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The Art of Personal Ministry
301 Class Twelve - Dealing with Resistance
July 25, 2021 • John Morrison, William Orth • Matthew 23:37
Resistance, or "push-back", when counseling an individual takes many forms. It may include not responding to deceit, changing the subject, shifting blame, angry resentment, or humorous redirection. It is inevitable that you will experience resistance as you encourage the person you are counseling to examine their motives. The Bible contains many examples of resistance. We will look at those examples, ways in which we might experience resistance while counseling, and how to counsel someone who shuts down when confronted.
301 Class Eleven - Moving from Pride to Humility
July 18, 2021 • John Morrison • Philippians 2:3
It is said that pride is at the core of all sin because the first sin of mankind required the pride of going against God’s command. We see the sin of pride played out in many of life's ordinary situations and need to equip each other to see that pride and move to humility. Our essential goal is to move from a self-focused perspective to a Christ-honoring one, from a “what do I want” focus to a “what does God want and what do others need” focus. We will look at some biblical ways to defeat pride in our lives.
301 Class Ten - Looking at Yourself
July 11, 2021 • John Morrison • Hebrews 3:12–13
It is important that we are aware of our daily dependence on the Lord and our need for heart renewal through God's Word. Even Paul examines himself and encourages the church to do likewise. We look at the prescription laid out in I Timothy 4:12-16 and ongoing principles for Christian counselors.
301 Class Nine - Helping Individuals Out of Addiction
June 27, 2021 • William Orth • James 4:1–10
It may come as no surprise that the secular and biblical views of addiction are at odds with one another. The secular view of addiction as an illness is not in line with the biblical view that addiction is sin. We will look at how to counsel someone struggling with various kinds of addiction.
301 Class Eight - Good Tools for Helping Others, Part 2
June 20, 2021 • John Morrison • 2 Corinthians 10:3–5
In this follow-up session to Part 1, we look at more “tools” that counselors should have in their “toolbox” to help counselees see and understand some important concepts. Most of these are helpful in a broad cross-section of counseling situations you will encounter. Part 1 can be found in 301 Class Four date 5/23/2021.
301 Class Seven - From Bitterness to Forgiveness
June 13, 2021 • Scott Crowley • 2 Corinthians 5:21
Have you ever heard someone say that they cannot forgive a parent or friend that wronged them? Perhaps they cannot forgive themself? Some have a hard time feeling forgiven by God and may struggle with depression, anger, or fear. As believers, we need to think biblically about how we receive and practice forgiveness and help others to do the same. Forgiveness is the central point of the gospel and maybe the number one way to be like Jesus is to practice forgiveness!
301 Class Six - Helping Those Who Suffer
June 6, 2021 • Greg Perkins • Romans 12:15
Suffering comes in many forms and to some extent is defined by the one experiencing it. The less dependent we are on Christ, the greater our susceptibility to experiencing life's hardships as suffering will be. Suffering can cause us to question God's goodness and motives. This session will help us to understand our chief job when counseling someone who is suffering by entering into their suffering and helping them find God's perspective.
301 Class Five - Abuse
May 30, 2021 • Tammie Perkins, Teri Garvin • Ecclesiastes 4:1, Exodus 3:7–9
Abuse is a sin that attacks the personhood of an image-bearer of God. This session will define different types of abuse, common ingredients of abuse, and look at foundational elements of biblical counseling in regards to abuse.
301 Class Four - Good Tools for Helping Others
May 23, 2021 • Scott Crowley • 2 Corinthians 5:9
In this session, we look at some of the “tools” that counselors should have in their “toolbox” to help counselees see and understand some important concepts. Most of these are helpful in a broad cross-section of counseling situations you will encounter.
301 Class Three - Depression: Riding a Merry-Go-Round in a Fog
May 16, 2021 • John Morrison, Scott Crowley • Job 17:1
Did you know that Godly figures in the Bible experienced depression? Elijah, Job, and King David to name a few. Depression affects both Christians and non-Christians alike for various reasons. It is important to understand the losses that prompt depressive responses and know basic steps to take when you or someone you love or are helping is struggling with depression.
301 Class Two - After Adultery
May 9, 2021 • Greg Perkins • James 1:14–15
The union of a believing man and woman in marriage is a reflection of the intimate relationship between Christ and His bride, the church. Marriage is a unique relationship set apart by God meant to be indissoluble. But what about when adultery enters into the marriage relationship? Is divorce okay where there is unfaithfulness? What is adultery? Can there be reconciliation in a marriage relationship after this painful experience? What does God's Word have to say about the Christian's response to adultery?
301 Class One - Marriage Issues
May 2, 2021 • Hunter Mayo • Colossians 1:27
When a married couple functions as they are designed, they generally produce order andgrace. Order, because they trust God and follow His plan. Grace, because in a fallen world in which believers still can be subject to their flesh, it is so necessary. This lesson helps us learn how to counsel couples in God's goals for marriage.
Lying and Manipulation
April 25, 2021 • Greg Perkins • Proverbs 12:22
Deception can be accomplished by falsifying or concealing information. There are many ways man does this and for many reasons but the Bible tells us that sin is the problem and that deceit is an abomination to God. We will look at helpful ways to deal with lying and manipulation when counseling others.
Identifying and Responding to Co-Dependency
April 18, 2021 • Hunter Mayo, John Morrison • Proverbs 29:25
Co-dependency is a commonly used term in our culture. We look at what co-dependent behavior looks like and how we as Christians should frame the behavior and its causes from a biblical perspective and respond.