Biblical Counseling Basics: Roots, Belief, & Future

Jeremy Lelek, PhD, is the president of both the Association of Biblical Counselors and Metroplex Counseling. He is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Texas. He lectures frequently in churches, training believers with ABC's Equipped to Counsel curriculum. Jeremy is married to Lynne, and they have four children. He and his wife are active members of Fort Worth Presbyterian Church (PCA). Jeremy is the author of Biblical Counseling Basics: Roots, Beliefs, & Future.

Endorsements:

"Lelek's book does what no other biblical counseling book does. It gives you a helpful history, it defines what it really means to counsel biblically, and it offers guidance for the future of soul care. If you have been called to care for people, this book should be in your library."
--Paul David Tripp, President of Paul Tripp Ministries; author of New Morning Mercies

"This is more than biblical counseling basics. It is a wise telling of the history of biblical counseling, a useable systematic theology for counselors, and a thoughtful welcome to those who don't quite know what to make of it all. Thank you, Jeremy, for moving us ahead."
--Edward T. Welch, Faculty member at CCEF; best-selling author of Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love

"When an accident left me a quadriplegic, I collapsed emotionally. I vaguely knew the Bible probably contained answers, but I had no idea where to look. Thankfully, I was introduced to a biblical counselor who made all the difference. He wasn't a trained professional; he simply loved Jesus and wanted to make him a reality in my life. Friend, you have the same counseling potential. It's why I love Biblical Counseling Basics. Want to help wounded people find life-giving hope? This book is for you!"
--Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center

"Biblical Counseling Basics is an excellent primer for distinctly Christian counseling, as it clearly explicates the necessity and relevance of Scripture in the care of souls. Written in a narrative style, within the framework of a robust evangelical theology, it challenges readers to love struggling people with the mercy and grace of God in Christ."
--Sam R. Williams, Professor of Counseling, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

"'Blessed are the peacemakers' (Mt. 5:9). One way to make peace is by listening to others. This book uniquely demonstrates the biblical virtue of peacemaking by its author's willingness to listen to and value those inside and outside the biblical counseling movement-even those with whom he disagrees. What a gift to us all! May it have wide influence among biblical counselors, supporters (like me), and those Christian counselors who themselves have listened too little to biblical counselors."
--Eric L. Johnson, Senior Research Professor, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

"Bringing together the historical narrative of the biblical counseling movement and the eternal truths of Scripture that are preeminently relevant to the emotional, mental, and relational struggles of our day, Biblical Counseling Basics is a resource that will encourage and equip believers in their ongoing development as biblical counselors. If you desire to learn the foundations of this craft, and how to practically apply Scripture to the maladies of the soul, I highly recommend this book."
--Elyse Fitzpatrick, Author of Counsel from the Cross

"Here is a clarion call to grasping the rich history of biblical counseling with its solid commitment to the sufficiency of Scripture; healthy inter;action with secular thought, using the Scripture as the measure of all knowledge; advocacy of surgical accuracy in the use of Scripture and acute avoidance of proof texting; the centrality of theology proper as the context for counseling; and thoughtful challenge regarding law and ethics."
--Howard A. Eyrich, Director of DMin in Biblical Counseling, Birmingham Theological Seminary; Fellow, Association of Certified Biblical Counselors