by Frances Tibayan
Maybe you’ve sat in on a few counseling sessions. Perhaps you’ve watched biblical counseling videos but have yet to officially counsel someone. You wouldn’t dare. Most of us never feel ready to counsel. It’s a daunting task to put yourself out there while still feeling like an amateur. Yet the feeling of wanting to help doesn’t subside. Be encouraged. The Spirit lives in you and the Scriptures are what you speak (Rom 8:11; Eph 4:15). You don’t have to come up with anything original. All the wisdom you need and speak is God breathed (2 Tim 3:16). Here are five ways to gain confidence as you begin: ask if you may observe a counseling session, collect good questions, connect it back to God, leave them with hope, and give them the gospel.
Ask
As your heart grows for your church family, ask your church leaders or counselors if you may sit in as they counsel others. Not to add but to soak up. Take lots of notes, think and write of questions you’d ask. Try applying your biblical knowledge to the situation. Ask if you can debrief with the counselors for a few minutes.
Collect
Many counselors
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