For biblical counseling to be effective, a counselor must be thoroughly prepared to work in the ministry of helping others. Beyond the challenges of the world, a Christian counselor is also confronted with false humanistic therapeutic views of secular therapy. Christian counselors maintain a central focus in guiding people toward lives full of spiritual richness and maturity. Yet the secular therapist focuses on personal satisfaction and self-realization. As Christian ministry workers, you must live the truth and model Christ-centered living. Crabb (1977) developed a counseling model that teaches us how to develop individualized life maps that will guide people toward spiritual growth, maturity, and a long, Christ-centered life. It is essential that as a Christian counselor we are able to lead people to understand that in solving their problems, God has the preordained answer in the Scriptures. Additionally, enlighten the client that their inclusive security is in Jesus Christ and that our negative life events do not take priority because HE will accept us regardless of the circumstances. The Scriptures offer guidance for lay helpers: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” (John 14:26). Part I: Purpose of Christian Counseling Crabb's (1977) model of Christian counseling illustrates that the ultimate purpose is to teach and guide people in harmony to find their spiritual kingdom and help them achieve faith-based maturity. Gaining Christian maturity helps a person begin to experience the many joys of a Spirit-filled life. When we give our heart and soul to the Lord, God promises many blessings and He will guide...... middle of paper ...... selfish behavior toward a Christ-oriented individual. Works Cited Crabb L. (1977). Effective biblical advice. Grand Rapids: Zonderman. Cognitive-behavioral therapy. (2010). In LW Andrews, Encyclopedia of Depression (Vol. 1, pp. 112-113). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press. Accessed February 12, 2014, from http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX1762700076&v=2.1&u=vic_liberty&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=49f4b715b22da0d38adf378a1664. 68cJohnson, WB, Ridley, CR and Nielsen, SL (2000). Religiously sensitive rational emotive behavior therapy: Elegant solutions and ethical risks. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31(1), 14-20. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.31.1.14 Kensit, D. (2000). Rogerian theory: a critique of the effectiveness of purely client-centered therapy. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 13(4), 345-351.