How to help people change : the four-step Biblical process /
Jay E. Adams.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)1986.
- xv, 203 pages ; 22 cm.
- Jay Adams library .
Includes bibliographical references.
The need for inner change -- The four-step biblical process -- The change-producing character of the scriptures -- The sufficiency of the scriptures -- The human and divine roles in change -- The importance of teaching -- Teaching God's standards -- Teaching biblical principles -- Teaching in the milieu -- How to teach -- The role of conviction in counseling -- What is conviction? -- Conviction and data gathering -- The use of the scriptures in conviction -- Supplementary thoughts about conviction -- What is correction? -- Correction and repentance -- Confession of sin and forgiveness -- Forsaking sin -- Restoration -- The need for disciplined training in righteousness -- Righteousness : the goal -- But is righteousness possible? -- Biblical training -- Conclusion.
This book answers not only the question "How does a counselor help people change?" but also "How does scripture operate as the source of a counselor's method?" It is a book that has much to say about the ongoing discussion of the relationship between theology and psychology in the enterprise of Christian counseling. - Back cover.