Equipping Pastors of the Russell Creek Baptist Association in Greensburg, Kentucky, to Counsel Biblically

Abstract

This project seeks to equip the pastors of the Russell Creek Baptist Association in Greensburg, Kentucky, to counsel biblically. Chapter 1 briefly introduces the ministry context of the Russell Creek Baptist Association and lists the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides exegesis of four passages of Scripture (Heb 13:7-19; 2 Tim 3:10-17; Gal 5:16-25; Matt 28:18-20) to show that pastors have a responsibility to counsel biblically as well as the biblical resources needed to counsel biblically. Chapter 3 details various resources that are readily available to biblical counselors as compared to the practices and beliefs of other counselors. Chapter 4 describes the implementation of the project, detailing the content and the teaching methodology of the course curriculum. Chapter 5 evaluates the effectiveness of the project in relation to the completion of the goals that were outlined in chapter 1. Ultimately, this project intends to equip the pastors of the Russell Creek Baptist Association with resources, confidence, and competency for providing biblical counseling to their congregations.