PT518 Eng 15. Integration Issues in Christian Counseling. Reflections on the Differences in Models.
In his article "Four Models of Counseling in Pastoral Ministry" Dr. Timothy Keller described four different ways Christians approach counseling. Proponents of all four views agree, at least in theory, with the following statement: God gives us knowledge of human psychological problems not only through special revelation of the Bible but also through the general revelation of empirical observation. But while all four views incorporate this principle in theory, they apply it very differently in practice. In this section of the lecture Lee Eclov highlights the differences in these models.
PT518 Eng 48. General Work of Pastoring. Communion.
Communion, as simple as it is, has several different important connotations: remembering Christ’s work, spiritual nourishment, fellowship with the Lord and his people, and our anticipated reunion with Christ and the wedding supper of the Lamb. In this section of the lecture "General Work of Pastoring" Lee Eclov talks about the sacred responsibility of a pastor.
PT518 Eng 14. Four Models of Counseling in Pastoral Ministry.
Anyone engaged in pastoral ministry today is faced with various frameworks or philosophies for counseling. In this section of the lecture ""Integration issues in Christian counseling"" Lee Eclov uses the article ""Four Models of Counseling in Pastoral Ministry"" written by Dr. Timothy Keller to identify four main spheres of counseling: 1) Levels of explanation model. 2) Integration model. 3) Christian psychology model. 4) Biblical counseling model.
PT518 Eng 47. General Work of Pastoring. Dedication of Children.
One of the most heartwarming things a pastor gets to do is dedication of children. A request for dedication provides a great opportunity for pastoral contact with the parents, including a challenge to trust Christ. In this section of the lecture "General Work of Pastoring" Lee Eclov shares some ideas and practical tips on how to prepare parents for the service.
PT518 Eng 13. Integration Issues in Christian Counseling. History, Continued.
Since the 1970s Christian psychologists, counselors and pastors tried to clarify what they could properly take from secular psychology and what they could not. Many Christian books began to apply psychology to everyday Christian issues. In this section of the lecture "Integration Issues in Christian counseling" Lee Eclov talks about the contribution of James Dobson and Larry Crabb to the integrated aproach to Christian counseling. He wraps up this session by quoting his friend and a moderate proponent of "biblical conseling".
PT518 Eng 46. General Work of Pastoring. Wedding.
It is one of the pastor’s great privileges to perform weddings. Thorough pre-marital counseling should precede any wedding. In this section of the lecture "General Work of Pastoring" Lee Eclov talks about activities preceding and following the ceremony. Watch this video to see a practice wedding and see the way it's done.
PT518 Eng 8. The Care & Cure of Souls. Four Traditional Elements of Soul Care. Part 1.
What is soul? How would you define it? In this section of the lecture "The Care & Cure of Souls" Lee Eclov shares the definitions of John Bunyan, John Ortberg and Eugene Peterson. Watch this video to learn more about four traditional elements of spiritual direction: sustaining, healing, reconciling and guiding.
PT518 Eng 44. General Work of Pastoring. Pastoral Moments.
There are some things that are really important for a pastor to do during the worship service. There are things that only a pastor can and should do. In this section of the lecture "General Work of Pastoring" Lee Eclov shares his personal experience and regrets. He also talks about the enjoyable pastoral moments in the ministry.
PT518 Eng 12. Integration Issues in Christian Counseling. Mental Illness in the Church.
Mental illness is not something invented by secular psychiatrists. Rather, it is part and parcel with living in fallen, sinful world. Treating mental illness as purely a spiritual disorder is very hurtful to those who struggle with mental illness because it points them to the wrong solution. In this section of the lecture "Integration Issues in Christian counseling" Lee Eclov reads an e-mail from a young pastor who had the problems with anxiety and invites you to do the case study.
PT518 Eng 43. General Work of Pastoring. Believer's Baptism.
Baptism celebrates the believer’s entrance into Christ’s church. Do the candidates for baptism need a lot of training to be baptized? How should a pastor perform baptism? In this section of the lecture "General Work of Pastoring" Lee Eclov talks about the basic elements of baptism and explains the symbols of baptism.