A Word from Bob
I’ve adapted today’s post from chapter 1 of Gospel Conversations: How to Care Like Christ. It’s a longer post than usual—because I want you to have the whole chapter in one post.
I’d encourage you to stop after each of the 5 portraits and reflect on the two application questions…
For a free PDF of this post, visit: 5 Biblical Portraits of a Biblical Counselor.
Are We “Just the UPS Delivery Guy”?
What is the relationship between truth and love in biblical counseling?
What is the “relative importance” of truth (interacting about the Word in counseling) and of love (relating like Christ as a biblical counselor with a counselee)?
I was forced to ponder this issue again when I listened to an excellent closing session at a biblical counseling conference. The message was biblical, relevant, and powerful. The wise, godly speaker wrapped the entire message around the theme that the power in our ministry comes solely from the power inherent in God’s Word.
His concluding illustration put an exclamation point on his theme as he shared about the present he purchased for his daughter. The gift arrived two days before Christmas, delivered by “the UPS guy.”
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