Theological Foundations for Counseling
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-5409-6876-0 (ISBN)
Description
In Theological Foundations for Counseling, theologian J. V. Fesko equips students and counseling practitioners with essential doctrinal knowledge for Christian counseling practice.
Fesko focuses on key doctrines most relevant to counseling ministry: general and special revelation, faith and reason, suffering, and union with Christ. Drawing from classic Reformed theology, he demonstrates how counselors can faithfully use both Scripture and wisdom drawn from the creation to counsel effectively and biblically.
Each chapter combines solid theological exposition with practical application to connect doctrinal knowledge directly to counseling practice. Fesko shows how psychological concepts can be helpfully deployed within a Reformed framework, providing students with the theological foundation necessary for wise, Scripture-based counseling that honors both special revelation and the insights available through careful study of God's created order.
Fesko focuses on key doctrines most relevant to counseling ministry: general and special revelation, faith and reason, suffering, and union with Christ. Drawing from classic Reformed theology, he demonstrates how counselors can faithfully use both Scripture and wisdom drawn from the creation to counsel effectively and biblically.
Each chapter combines solid theological exposition with practical application to connect doctrinal knowledge directly to counseling practice. Fesko shows how psychological concepts can be helpfully deployed within a Reformed framework, providing students with the theological foundation necessary for wise, Scripture-based counseling that honors both special revelation and the insights available through careful study of God's created order.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5409-6876-0 (9781540968760)
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Person
J. V. Fesko (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is The Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. A minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, he served in church planting and pastoral ministry for more than 10 years and is the author of numerous books, including Reforming Apologetics, The Need for Creeds Today, The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption, The Theology of the Westminster Standards, and Death in Adam, Life in Christ.
Content
Introduction
1. Our Present Context
2. General and Special Revelation
3. Faith and Reason
4. Covenant Theology
5. Common Grace
6. The Sufficiency of Scripture
7. The Knowledge of God and Self
8. The Word of God
9. Mystical Union
10. Sanctification
11. The Body
12. Suffering
Conclusion
Index
1. Our Present Context
2. General and Special Revelation
3. Faith and Reason
4. Covenant Theology
5. Common Grace
6. The Sufficiency of Scripture
7. The Knowledge of God and Self
8. The Word of God
9. Mystical Union
10. Sanctification
11. The Body
12. Suffering
Conclusion
Index