by Scott Mehl
I’ve previously made the case for why counseling should take place in our homes as well as why it should take place in church offices. However, these aren’t the only two options when it comes to biblical counseling. The truth is, biblical counseling can (and often does) take place just about anywhere. This is because biblical counseling isn’t meant to be a formal relationship, like that with a professional therapist; biblical counseling always takes place in the context of a friendship. And friendships take place in all the various contexts that we live.
Think for a second about Jesus’ ministry. He didn’t have a home (Matt 8:20), and he definitely didn’t have a church office. So, where then did his private ministry take place? Everywhere. Anywhere. Wherever he was with his disciples, that was the perfect context for the encouragement, rebuke, correction, affirmation, and gospel reminders that they needed. Interestingly, this “wherever you are” format of ministry has been the norm for discipleship since the very beginning. When discussing the “discipleship” that ought to take place in a relationship between a parent and a child, God instructs his people in Deuteronomy:
You shall love the LORD your
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