The Christian Counselor's Casebook: Applying the Principles of Nouthetic Counseling

Good resource for counseling people. Jay Adams can be dry. But he is effective.

If you nibble on this book with some friends, a case at a time, it can help you hone your skills as a counselor. Adams goal is to teach readers to be more perceptive and accurate in identifying common problems. In addition, Adams tries to give practice in applying the Scriptures to these problems wisely. How do you help someone salvage a marriage, or conquer depression, or learn to be a good friend? Adams provides plenty of practice is a variety of scenarios. He is intentionally ambiguous and open-ended (reviewers really must read introductions before writing reviews!) because counselling so often starts that way. The book is helpful because it gives the reader practice and opportunities to grow in wisdom before they rush out and "practice" on someone with a pulse. Used rightly, it can be most helpful. But by no means read it straight through. It is to be reflected on and discussed--with a Bible and a pen at the ready. This takes longer, to be sure. But that's the point. Wisdom is costly.

I RECIEVED THIS BOOK AS A STUDY MANUEL FOR SCHOOL, JAY ADAMS IS A POWERFUL WRITER WHO EXPLAINS IN EVERYDAY TERMS HOW TO COUNSEL THROUGH THE EYES OF A BELIEVER IN CHRIST. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO EVERYONE WHO HAS A HEART TO HELP OTHERS FIND WHO CHRIST MADE THEM TO BE