Soul Connection. (Part 1 also contains further background, explanation, and “motivation” for this series.) For Part 2, see: Mistake #2: We Share God’s Eternal Story Before We Listen Well and Wisely to Our Friend’s Earthly Story. For Part 3, see: Mistake #3: We Talk at Counselees Rather Than Exploring Scriptures with Counselees. For Part 4, see: Mistake #4: We Practice Half-Biblical Counseling If We Address Sin but Neglect Suffering. For Part 5, see: Mistake #5: We Fail to Follow the Trinity’s Model of Comforting Care. Mistake #6: We Tend To View People One-Dimensionally
As I supervise counselors, I frequently notice that counselors have their “pet” perspective of people. We each tend to view people through a primary lens. In biblical counseling:
Some of us see people primarily as thinkers and meaning-makers, and thus our counseling focuses on exposing wrong thinking and renewing the mind. Others of us might view people predominantly as doers and choosers, and our counseling seeks to help
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