Biblical Counselling Level 1

• •The Bible - God's Revelation to Man
• •Trustworthiness of the Scripture
• •The Pentateuch
• •Judges Kings and Wisdom Literature
• •The Prophets Exile
• •The Gospels of Jesus Christ
• •Acts Paul and the General Epistles
• •The Authority and Canon of Scripture

• •Definitions
• •An Outline of Theology
• •Sources and Methods
• •Main Divisions of Theology
• •Essential Christian Doctrines
• •Major Confessions
• •Creeds Catechisms and Confessions
• •Brief History of Christianity

• •Foundations
• •Different Views of Christian Ethics
• •The Implications of Jesus' Resurrection
• •Our Relationship with God
• •Discussions about the Ten Commandments

• •The Counsellor's Life
• •The Portrait of a Counsellor
• •Biblical Qualifications of a Counsellor
• •Spiritual World
• •Anxiety and Depression
• •Grief
• •Suicide
• •Sexual Abuse
• •Anger
• •Forgiveness
• •Addictions
• •Perfectionism

• •A Portrait of the Pastor/Counsellor
• •The Call to Pastoral Ministry
• •The Pastor/Counsellor's Godliness
• •The Pastor/Counsellor's Priorities
• •The Pastor/Counsellor's Prayer Life
• •Preaching
• •Pastoral Practice
• •Pastoral/Counselling Sorrows & Joys

• •General and Special Revelation
• •The Inspiration of Scripture
• •The Story of Scripture
• •The Reliability of Biblical Manuscripts
• •The Inerrancy of Scripture
• •The Perfections of Scripture
• •The Canon and the Apocrypha
• •Questionable Theology

• •The Need for Pastoral Counselling
• •Theological Principles
• •Problems in Pastoral Counselling

(Prescribed Book: Collins)

• •Prominent Issues
• •Developmental Issues
• •Interpersonal Issues
• •Identity Issues
• •Control Issues

(Prescribed Book: Yancey)

• •Why is There Such a Thing as Pain?
• •How People Respond to Suffering
• •Coping with Pain & Suffering
• •Faith & Suffering