An Introductory Word from Bob 

There are many words in the Old Testament and New Testament that relate to one-another ministry, biblical counseling, soul care, pastoral care, shepherding, spiritual friendship, and being a soul physician. In this series on Biblical Counseling Word Studies, I’m posting about:

How we can become further equipped to counsel one another biblically by understanding and applying biblical words related to soul care.

You’re reading Post #4 in this series.

Read Post #1 Here: Biblical Counseling Word Study #1: Parakaleo—Empathize, Encourage, Exhort, Empower. Read Post #2 Here: Biblical Counseling Word Study #2: Parakletos—The Holy Spirit, Our Gospel-Reminding Counselor. Read Post #3 Here: Biblical Counseling Word Study #3: “Parakaletic Counseling”—A Comprehensive, Compassionate Biblical Name for Biblical Counseling.

While technically not a part of this series, here are two related posts that provide background for the modern nouthetic counseling movement:

Jay Adams, Nouthetic Counseling, and Neuroscience. 3 Reasons Why Jay Adams Called His Counseling Model “Nouthetic”: A Concise History of the Launch of the Modern Nouthetic Counseling Movement. 100+ Pages of Research on the Noutheteo/Nouthesia Word Group 

Today we start a three-part series on the noutheteo/nouthesia word group.

In Part 1, we’ll explore


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