Biblical Counseling “Spokespersons”
I recently posted about the two original, primary leaders of the “modern” biblical counseling movement: Who Is the Next Jay Adams or David Powlison for the Modern Biblical Counseling Movement.
In that post, I noted that with the passing of Jay and David, there is now no single individual who has taken up that mantle of BC leadership. I also noted that this is likely a good thing—there are many benefits of diversified leadership.
Today, in this follow-up post, I’m pondering some reasons why David Powlison came along “at such a time as this,” and I’m pondering why we’re not likely to see another David Powlison.
Why Did David Powlison Fill the Role of Spokesperson for the Modern Biblical Counseling Movement?
Certainly, David’s personality as a bridge-builder, David’s wisdom as an insightful student of the application of God’s Word to life, and David’s compassionate, caring, humility all were major influences on his role as BC leader.
But there are also two other significant “situational” factors.
First, David was one of the few individuals to have significant leadership roles in both NANC (now ACBC) and CCEF. David was on the BOD of NANC/ACBC for years. David was the
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