{"id":24521,"date":"2020-09-23T13:15:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T18:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=24521"},"modified":"2020-09-23T14:36:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T19:36:36","slug":"what-to-do-after-the-hug-equipping-in-individual-counseling-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=24521","title":{"rendered":"What to Do After the Hug: Equipping in Individual Counseling, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Word from Bob: <\/strong>As I write today\u2019s post, my latest two books have just been released\u2014they\u2019re about equipping in <strong>marriage<\/strong> counseling and equipping in <strong>family<\/strong> counseling. Yet that raises a question, \u201cBut how do we become equipped in <strong>individual<\/strong> biblical counseling?\u201d Glad you asked! In this mini-series, I\u2019ll introduce you to my views on how to become a competent biblical counselor for individuals.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>An Equipping Trilogy<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/0-0-2020-3-in-1-Trilogy-1-scaled.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In fact, perhaps it would be helpful to think of three of my books as a trilogy\u2014a three-book equipping series.<\/p>\n<p>  Equipping in <strong>Individual <\/strong>Counseling: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rpmministries.org\/writing\/gospel-conversations\/\"><em>Gospel-Conversations: How to Care Like Christ<\/em><\/a>   Equipping in <strong>Marriage <\/strong>Counseling: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2020GCMCManual\"><em>Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling: An Equipping Guide for Pastors and Counselors<\/em><\/a>   Equipping in <strong>Family <\/strong>Counseling: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2020GCFCManual\"><em>Gospel-Centered <strong>Family<\/strong> Counseling: An Equipping Guide for Pastors and Counselors<\/em><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s post, we\u2019ll learn the first \u201cstep\u201d in becoming equipped for <strong>individual<\/strong> counseling\u2014the step of <em>living the truth in love<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>What to <em>Do <\/em>After the Hug<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Over a decade ago, I presented seminars around the country entitled, <em>What to Do After the Hug<\/em>. The title conveyed the reality that while many people care deeply, after we hug or express empathy and concern, we\u2019re not so sure what<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the first \u201cstep\u201d in becoming equipped for individual biblical counseling? 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