Theology of Care

God so loved the world that he sent his Son to save people from spiritual death and the damaging effects of sin. Scripture points to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus not only as the means of salvation, but as our model and means for personal growth. By his work people are forgiven sin and given relationship with God. In this new relationship, Christians are given the Spirit who provides both comfort and help in the process of being reformed to Christ-likeness.

Christian counseling, at it’s core, is issue focused disciple-making. Counselors must be able to listen long and love well, while applying the principles of Scripture to the heart and mind of others in a clear, personal, and practical manner. This involves empathetically wading through many of the thoughts, hurts, anxieties, fears, losses, and longings that shape beliefs, disrupt the body, and drive actions. Counselors must be attentive to people amidst the complex suffering that sin causes in this world and able to speak truth in love with empathy and discernment. As people gain more clarity amidst their struggles, the grace, truth, and love of God are able to be applied with redemptive precision.