Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling
Question # 00496847
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Updated on: 03/07/2017 07:47 AM Due on: 03/07/2017
Read the Guideline from the book. McMinn, M. R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and
spirituality in Christian counseling (Rev. ed.). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House.
ISBN: 9780842352529
Discussion Question: McMinn discussed guidelines when confronting sin
during a counseling experience and the lectures reviewed some factors as well.
Your thread needs to be answered in two parts: First, what would be the challenges (based on the lectures) of confronting
clearly wrong behavior/ “sin” in the life of your client if you were working in a
secular human services setting? Draw in concepts from the lecture to support
your position. How might the approach from psychology make it difficult to
confront clearly wrong behavior (worldview and perspective on attribution, for
instance)? Second, assume that you counseled in a human services setting in which you
could integrate spirituality and a Christian worldview. Review the following brief
“case” and answer the following questions:
1. Based on the lectures and McMinn, why can’t a
sensitive Christian counselor just automatically and
quickly confront obvious sin in the life of the
counselee?
2. Of the cautions mentioned by the course materials,
which ones do you think counselors most often
overlook?
3. From what you learned from the lectures/McMinn, how
would you best address the clearly sinful behavior of
this client? Case Study Jim is a client in your counseling center, who you have seen for about 8 months. He
has been cycled through several other counselors and one described him as a
“basket case.” Jim has several children, each with a different mother. He casually
mentions that he rarely sees them, and since he can’t hold down a job, he provides
no financial support. Some of his children are now in foster care. He engages in
unprotected sex on a weekly basis. Typical of many of your clients, Jim drinks
heavily and abuses street drugs. He comes to counseling only because it is required
for him to receive the tangible support services of your agency. You are at the point
in your counseling with Jim that you’d like to “let him have it” but your counseling
training did not include that as a valid counseling technique. There is obviously
much more to Jim’s story but suffice it to say that he is repeating many of the
behaviors he learned from his parents' dysfunctional parenting
spirituality in Christian counseling (Rev. ed.). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House.
ISBN: 9780842352529
Discussion Question: McMinn discussed guidelines when confronting sin
during a counseling experience and the lectures reviewed some factors as well.
Your thread needs to be answered in two parts: First, what would be the challenges (based on the lectures) of confronting
clearly wrong behavior/ “sin” in the life of your client if you were working in a
secular human services setting? Draw in concepts from the lecture to support
your position. How might the approach from psychology make it difficult to
confront clearly wrong behavior (worldview and perspective on attribution, for
instance)? Second, assume that you counseled in a human services setting in which you
could integrate spirituality and a Christian worldview. Review the following brief
“case” and answer the following questions:
1. Based on the lectures and McMinn, why can’t a
sensitive Christian counselor just automatically and
quickly confront obvious sin in the life of the
counselee?
2. Of the cautions mentioned by the course materials,
which ones do you think counselors most often
overlook?
3. From what you learned from the lectures/McMinn, how
would you best address the clearly sinful behavior of
this client? Case Study Jim is a client in your counseling center, who you have seen for about 8 months. He
has been cycled through several other counselors and one described him as a
“basket case.” Jim has several children, each with a different mother. He casually
mentions that he rarely sees them, and since he can’t hold down a job, he provides
no financial support. Some of his children are now in foster care. He engages in
unprotected sex on a weekly basis. Typical of many of your clients, Jim drinks
heavily and abuses street drugs. He comes to counseling only because it is required
for him to receive the tangible support services of your agency. You are at the point
in your counseling with Jim that you’d like to “let him have it” but your counseling
training did not include that as a valid counseling technique. There is obviously
much more to Jim’s story but suffice it to say that he is repeating many of the
behaviors he learned from his parents' dysfunctional parenting
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Solution: Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling