As a pastor, when I feel that someone is a bit stuck, I often refer people to a friend who has worked as a professional counsellor for several decades.
Where I have been ineffective by listening or offering some Biblical advice, my friend is often able to help them get un-stuck by asking the right questions and guiding them as they navigate the difficult landscape of their life.
Counselling usually focuses on specific problems and life challenges. It is a series of conversations with someone who is able to help you get through a phase in your life when you are feeling lost or a bit stuck.
The revival so quiet you can’t actually hear it?
Three years ago I wrote a comment piece for Evangelicals Now suggesting that there was a quiet work of …