{"id":13348,"date":"2020-03-02T04:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=13348"},"modified":"2020-03-02T04:35:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:35:29","slug":"10-common-mistakes-biblical-counselors-sometimes-make-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=13348","title":{"rendered":"10 Common Mistakes Biblical Counselors Sometimes Make, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-The-Annual-Guide.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Word from Bob: <\/strong>You&rsquo;re reading Part 3 of a 10-part blog series on <em>10 Common Mistakes Biblical Counselors Sometimes Make<\/em>. For Part 1, see: Mistake #1: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/10CMBCpart1\">We Elevate <em>Data Collection <\/em>Above <em>Soul Connection<\/em><\/a>. (Part 1 also contains further background, explanation, and &ldquo;motivation&rdquo; for this series.) For Part 2, see: Mistake #2: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/10CMBCpart2\">We Share <em>God&rsquo;s Eternal Story<\/em> Before We Listen Well and Wisely to Our <em>Friend&rsquo;s Earthly Story<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Mistake #3: We Talk <em>at <\/em>Counselees Rather Than Exploring Scripture <em>with <\/em>Counselees<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>As I supervise biblical counselors, I notice a common pattern: their actual practice of counseling is sometimes more like <em>biblical teaching <\/em>than it is <em>biblical counseling<\/em>. Yes, teaching is a <em>component<\/em> of counseling. But, no, counseling is not identical to teaching.<\/p>\n<p>Many times, the bulk of our equipping in counseling comes via lecture. No matter how many times the lecturer says, &ldquo;Though I&rsquo;m lecturing right now, please don&rsquo;t think that counseling = lecturing,&rdquo; the students still perceive a one-to-one correlation between lecturing and counseling.<\/p>\n<p>Counseling, or the <em>personal<\/em> ministry of the Word, is different from preaching\/teaching, or the pulpit ministry of the Word. While the pulpit ministry of the Word is powerful and absolutely essential in our Christian lives,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even seasoned biblical counselors can sometimes make these 10 common mistakes. 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