Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling: An Equipping Guide for Pastors and Counselors

by Robert W. Kellemen, Jeremy Pierre (Foreword by)

Overview

Pastors and counselors regularly minister to people whose marriages or families are in crisis. Tempers run high and feelings are brought low when a marriage is hurting or a family is in disarray. Pastors and counselors need practical, biblical help in order to connect their theological training to the reality of modern messy relationships. These how-to training manuals provide relevant, user-friendly equipping for pastors, counselors, lay leaders, educators, and students, enabling them to competently and compassionately relate God's Word to marriage and family life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493421435
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/15/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dr. Robert W. Kellemen is vice president of strategic development, academic dean, and professor at Faith Bible Seminary in Lafayette, Indiana. Founder of RPM Ministries, he also served as the founding executive director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition and has pastored four churches. He is the author of nearly 20 books, including Gospel-Centered Counseling.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7

Foreword Dr. Jeremy Pierre 9

Series Introduction 13

Introduction 15

Part 1 A Theological Primer for Biblical Marriage Counseling

1 Marriage God's Way 23

2 Marriage My Way … or the Highway! 39

3 Marriage Christ's Way 53

Part 2 Practical Training for Biblical Marriage Counselors: How to Develop 22 Marriage Counseling Relational Competencies

4 Mapping Biblical Marriage Counseling: Our Marriage Counseling GPS 75

5 Infusing HOPE in the Midst of Hurt: Resurrection-Focused Marriage Counseling 91

6 Comforting Each Other with Christ's Comfort: Sustaining in Marriage Counseling, Part 1 113

7 Clinging Together to Jesus in the Storm: Sustaining in Marriage Counseling, Part 2 129

8 Interpreting Life from a Faith Perspective: Healing in Marriage Counseling, Part 1 143

9 Tuning into the Bible's Faith Story: Healing in Marriage Counseling, Part 2 161

10 Dispensing Grace: Reconciling in Marriage Counseling, Part 1 179

11 Superabounding Grace: Reconciling in Marriage Counseling, Part 2 199

12 Discipling Disciple-Makers: Guiding in Marriage Counseling, Part 1 217

13 Growing in Grace: Guiding in Marriage Counseling, Part 2 233

Commencement 249

Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling Commencement: Marriage Counseling Prayer and Praise 255

Notes 259

Resources for Marriage and Marriage Counseling 260