the pastor as soul physician: changing lives with christ’s changeless truth
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The Pastor as Soul Physician:Changing Lives with Christ’s Changeless Truth
Ever Feel a Little Lost?
Ever Feel a Little Lost?
Some Signs Are More Helpful Than Others
Some Signs Are More Helpful Than Others
Some Sign Are More Helpful Than Others
Some Sign Are More Helpful Than Others
Some Sign Are More Helpful Than Others
Need Some Directions?
Need Some Directions?
Whet Your Appetite
The Tale of Tim’s Two Counselors
The Tale of Tim’s Two Counselors:Which pastor/counselor/spiritual friend/soul
physician do you tend to be more like? Why?Has anyone ever interacted with you like
either of Tim’s counselors? What did it feel like? What were the results?
What content does a person need to know to be a biblical counselor, pastoral counselor, spiritual friend, soul physician? What biblical theology might have motivated Tim’s counselors?
The Great Soul Physician
The The SPDRSPDR!!
The SPDR
Nourishing the Hunger of the Soul:Preventative Medicine—God’s Word
Knowing the Creator of the SoulThe Great Physician—The Trinity
Examining the Spiritual Anatomy of the Soul:
People—Creation
The SPDR
Diagnosing the Fallen Condition of the Soul:Problems—Fall
Prescribing God’s Cure for the Soul:Solutions—Redemption
The SPDR
Envisioning the Final Healing of the Soul:Home—Glorification
Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul:Spiritual Friends—Sanctification
Nourishing the Hunger of the Soul: Preventative Medicine—God’s Word
Our Passion: Coram Deo Sola Scriptura—Colossians 2:8-10 Our Principle: Truth and Love Must Kiss—Philippians 1:9
Nourishing the Hunger of the Soul: Preventative Medicine—God’s Word
Our Pattern: Relating God’s Truth to Human Relationships through Trialogues
Knowing the Creator of the Soul: The Great Physician—The Trinity
Start before the Beginning Who God Is The Soul Physician Reality Is Relational Who We Are For Knowing Images Bearers
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
The CFR Narrative Creation Fall Redemption
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
A Biblical Theology/Psychology of the Nature of Human Nature
RRVEP (Relational, Rational, Volitional, Emotional,
Physical)
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
Relational Beings: Romancers: IntimacyLoving PassionatelyAffectionsLonging
Examining the Spiritual Anatomy of the Soul: People—Creation
Spiritual Beings: Communion
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
Social Beings: Community
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
Self-Aware Beings: Conscience
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
Rational Beings:Dreamers Thinking WiselyMindsetsThinking
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
Volitional Beings: Will/Choice/GoalsCreators Choosing CourageouslyPurposes/PathwaysChoosing
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
Emotional Beings:Singers Experiencing DeeplyMood StatesFeeling
Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation
Physical Beings:Actors Living FullyHabituated TendenciesActing
Diagnosing the Fallen Conditionof the Soul: Problems—Fall“Not the way it’s supposed to be!”
Diagnosing the Fallen Conditionof the Soul: Problems—Fall
Our descent into the abyss of sin.Our only explanation for sin and suffering.Our Fallen Personality: Hamartiology Our Fallen Planet: Sufferology
Diagnosing the Fallen Conditionof the Soul: Problems—Fall
“Our World Is Fallen and It Often Falls on Us!”
Prescribing God’s Cure for the Soul: Solutions—Redemption
Creation: Biblical PsychologyFall: Biblical PsychopathologyRedemption: Biblical PsychotherapyOur Passion: Coram Deo Sola Gratia
Prescribing God’s Cure for the Soul: Solutions—Redemption
The Bible Is Comedy Not TragedyRegeneration: Who We Are In Christ: NatureReconciliation: Who We Are To Christ: Nurture
Envisioning the Final Healing of the Soul: Home—Glorification
God’s Promise: HeavenWhat is our destiny?Impact our present reality?We’ve read the end of the story!
Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification
Sustaining: Sustaining: “It’s Normal “It’s Normal to Hurtto Hurt
Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification
Healing: Healing: “It’s Possible to “It’s Possible to Hope”Hope”
Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification
Reconciling: Reconciling: “It’s Horrible“It’s Horrible to Sin, But Wonderful to Be to Sin, But Wonderful to Be Forgiven”Forgiven”
Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification
Guiding: Guiding: “It’s Supernatural“It’s Supernatural to Mature”to Mature”
Personal Applications Of nourishing, knowing, examining,
diagnosing, prescribing, envisioning, and dispensing:Which seems most important for you to
learn? What if you omitted any one?Which could you apply to your life now?
How? How might your daily life change if you
lived coram Deo sola scriptura? How might your daily life be different if you
lived coram Deo sola gratia?
Ministry Implications What is your approach to helping people, your
map/model? Where did you learn it? Where could Scripture further shape it?
As you leave here today on track toward growth as a soul physician, what will you be doing differently as you further develop as a biblical counselor?
Rate your level of “what to know” for biblical counseling compared to ninety minutes ago, with 1 being “the same as when I entered,” and 10 being “incredibly higher”.
The Pastor as Soul Physician:Changing Lives with Christ’s Changeless Truth