BIBLICAL COUNSELING
Biblical Counseling
USING THE WORD OF GOD...
TO FIND REAL AND LASTING ANSWERS...
TO LIFE'S PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES!
AVAILABILITY
The counseling ministry of Faithway is offered without charge; both to members and attendess of our church but also (as openings allow) to those from other churches and from the community at large.
BIBLICAL COUNSELING
What does that mean? The purpose of our counseling is to help individuals focus his or her mind on appropriate truth from the inspired Word of God. The biblical counselor helps the counselee find and understand relevant scriptural truths to apply to whatever problems or issues the counselee faces. (Acts 20:31, Romans 15:14, I Corinthians 4:14, I Corinthians 10:11, Ephesians 6:4, I Thessalonians 5:14, II Thessalonians 3:15, Titus 3:10.)
THE AUTHORITY OF THE WORD OF GOD
We believe the Bible to be the preserved, inspired, infallible, and sufficient word of God.
II Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of the God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
By sufficient, we mean that the Bible contains the needed truth to handle any problem in a way that is pleasing to God. The unchanging principles of God's word work for any person in any setting.
II Peter 1:3-4 "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath calld us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE
Proper biblical counseling uses the word of God to instruct, encourage, comfort, and exhort counselees, but also to reprove, warn, admonish, or even rebuke when necessary. However, the goal of biblical counseling is always to speak the truth (as revealed by scripture) and to speak it in love.
Ephesians 4:15 "But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
WHO DOES THE COUNSELING?
At Faithway Baptist Church, Pastor Schwanke is devoted to personal biblical counseling and is sometimes assisted by selected lay people who have been or are being trained in biblical counseling. Counseling sessions at Faithway are conducted with confidentiality and in private settings.
DO YOU HAVE A NEED? DO YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION?
To arrange for possible counseling or to get more information, please email pastor@faithwaybaptistchurch.com or call the church office.
