The Principles of Nouthetic Counseling

This book was written out of a conviction that God's Word is sufficient to meet the deepest needs of the human heart. In an age when counseling is often shaped by psychology and human philosophy, it is vital to return to the biblical foundation of soul care. Nouthetic Counseling-sometimes called "biblical counseling"-is not a new method but a recovery of what Scripture has always taught: admonishing, correcting, and encouraging one another with God's truth so that we may grow in Christlikeness.
The chapters in this book are designed to provide both a theological foundation and practical guidance. They address real struggles-anger, fear, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression-and apply the eternal truths of Scripture. My prayer is that this book will equip pastors, counselors, and lay believers to minister the Word faithfully, offering true hope to the broken and leading them toward the ultimate goal of all counseling: conformity to Christ.