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Christian CounselorTraining & Certification Program

Module 1

© Copyright PCCCA 2010, All Rights Reserved. No portion of this material may be copied, shared ortransmitted in any form or by any media without express written permission from PCCCA.

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Module 1 Topic(s)Biblical Counseling Basics, Procedures and Concepts (plus identifying issues you can counsel and who should be referred to another professional.

Instructions Complete reading assignments as directed below. Listen one or more times to training CD as this will reinforce the learning from the

reading assignments. Exam questions may be from CD as well as reading material.

Answer questions on the following pages as they refer to your learning. When you are confident of your understanding of this material, proceed to

complete the exam for this module.

Then keep the exam filed in this manual until you complete exam 12, at which time you will include all exams in your certification package to be mailed to the academy. Make sure you keep a copy of each exam for your records. Send your certification package via a shipping service that will supply you with a tracking number, i.e. UPS, FedEx, etc.


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Reading Assignments

Textbook #1: Christian Counseling by Gary R. Collins, PhD

Read Part 1 – Introductory Issues (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)

1. The Changes in Counseling2. The Counselor and Counseling3. The Church and Counseling4. The Community and Counseling 5. The Core of Counseling

Textbook #2: The Christian Counselor’s Handbook – by CBN Counselors

Read pages 8-12

Introduction Counseling Principles Some Suggestions for the Christian Counselor Spirit-Led Counseling Counseling Goal

Textbook #3: The Christian Therapist’s Notebook by Henry, Figueroa and Miller & Assoc.

Read pages 1 – 3 only in this module.

Introductiono Truth of Scriptureo The Centrality of Christo The Guidance of the Holy Spirit


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Questions / Study NotesAnswer the questions in this section, in the space allocated. Feel free to use additional

paper if needed. This process will reinforce your learning of key areas.

(Reference areas will be noted in parentheses i.e. (text 2, p 4) refers to Textbook #1, Page 4. You will see on the previous Reading Assignments page, how the textbooks

are numbered. Then simply refer to the page(s) cited in the corresponding book.

1. Describe the nature of change (text 1, p 4)

2. Why does self-change frequently fail? (text 1, p 5)


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3. List the reasons change may be difficult. (text 1, p 7-8)


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4. How can a counselor help bring about lasting change? (text 1, p 8-10)


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5. Compare and contrast traditional and newer approaches to Christian Counseling: (text 1, p 14)


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6. List and describe the 7 desired counselor characteristics: (text 17-18)


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7. List and describe the difficulties a counselor may have with their motivation to counsel: (text 1, p 21-22)


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8. Describe why Jesus is our best model we have of an effective, “wonderful counselor”: (text 1, p 29-31)

9. Explain differences between Christian Counseling and Spiritual Direction: (text 1, p 36-38)


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10. List and describe various ways that Christian Counseling may be approached in the community setting: (text 1, p 48)


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11. List and explain the various environmental influences on our behavior: (text 1, p 49-50)

12. How does the author describe the differences between Counseling and Coaching? (text 1, p 56-59) NOTE: Christian Coaching will be addressed in much greater detail in Module 12.


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13. List and describe the 7 goals of counseling cited by the author: (text 1, p 64-66)


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14. List and describe briefly, the 7 skills needed in counseling: (text 1, p 68 – 73)


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15. Describe the process of counseling as described by the author: (text 1, p 73 – 75)


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16. List the 9 principles that a counselor should DO and why each is important: (text 2, p 9)


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17. List the 5 actions a counselor should NOT take with counselees and state why: (text 2, p 9)


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18. In the Problem-Solving Processes (text 2, p 10-11), please list the 8 general patterns we find:


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19. Describe Spirit-Led Counseling in your own words: (text 2, p 11)

20. In the Introduction (text 3, p1-2) describe the importance of the Truth in Scripture:


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21. In the Centrality of Christ (text 3, p 2) why must one not only preach Jesus, but also “like” Jesus?

22. Describe the guidance of the Holy Spirit and how it works: (text 3, p 2)


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Supplemental Materials, Research & Resources

The following are online resources you may find helpful in your study of this module’s topics.

Variety of Christian Counseling Topics are available at: http://mintools.com/counseling.htm

Are there different types of Christian counseling?[article] http://christianfamilyinstitute.com/are-there-different-types-of-christian-counseling/

Responsible Christian Counseling [article] http://www.directionjournal.org/article/?266


http://www.directionjournal.org/article/?266

http://christianfamilyinstitute.com/are-there-different-types-of-christian-counseling/

http://christianfamilyinstitute.com/are-there-different-types-of-christian-counseling/

http://mintools.com/counseling.htm

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Exam Module 1(ANSWER EXAM QUESTIONS ON PAGES 30-32.)

1. When counseling, quote _______________ that speak to the problem: both those that analyze and those that make positive approaches to overcoming or being victorious.

a. Mythsb. Folklorec. Common Sensed. Biblical Passages

2. Do NOT counsel someone to ___________________ or not see a doctor. That is a decision you cannot make.

a. Break a promiseb. Stop taking medicinec. Cease praying for miraclesd. All of the above

3. In therapy, the counselor can sometimes become confused. It is at these times that Christ has promised to provide a helper who will guide us into all truth. The helper Jesus spoke about is:

a. A wise manb. Church leadershipc. Holy Spiritd. Your mother

4. There are huge benefits to memorizing, meditating on, considering _____________ in our hearts so it can be recalled when needed in our life and in counseling sessions.

a. Laws and ordinancesb. God’s Wordc. Theories and hypothesesd. Other counselors’ suggestions


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5. There are ways to prevent the operation of the False-Hope Syndrome and to make self-changes that last. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of these ways?

a. Set goals that are realistic and attainable.b. Focus on success rather than on failures. c. Be aware of tempting situations and avoid these.d. Make sure you get all of your friends’ advice before attempting a change.

6. The best counselors are ________________.a. Change specialistsb. Excellent oratorsc. Well organized, neat and tidyd. Impatient with change

7. The counselor’s own psychological (mental) health is important so that instead of dwelling on the past or constantly dreaming about the future, these people are ______________________________.

a. Attending church.b. At peace with the present and at peace with themselves.c. Fostering outside relationshipsd. Getting plenty of physical exercise.

8. Empathy is the ability to “____________” the counselee and see the world as he or she sees it.

a. Feel withb. Communicate withc. Share inklings withd. Minister to

9. The Need for Relationships and the Need for Control are ___________ motivations for counseling others.

a. Unethicalb. Wrongc. Counterproductived. All of the above


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10. When the counselee is asked too many questions too quickly, counselees often feel _____________________.

a. Cared forb. Calmc. Misunderstoodd. Curious

11.Without ignoring the counselee’s concerns and problems and without manipulating in any way, the Christian care-giver hopes to stimulate ___________________ in those who come for help.

a. Further thoughtb. Spiritual growthc. Organizational thinkingd. Forgetfulness

12. Why might a counselor suffer from burnout?a. Counselees do not get betterb. Counseling is spiritually drainingc. Neither A or Bd. Both A and B

13.Counseling is likely to be disruptive to a person’s life, so when the process beings, the counselee’s psychological defenses may be threatened. This could lead to:

a. Anxiety, anger and resistance to facing facts about oneself.b. Letting go and letting Godc. Relaxationd. Curiosity

14.Christian counselors have all but one of the following:a. Unique assumptionsb. Unique goalsc. Unique methodsd. Unique flexibility


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15. A valid reason to counsel someone is your need for more information when it is mostly curiosity.

a. True b. False c. Only when your pastor requests it d. Only if you need the sessions to continue

16.Although all believers have been given one or more spiritual gifts, none of us has ________________.

a. Them all b. The ability to be quiet c. Harmony with non-believers d. Patience

17. In Romans 12:8 we read about the gift of exhortation. The Greek word is paraklesis, which means “__________________________”.

a. Confrontationb. Teachingc. Coming alongside to helpd. Breathing truth

18. The focus of spiritual direction is on experience, not ____________.a. Relationshipb. Communicationc. Inner peaced. Ideas

19.Spiritual direction is help given by one Christian to another, which enables the recipient to:

a. More effectively pay attention to God’s personal communicationb. Grow in intimacy with Godc. Life out the consequences of this relationshipd. All of the above


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20. In His final words before going back to heaven, Jesus told his followers to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teaching the new believers to ________________________________.

a. Obey all the commands that Jesus had givenb. Stay close to one anotherc. Stay healthyd. Compare spiritual gifts

21. In all of society the church has the greatest potential for being a caring and healing community. It also has a divine mandate to __________________.

a. Know the Apostle’s Creedb. Care and to healc. Bring in more membersd. Raise money for missions

22. All counselors have failures, sometimes because of the counselor’s inability, misperceptions, or error, but also because the counselee cannot or will not _____________________.

a. Do their homeworkb. Bring in their family membersc. Forget their paind. Change

23. Noise, Crowding, Architecture, Nature and Weather are all a. Environmental influencesb. Annoyingc. Easy to ignored. Reasons that we need counseling


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24. During counseling, the input from friends and family may not always be _______________.

a. An interruptionb. Helpfulc. Clear and concised. Truthful

25. Most often, life coaches work with individuals and help them find focus and direction for their _________________.

a. Family problemsb. Subconscious desiresc. Childrend. Life and careers

26.Counseling is about healing and recovery; coaching is more about growth and learning how to ________________________.

a. Move forwardb. Overcome painc. Stay patientd. Stop struggling

27. Counseling between two individuals can be helpful, but the benefits are likely to be greater when the counselee is part of _____________________________.

a. An evangelical churchb. A disciplined system of counselingc. One or more supportive, caring groupsd. Another exotic type of therapy

28. Most behavior is learned. Counseling, therefore, involves helping counselees unlearn ineffective behavior and learn more effective __________________.

a. Ways of doing thingsb. Types of prayerc. Educational solutionsd. None of the above


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29. What is a “trialogue”?a. Instead of a dialogue between only counselor and counselee, the

Christian strives for the type of communication that acknowledges the presence of God at the heart of effective people-helping.

b. A three-way conversation when two people are in dispute and the counselor, as the third individual, is working to help them resolve the issue

c. An extremely difficult situationd. A journal kept of various types of tests.

30. The effective Christian helper seeks to develop counseling relationships based on love, but he or she also strives to become proficient in the knowledge and use of _______________________________.

a. Written solutionsb. Training manualsc. Empathyd. Basic counseling skills

31.For many years counselors talked about confronting people to get moving and do something about their situations. Confrontation, however, is a biting word that implies _______________________________.

a. Stress and strifeb. Misunderstanding c. Condemnation and criticismd. Unusually harsh discipline

32. “Immediacy” response involves:a. Acting without warningb. Ability of a counselor and counselee to discuss openly and directly what is

happening in the here and now of the relationshipc. Telling the counselee that he or she is ignoring the current situation and is

too future or past oriented.d. The way close personal relationships communicate


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33. To build rapport, the counselor listens attentively and shows sincere concern. This helps the counselee to

a. Share feelings, concerns or problems.b. Feel that they don’t have any problemsc. Distance from problems that may existd. None of the above

34. As counselees tell their stories and reveal details of problem situations and their feelings, the counselor

a. Asks good questions b. Responds with respect, empathy and sensitivityc. Gets a clearer understanding of the situation that needs to be addressedd. All of the above

35. The core of effective counseling is marked by __________________________ and without it counselees are far less likely to make any progress.

a. Listening and reflectingb. Nodding in agreementc. Warmth, genuineness and empathyd. Having a great session plan

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