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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In a little over a month Moscow citizens will once again have the opportunity to gasp in horror, (if they have a conscience) at one more Christ Church sponsored flim flam scheme. Drop by Anselm House, pay $60.00 and learn the fine art of Christian Counseling in one week. My head explodes at their hubris, profound ignorence and most importantly the harm they will do to the misguided but genuinly hurting and fragile people who will bare their souls to a total ninny. If you happen to know, or are neighbors with a member of Christ Church or Trinity Reformed Church, please for the sake of the people they will dupe and quite probably harm, express your concern about this program. Silence is tacit consent to the emotional and psycological abuse. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The credential offered by the local program leader, Mike Lawyer, (Doug’s admistrative assistant) would be an embarrassment to a professionally trained practitioner. He is “accredited” by the people who sponsor/market the counselling program. I will admit that this standard certainly reflects the Kirk usual do-it-yourslf educational philosophy. Are you surprised that no women need apply? </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For $60.00 (and have man parts in your trousers) you too can become a “Biblical Counselor” and cause an unknown amount of grief and suffering. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>And, this in a nut shell (pun intended) is precisely what is wrong with Christ Church Inc. None of them, to my knowledge have received formal, academic training in psychology. They have no state certification/recognition or oversight. What a dog pile of know-it-all cretins. By the way their methodology is the universally discredited method known as Nouthetic counseling. The <a href="http://www.cbcmoscow.com/training/counseling-in-a-week/">reading list</a> for the course is ludicrous but it does functions as an unintentional indictment of the whole unbelievable mess.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> “The National Association of Nouthetic Counselors recognizes the existence of many different churches and/or denominations which regularly grant ordinations to those who complete the requirements for such. NANC requires that a male Level 2 nouthetic counselor possess a valid ordination by a duly recognized local church and/or denomination. For our certification processes, and believing that ordination conferral makes up a significant aspect of the evaluation of an applicant for Level 2 membership, we reserve the right to approve or reject a person’s ordination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>By the very nature of ordination to the gospel ministry and the conditions for which membership is granted within NANC, we therefore by this statement also affirm the biblical mandate to recognize only males for level 2 certification (please see the NANC policies and procedures section located on our website for the other requirements for level 2 certification). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In addition, women who possess an ordination certificate from a church and/or denomination and who are performing pastoral functions within their ministry (preaching, teaching, ruling/leading), and who are doing so either on a vocational or non-vocational basis, will not be accepted into any level of membership within NANC.” <a href="http://www.nanc.org/About-NANC/Our-Values/Theological-Considerations/Ordination">http://www.nanc.org/About-NANC/Our-Values/Theological-Considerations/Ordination</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“Nouthetic couseling</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> (Greek: <i>noutheteo</i>, to admonish) is a form of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastoral_counseling" title="Pastoral counseling">pastoral counseling</a> that holds that counselling should be based solely upon the Bible and focused upon sin, and that repudiating mainstream <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology" title=Psychology>psychology</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatry" title=Psychiatry>psychiatry</a> as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanistic" title=Humanistic>humanistic</a>, radically <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular" title=Secular>secular</a> and fundamentally opposed to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity" title=Christianity>Christianity</a>.. . .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nouthetic counseling has been criticized for being narrowly conceived, with a confrontational focus upon sin and behavior, which fails to deal adequately with emotion, grief, and suffering, and which lacks understanding of complex human motivations.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEClintonOhlschlager200246_3-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling#cite_note-FOOTNOTEClintonOhlschlager200246-3">[3]</a></sup><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Clinton and Ohlschlager describe what they call the historic debate between nouthetic counselors and integrationists. Nouthetic counselors, they say, argue that truth can only be known as revealed in the Scriptures. According to an article published by the Spring Christian Counseling Center, secular counseling and psychology are primarily pseudo-sciences which only can be transformed into true sciences within the framework of faith based Christian dialog. Integrationists argue that God reveals his truth universally. This includes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_revelation" title="General revelation">general revelation</a>, or what they define as truth known by scientific investigation, as well as truth known by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_revelation" title="Special revelation">special revelation</a> in Christ. Clinton and Ohlschlager express their belief that "shrill criticism and rancorous debate" are ill-suited to the mission of uplifting Christ as the model for counseling.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEClintonOhlschlager200252.2C_53_4-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling#cite_note-FOOTNOTEClintonOhlschlager200252.2C_53-4">[4]</a></sup><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Christian counselor and psychologist, and leading proponent of the rival 'community model',<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEClintonOhlschlager200246_3-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling#cite_note-FOOTNOTEClintonOhlschlager200246-3">[3]</a></sup> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Crabb" title="Larry Crabb">Larry Crabb</a> states that Adams compares behavior patterns "with his understanding of biblical behavior patterns, and commands change." Crabb agrees with Adams that obedience to God's commands is "absolutely necessary for effective Christian living", but takes issue with what he sees as Adams' apparent belief that this is the "single key ingredient for spiritual growth". Crabb believes that this neglects what he refers to as the "'insides' of the behaving person", particularly "the person's assumption system and his evaluation of situations based on his assumptions."<sup id="cite_ref-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There is also debate among Christians with regard to mental illness and demonic influence on counselees. There are three views as to the origin of mental illness:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Disease occurring in the natural realm,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Habitual sin, and/or<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Influence by "demonic forces"<sup id="cite_ref-Baker_6-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling#cite_note-Baker-6">[6]</a></sup><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Furthermore, <b>"In the counseling field, many nouthetic counselors have said that Satan and his demons were bound, bruised, curtailed and restrained at the time of Christ’s death and resurrection. They assert that human beings today primarily struggle with their own sin natures rather than directly with Satan and his emissaries</b>."<sup id="cite_ref-Baker_6-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling#cite_note-Baker-6">[6]</a> </sup>[bolding is my editorial comment]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouthetic_counseling</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An explanation of the classes that will be conducted at held by Christ Church central can be found here: <a href="http://www.cbcmoscow.com/counseling/information-about-counseling/">http://www.cbcmoscow.com/counseling/information-about-counseling/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img border=0 width=200 height=125 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE61E9.76C02060" alt=Counseling-In-A-Week></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Why People Come for Counseling</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marriage and Family Problems<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Divorce and remarriage<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Anger<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Anxiety<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Depression<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Decision-making<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fear and panic<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Grief and suffering<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Drug and alcohol addiction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Pornography<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Homosexuality / Lesbianism<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Attempted suicide<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Financial problems<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Other life-dominating problems<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Goals of Biblical Counseling</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Biblical counseling has many goals, but our primary goal is to help you develop a whole-hearted love for God and others. Strange as it may sound today, our purpose is not to simply help you “feel better” or “find happiness,” but to help you grow in personal holiness and spiritual maturity for service in the body of Christ. Another goal of biblical counseling is to help you meet the various challenges of life in a way that will always please and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Uniqueness of Biblical Counseling</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the answer to your most basic problems. The Bible is the counselor’s main tool. The Holy Spirit imparts gifts to the counselor to guide and give hope through the Scripture. Prayer and dependence upon God are essential parts of biblical counseling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Biblical counselors have resources for helping you that unbelievers do not have—resources that are unique, sufficient, and superior to anything the world has to offer.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please think about this and register your concern with your friends. Perhaps enough negative reactions will bring it to a screeching halt. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rose Huskey<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>