Integrating Biblical Counseling Principles into the Small Group Discipleship Model at Foothills Church of Stayton, Oregon

Abstract

INTEGRATING BIBLICAL COUNSELING PRINCIPLES INTOTHE SMALL GROUP DISCIPLESHIP MODEL AT FOOTHILLS CHURCH OF STAYTON, OREGON

Robert Raymond Baddeley, DEdMinThe Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Matthew D. Haste

This project seeks to integrate biblical counseling practice and principles into the small group discipleship model of ministry at Foothills Church in Stayton, Oregon. Chapter 1 discussed the context, leadership structures, and discipleship at Foothills and the rationale and goals for integrating biblical counseling into the small groups format. Chapter 2 provides the biblical basis and theological support for the integration of biblical counseling principles into discipling within the small group format. Chapter 3 is a review of the biblical and theological basis for the integration of biblical counseling principles and disciple-making. Chapter 4 explains the implementation of the project. Included is the summary of each session, key texts used for instruction, and discipleship and counseling connections for each topic. Chapter 5 evaluates the goals, objectives, and implementation of the project. It also includes reflections and lessons learned along with critique for improvements in the course.