The Bible

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The Bible The Social Sciences

• PA 220 Counselling 1
• Prairie Bible College
• Instructor Kal Szucs, M.A.

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Models of Integration

• Integrationists
• Nouthetic Counsellors
• Community Model

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Discipline Comparison
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Integration Approaches
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Integration Approaches
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Issues

• Understanding the relationship between Specific
  and General Revelation
• Problem of language/terminology
• Limitation of Knowledge
• Limitation of Perception
• Solution Paracentric Convergence

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Convergent Thinking

• Fields of Study
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Philosophy
• Biology
• Theology
• History
• Humanities

Theistic Worldview
Scripture
Tradition
Personal Experience
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Convergent Thinking
Evaluation
Theistic Worldview
Theory Practice
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Christian Counselling Values

• Christ, our Lord of life and model for
  counselling, is the embodiment of truth and love.
• The Bible is the sourcebook for revelation and
  relationship the guidebook for treatment and
  renewal.
• The church is the center of counselling and care
  activity.
• Science is synthesized within a larger construct
  of supernatural theism
• Maturity in Christ is our ultimate goal
  spiritual formation is our primary means.

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Christian Counselling Values

• Christian counselling spans the
  bio-psycho-social-spiritual spectrum.
• Orthopraxy is as important as orthodoxy
• Counselling is a two-phased, sequential process
  Brief therapy is mandatory for everyone, and
  long-term therapy is discretionary, chosen by
  some.
• Clients are valued over comfort, commodity, and
  compensation.
• Christian unity, counselling excellence, and
  ethical integrity take precedence over personal
  theory, discipline, and preference.