A Critique of Jay Adams' Biblical Counseling Theory and Process
Conclusion
Adams focus on the primacy and sufficiency of Scripture must be appreciated and valued as a vital contribution to truly "Christian" counseling. His model of the therapeutic process is, however, severely limited in application and does not adequately account for a Biblical method of counseling the unredeemed. His emphasis on the goal and focus of change is also a worthy contribution and should be the focus of any truly Christian counselor but his assumptions regarding integration and cognition are invalid and Biblically unsupportable.
Adams focus on the primacy and sufficiency of Scripture must be appreciated and valued as a vital contribution to truly "Christian" counseling. His model of the therapeutic process is, however, severely limited in application and does not adequately account for a Biblical method of counseling the unredeemed. His emphasis on the goal and focus of change is also a worthy contribution and should be the focus of any truly Christian counselor but his assumptions regarding integration and cognition are invalid and Biblically unsupportable.
References
Adams, J. (1986). How to help people change: The four-step Biblical process. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Hawkins, R. (n.d.) [Speaker]. The contribution of Jay Adams. Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University.
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How can I obtain a copy of the lecture by Hawkins that you reference?
I'm afraid those are accessible to students only - and then, I think, only to students in that class during that term. Sorry about that. If you'd like more context, let me know and I'll see what I can do about typing out the section and posting that for you.
Greetins I am also a student a LU,, are you in the currenty 507 class,,,? My name is mario Samaniego...
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Greetings,
I am also a current student at LU,, are you in the ongoing 507 course,, ? let me know my name is Mario Samaniego
Hi Mario,
Yes, I am currently in the 507 course. I don't see your name in our class roster so we must have different teachers.
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