An Introductory Word from Bob: Biblical Words Related to Biblical Counseling
You’re reading Post #4 in my series on Biblical Counseling Word Studies.
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.
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.
Gospel-Saturated Parakaletic Ministry
In training counselors, I often share that we listen to our counselee’s earthly story with one ear while always listening together to God’s eternal heavenly redemptive story with the other ear. While listening to the earthly story we communicate that it’s normal to hurt and to grieve in a fallen world. That’s gospel-saturated empathy and consolation—we do not deny the
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