New Zealand Biblical Counselling Association
The home of Biblical Counsellors in New Zealand
What is Biblical Counselling?
Biblical Counselling can be defined in different ways. A useful working definition of Biblical Counselling is offered by Dr. Bob Kellemen,
Christ-centered, comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally-informed biblical counseling depends upon the Holy Spirit to relate God’s inspired truth about people, problems, and solutions to human suffering (through the Christian soul care arts of sustaining and healing) and sin (through the Christian spiritual direction arts of reconciling and guiding) to empower people to exalt and enjoy God and to love others (Matthew 22:35-40) by cultivating conformity to Christ and communion with Christ and the Body of Christ.
Although this definition does not flow easy in reading, every word chosen expresses the precise meaning and scope of Biblical Counselling
Who are Biblical Counsellors?
From the above definition we can see that, in essence, Biblical Counselling is the work of Believers who love God, recognise and trust the finished work of Jesus for their salvation, seek to serve Him by obeying His commands in the Bible and thereby love others and do good to them in every way possible especially through the use of words.
This means that Biblical counselling is the work of all Christians. When we speak to others, whether they are our children , spouses, friends, colleagues, etc. we are, in effect, counselling.
At the same time there are those who have commit themselves to training in Biblical Counselling and are able to deal with the most complex issues of life.
A review from a NZBCA member
