In Equipping Biblical Counselors, Bob Kellemen shares his four-step strategy for Biblical counseling ministry that has been refined over the past decades. The aim of this book is to come alongside church leaders to envision, enlist, equip, and empower Christians to Counsel one another. In talking about Mission, Vision, Passion, and Commission (MVP-C), Kellemen provides examples from some of the top Biblical Counseling centers. These are helpful to understand their importance and value. One of the most important parts of any ministry is to ensure everyone is aligned and passionate about the direction of the ministry.
Biblical Counselors are soul physicians who understand people, diagnose problems, and prescribe solutions-biblically. We also need to be church cardiologists who understand our church and community, diagnose the heart condition of the culture where we minister, and prescribe God’s cures-biblically.
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Bob Kellemen, ThM, PhD, Bob is the founder and CEO of RPM Ministries, through which he speaks, writes, and consults on biblical counseling and Christian living. Dr. Kellemen served as the founding Executive Director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. Kellemen has pastored four churches and severed by counseling and equipped biblical counselors. Kellemen is the author of at least two dozen books including the helpful book, Consider Your Counsel.
This book is helpful to pastors and church leaders that desire to care for and disciple their church through biblical counseling. The book is arranged with a logical progression that makes it easy to go back and dive deeper into specific topics. While I found the book very well written and thought out, I struggled reading the book and often found myself skimming and skipping sections. The stories and examples didn’t always add to the clarity and understanding of the topic. Often I found myself wanting a little more substance to each section. I found the second half of the much more applicable and engaging. Overall, I recommend the book as being a helpful guide for churches and counseling ministries.
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Equipping Biblical Counselors: A Guide to Discipling Believers for One-Another Ministry By Bob Kellemen |
I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review. The opinions I express are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.