Written by BCC Spanish Training Coordinator Esther St. John
I remember the excitement of attending my first seminary course in biblical counseling. Originally from Honduras, I had already completed an undergraduate psychology degree from a college back home. I figured this biblical counseling class would build on the foundation of the secular psychology I had learned. What I came to realize was the faulty foundations of secular psychology and the firm foundation of biblical counseling.
The Need for Spanish Biblical Counseling Training
That first biblical counseling course impacted me deeply. Since that class, I have completed a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, worked at a church as a bilingual biblical counselor, and now serve as the Spanish Training Program Coordinator for Biblical Counseling Center in Chicago.
In my training and counseling, I have seen a great need for biblical counseling in the Spanish-speaking community. My background studying psychology in Hispanic culture, coupled with my education in biblical counseling, has opened my eyes to the errors taking place in our Spanish-speaking communities when it comes to where we go for advice and counsel.
Two Extremes in the Spanish-Speaking Community
In my experience and context, two extremes tend to take place
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