Competent Christian Counseling. Edited by Dr. Timothy Clinton and Dr. George Ohlschlager: Introduction, Spiritual, Biological and Psychosocial Foundations of Christian Counseling

SECTION ONE: Includes Parts I & II, (Chapters 1-7). We have chosen to present Competent Christian Counseling in three separate sections to help manage the course content and sharpen the focus as you review the text. This section covers the Introduction, Spiritual, Biological and Psychosocial Foundations of Christian Counseling.

Competent Christian Counseling, edited by Timothy Clinton and George Ohlschlager, offers the writings of some of the most respected theorists and practitioners in the field of Christian Counseling. Under the guidance of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), more than 40 leading Christian professionals have come together to provide this comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date reference guide for professional and lay counselors, pastors, and church leaders. The course provides the clinician with the theological, relational, and applied foundations for Christian Counseling. The overview is a practical, how to approach that covers thirteen modalities of care, including biological and medication perspectives. The latest research, theory, and successful practice methodology in Christian counseling are offered within the text.

Educational Objectives

• Identify the primary classifications in the development of Christian counseling
• Identify the various thematic definitions of Christian Counseling models
• Identify the three objectives for the church to be a healing community
• Identify the resources for discipline in Spiritual Formation
• Identify the function and major divisions of the limbic system, prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes
• Identify the key factors that account for psychotherapeutic change

Syllabus / Course Instructions

• The Course consists of reading the selected book, successfully completing an online posttest and filling out a course evaluation.
• The book is not included. It must be purchased separately. We have supplied a link to Amazon.com for your convenience.
• Purchasing your course will give you access to both a printable copy of the test and an online version. Print the test to use as a companion as you read the book and answer the questions.
• You cannot exit the online test once you begin, so have your answers available.