Equipping Members of Kingsboro Baptist Church in Kingsboro, Prince Edward Island, to Counsel One Another Biblically Through Fear and Anxiety

Abstract

This Doctor of Ministry project sought to equip members of Kingsboro Baptist Church in Kingsboro, Prince Edward Island, to have care conversations, particularly through their struggles with fear and anxiety. Chapter 1 outlines the ministry context of Kingsboro Baptist Church and the rationale for the project. Chapter 2 discusses the sufficiency of Scripture for counseling ministry in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, the confidence believers have from God’s powerful presence in Deuteronomy 31:1-6, Jesus’s promise of provision as the cure for anxiety in Matthew 6:19-34, the call for believers to depend on God in prayer in Philippians 4:5-7, and the commission for believers to care for one another amid fear and anxiety in 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. Chapter 3 demonstrates that biblical counseling uniquely addresses fear and anxiety by targeting the heart, as expressed in the mind, affections, and will as the source of these responses and the focus of change. Chapter 4 outlines the implementation process of the project. Chapter 5 summarizes the strengths, weaknesses, and lessons learned from the implementation of the project. Appendices contain the statistical analysis of the project and the outline of the course lessons taught.