The Christian Counselor's Manual
The Practice of Nouthetic Counseling

Finally had to throw in the towel on this one. It was a difficult call for me because I do think Adams has some good things in this book. I thought his critique of the Freudian counseling framework that was so prevalent in his day, and his move to a more biblically based model was great. He also had......more

This is a great resource to have! Whether you are pursuing ministry as a Biblical Counselor or simply would like to be a better mentor/disciple-maker, you should read and have this book in your collection. Adams is very direct in his approach and does not sugar-coat the problems that people have. He......more

By necessity, this chunky textbook is redundant. But it is very helpful. Despite its by-now advanced age (for its genre), it is amazingly relevant at key points. Especially the chapters on getting started (20), goals and terminal dates (21), how to handle anger (31), and resolving sexual difficultie......more

Jay Adams does an excellent job contrasting the desire-oriented life with the obedience-oriented life. By framing counseling in this manner, Adams sets up counseling as an issue of personal responsibility for personal sin(s) that the counselee must personally address and work through. The role of th......more

This is the best book I know of on the specifics of an official counseling ministry. It goes a long way in showing the value of official counseling ministry (as opposed to the unofficial capacity of counseling that all believers are called to). The book is loaded with good exegesis and practical app......more