Introducing Biblical Counseling at Towaliga Baptist Church in Jackson, Georgia

Abstract

INTRODUCING BIBLICAL COUNSELING AT

TOWALIGA BAPTIST CHURCH IN

JACKSON, GEORGIA

Jason Leonard Sanders, DMin

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2019

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Stuart W. Scott

This project examined the role of biblical counseling in Towaliga Baptist Church, a small, rural church. The specific make-up of Towaliga Baptist Church was outlined in chapter 1. In chapter 2, heavy emphasis was placed on the supremacy of Scripture being more than a doctrinal distinctive but a reason for all believers to confidently offer biblical counsel to those in need. Chapter 3 demonstrates how all believers have the gift of God the Holy Spirit and are therefore competent to counsel. In chapter 4, common issues that typically bring people into a counselor’s office are addressed, offering specific examples of how Scripture speaks to sin and human emotional suffering. Chapter 5 includes my reflections on the project.