Gospel Conversations, by Robert W. Kellemen
Someday, I hope to pursue my master's degree, but my financial situation will not allow me to do that at this time. However, while I was reading this book, I felt like I was taking a course on Biblical Counseling. Yet, this book is not just for pastors or professional ministers, but also for "ordinary" Christians who desire to learn more about counseling others from a Christian worldview. I believe this book is best suited for a layperson or small group of lay people who desire to serve others in a counseling role. The author notes that this book is best used in a small group setting where members can counsel one another to gain hands-on experience in counseling. While book knowledge of how to counsel is good, wisdom and experience can also be gained through real-life practice in counseling.
In this book, the author lays out the qualifications of biblical counselors and provides guidance to help equip counselors as they learn to care like Christ. The book is like a training manual that includes workbook-type pages to be filled in as well as a "tweet-sized" summary of each chapter. This is a good book to work through if you sense God's calling to help others through counseling.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book as part of the Gospel Conversations blog tour with Cross Focused Reviews.
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