Key Elements Of Spiritual Mentoring

Scripture offer direction to lay helpers “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” (John 14:26). Part I: Goal of Christian Counseling Crabb’s (1977) model of Christian counseling exemplifies that the ultimate goal is to teach and guide people in harmony with finding their spiritual realm and helping them achieve faith-based maturity. Accomplishing Christian maturity helps a person begin to experience the many joys of a spirit-filled life. When we give our hearts and soul to the Lord God promises many blessings and He will guid... ... middle of paper ... ... self-seeking behavior to a Christ-minded individual. Works Cited Crabb L. (1977).

Not everyone bless to be a counselor, but Dr. Crabb's biblical teaching in Christian counseling will lay out the foundational requirement to enable the ones called by God to be an effective counselor. The book of Philippians 1:6 states, "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (The Holy Bible: New International Version). This is what it will take to be an effective counselor to help bring people out of their hurt and to look toward Jesus Christ our Savior Goal of Christian Counseling When it comes to the point of understanding of how Christian counseling can be effective, the accepted requirements for the standards of counseling the theories, and the techniques dealing with Christian and secular counseling will require different tactics and approaches for it to be effective in a person's life. According to Dr. Crabb's statement on the Christian counseling goal, "is to promote Christian maturity, to help people enter into a richer experience of worship and a more effect life of service" (Crabb, 1977, p.31). The method to establishing an finding the problems and circumstances must always lead to the scriptures and allow the client to see the work of God being uplifted in the situation Through constant sessions and the client developing a more clos... ... middle of paper ... ...ome a counselor the must come to the understanding that they must possess the willingness to be strong emotionally and have a strong faith in the Lord.

When a disciple is healing a person, they are serving them, as he serving Jesus and God. So discipleship can be summed up; to follow, to learn, to preach, to believe, to serve. All factors are important to be a true disciple. But to be a disciple, you must be a Christian, 'one who belongs with Christ', 'Christ's one'. The disciples share Jesus' faith, and his freedom to rise above all other concerns.

The pastor’s example of right living based on Christian values and convictions, serving others, and demonstrating strong faith despite our circumstances provide followers someone to model after in their contemporary setting. The members faith grows when they seem faith demonstrated through walking with someone else or the testimonies shared by the pastor and leaders. When the pastor demonstrates a spiritual walk consistent with the teachings of Scripture this encourages and motivates the church members to grow in their own spiritual walk. If the pastor reads scripture the members will feel encouraged to read scripture, or sing songs of worship, or love their neighbor,

Thinking about a decision before you make it and weighing the pros and cons increases the chances of making a rewarding choice. I do believe, as a Christian using common sense is fundamentally spiritual discernment. Considering God instills a sense of direction within His people, it encourages direction on a path of righteousness and purity. Evident enough, my decision making process is influenced by evaluating my own capabilities to asses my purpose in each situation. Consulting with God and wise counselors to offer me wisdom to make Godly decisions follows this process.

These are questions for many students of the Bible. How do I represent God and still reach the lost souls of our generation and at the same time feed the Believers of Christ so they won’t starve to death? Either way we must trust what we have learned to impact everyone who God has given to us to reach. Students of the Word must believe that God has given them a sermon to impact the lives of many. The main factor is we must learn to understand the basic principles of Expository, Topical and Textual preaching.

Assessment Paper As an image bearer of God this assessment is an evaluation my faith and spiritual development while learning to function as a believer in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This personal assessment is essential in the strengthen and development of witnessing for Jesus and spreading the gospel through effective ministries to win souls for Christ. This course gives the essential strength of one’s faith that is paramount in creating a spiritual foundation of becoming an effective Christian. Psalms 95:6 states “Come let us bow down in worship, and let us kneel before our Lord our maker “(The Holy Bible, NIV 2010). A person’s faith starts with a single act based on personal beliefs and trust in the teaching and words of Jesus Christ.

Through prayer we seek to him for guidance on everyday life, whatever issue we might have we can also seek him for guidance and direction. “Prayer is not just asking for things, but rather prayer is talking to God and enjoying an intimate relationship with Him.” (Etzel & Gutierrez, p. ). Prayer also helps us create a bond with him that strengthens our relationship with

Also when Jesus was resurrected and went to see the disciples, he promised them of another power to come to comfort them and to help guide them through their everyday lives. This promise was that of the Holy Spirit, to come not only as a comforter but as a teacher and a guide. This guide would lead believers in the ways that Jesus lived. We see this in the first chapter of Acts where Jesus tells the disciples that they will receive power from on high and through the Holy Spirit, they will go out and witness not only to him and Jerusalem but to the outermost parts of the Earth. The term “baptism of the Holy Spirit” was first used by John the Baptist who said that I will baptize you with water but him that comes after me will baptize you with fire and of the Holy Spirit.

The new converts are to forever follow Christ, forever learning and growing in Him. The author wrote this book as a means to encouraging the people of God to obtain a deeper commitment to the teachings of Jesus and to follow the principles which he demonstrated in order to be consistent and effective in evangelism. Summary The author starts out with “The Master and His Plan” There is a strategy to soul winning and it is always done in love and according to Scripture. Jesus knew His time on earth would be only for a short time, therefore He concentrated on training a few individuals who had a willing heart to learn and a made up mind to follow in order for them to become leaders and reach the masses (p. 22). He returned to the Father and the church would experience growth and God would be glorified.