Topic Listing

See below for topics covered at the upcoming Counseling and Discipleship Training in Portland!

Note: Occasionally some topics or ordering will change due to travel issues or similar circumstances.

Weekend 1
- What Makes Biblical Counseling Unique?
- A Comparison of Counseling Philosophies
- The Origin and Purpose of Biblical Counseling
- How to Grow and Change
- The Doctrine of Progressive Sanctification
- Key Elements of Biblical Counseling:
  - 1 & 2: Gather Data & Discern Problems
  - 3 & 4: Build Involvement & Give Hope
  - 5 & 6: Give Instruction & Assign Homework
- Video Example of Counseling in Action
- Discussion of Counseling Example
Weekend 2
- Idols of the Heart
- The Purpose for Marriage
- The Role of the Husband
- The Role of the Wife
- Biblical Principles of Sex
- Biblical Parenting:
  - Fathers, Do Not Provoke to Anger
  - ...But Bring Them Up...
  - ...In the Discipline of the Lord...
  - ...In the Instruction of the Lord.
- How to Improve Your Communication
- Video Example and Discussion of Counseling in Action
Weekend 3
- Guilt and Repentance
- COunseling People with Physical Illness
- Trials and Suffering
- Worry and Fear
- Forgiveness
- Counseling People Who Are on Psychological Drugs
- Counseling Those Committing Sexual Sin
- Helping Those Suffering with Depression
- A Biblical View of Anger
- Video Example and Discussion of Counseling in Action

For those who have previously attended the Fundamentals track.

Weekend 1
- Learning to Be Content
- Remember the Basics
- Who Is Herman Neutics? (2 Parts)
- Handling Temptation (2 Parts)
- Complaining God's Way
- Distinguishing between Worry and Anxiety
- Helping Your Child Build a Great LIfe with Ecclesiastes
- Counsel from the Garden of Gethsemane
Weekend 2
- Leading People to the Goodness of God
- Overcoming the Guilt of a Sin-filled Past
- Listening: A Required Skill for Counselors
- The Anatomy of a Good Think List
- Dealing with the Spiritually Cold and Rebellious
- Staying Alive: Sorting Out the Problems and Perils of Personal Ministry
- Let God Be God: The Difference One Doctrine Can Make in Your Life and Counseling
- Handling Problem People in the Church
- Bullying: Addressing the Heart and Helping the Bully and the Bullied (2 Part)
Weekend 3
- The Gospel: The Balance of Spiritual Formation
- Self-Counsel: What Do You Bring to the Table?
- ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder)
- Employees and Christ-like Living: Helping Your Counselee at Work
- How to Make the Most of Your Time
- Homework that Maximizes Change
- Schizophrenia
- Counseling Divided Churches
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Medical Question and Answer Time