following the ancient paths: mapping the intersection of christian counseling and spiritual...
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Following the Ancient Paths:Mapping the Intersection of
Christian Counseling and Spiritual Formation
♥ How might the typical secular psychologist respond? ♥ How might the typical Christian counselor respond?♥ How might the typical pastor respond?♥ How might the typical spiritual director respond?♥ How might the typical lay spiritual friend respond?
Sharing/Growing as Spiritual Friends
♥ How might JesusJesus respond?♥ How might “Church History”“Church History”
respond?♥ How might WeWe respond?
Mapping Our Spiritual Journey
Following the Ancient Paths
“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for yours souls” (Jeremiah 6:16a).
♥ Pedersen: “Lack sufficient awareness”♥ Oden: “Without the historic voices”♥ Oates: “Start over from scratch” ♥ Peterson: “Abandoned historic call”♥ Hiltner: “Lack identification with roots”♥ Butman: “Exists in a historical vacuum” ♥ Clebsch/Jaekle: “Too readily adopted”
Searching for Buried Treasure:The Forgotten Arts
♥ Chesterton: “Democracy of the dead”♥ Lane: “Balance changing/changeless” ♥ Edwards: “Reclaim spiritual friendship”♥ Oates: “Enter into durable fellowship”
Finding Buried Treasure:Changeless Truth for Changing Times
♥ Clebsch/Jaekle: “Grand tradition”♥ McNeil: “Edification/Correction”♥ Didascalia Apostolorum: “SHRG”♥ Oden: “Historical consensus”♥ Lake: “Suffer/Sin, Deprivation/Depravity”♥ Clebsch/Jaekle: “Classic spiritual care”♥ Leech: “Standard definition”
Investing Buried Treasure: Soul Care and Spiritual Direction
Our Treasure Map: Sustaining, Healing, Reconciling, and Guiding
♥ Sustaining: “Hurt”
♥ Healing: “Hope”
♥ Reconciling: “Horrible/Wonderful”
♥ Guiding: “Mature”
Soul Care: Sustaining
♥ Sufferology: “Evils We Have Suffered”♥ Sustaining—“It’s Normal to Hurt” ♥ 2 Corinthians 1:3-9—Sense the Soul’s EarthlyEarthly Story
Soul Care: Sustaining
♥ Empathy: CompassionateCompassionate CommiserationCommiseration ♥ Shared SorrowSorrow Is EndurableEndurable Sorrow
Soul Care: Sustaining
♥ Dual Listening: Listen to God’sGod’s Story While You Listen to Your Friend’sFriend’s Story.♥ We Have to Climb in the CasketClimb in the Casket with Them.
Soul Care: Healing
♥ Healing—It’s Possible to Hope”♥ 2 Corinthians 1:9-11: God’s EternalEternal Story ♥ StretchingStretching the Soul to GreatGreat Things. ♥ When Life StinksStinks, Our Perspective ShrinksShrinks.
Soul Care: Healing
♥ Help Your Spiritual Friend Look at Life with SpiritualSpiritual Eyes♥ Matthew 6:22-23♥ 2 Kings 6:15-17♥ Trialogue ♥ “Celebrate the EmptyEmpty Tomb!”
Sharing and Growing AsSoul Care Givers
How might each of the following offer sustaining and healing to
Carl?♥Secular Psychologist?♥Christian Counselor?♥Pastor?♥Spiritual Director?♥Lay Spiritual Friend?
Sharing and Growing AsSoul Care Givers
♥How might Jesus sustain and heal Carl?
♥How might you sustain and heal Carl?
♥What Ideas? Illustrations? Suggestions?
♥What questions do you have?
Spiritual Direction:Reconciling
♥ Sancticology: “The Sins We Have Committed.”♥ Reconciling—“It’s Horrible to Sin.”♥ Puritans: LoadLoad the Conscience with GuiltGuilt.
Spiritual Direction:Reconciling
♥ Recognize the “Quadralog”“Quadralog”: Matthew 4♥ Catch Them Red-handedRed-handed: Hebrews 3, 10.♥ Leave the ConvictionConviction to God: 2 Timothy 2:24-26
Spiritual Direction:Reconciling
♥ “It’s Wonderful to Be Forgiven.”♥ Puritans: LightenLighten the Conscience with GraceGrace.♥ DispensersDispensers of Grace. ♥ Provide TastesTastes of Grace. ♥ Pen Psalms of HomeHome ComingComing: Psalm 32, 51
Spiritual Direction:Guiding
♥ Guiding—“It’s Supernatural to Mature” ♥ EnvisioningEnvisioning Who They Are: Eph. 1-3; 2 Tim. 1:5-7 ♥ New NurtureNurture: Reconciliation—SonsSons!♥ New NatureNature: Regeneration—SaintsSaints!
Spiritual Direction:Guiding
♥ EmpoweringEmpowering Them to Be All They Can Be: Ephesians 4:17-24; 2 Timothy 1:8-18♥ Putting Off♥ Putting On
Spiritual Direction:Guiding
♥ EquippingEquipping Them to Do All They Can Do: Ephesians 4:11-16; 2 Timothy 2:1-10♥ StirStir Up the Gift of GodGod
Sharing and Growing AsSpiritual Directors
How might each of the following offer reconciling and guiding to
Carl?♥Secular Psychologist?♥Christian Counselor?♥Pastor?♥Spiritual Director?♥Lay Spiritual Friend?
Sharing and Growing AsSpiritual Directors
♥How might Jesus reconcile and guide Carl?
♥How might you reconcile and guide Carl?
♥What Ideas? Illustrations? Suggestions?
♥What questions do you have?