What is Biblical Counseling?
Biblical counseling is a personal discipleship ministry of God’s people to others under the oversight of God’s church, dependent upon the authority and sufficiency of God’s Word through the work of the Holy Spirit. Biblical counseling seeks to reorient disordered desires, affections, and behaviors in a God-designed direction, seeking to restore true worship of God and right fellowship with others.
This is accomplished by speaking the truth in love, applying Scripture to the need of the moment, comforting the suffering, and calling for repentance of sin. Biblical counseling results in greater growth and maturity as God’s people learn to abide in Jesus Christ.
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This is accomplished by speaking the truth in love, applying Scripture to the need of the moment, comforting the suffering, and calling for repentance of sin. Biblical counseling results in greater growth and maturity as God’s people learn to abide in Jesus Christ.
If you would like more information, contact us below.
There is hope!
We understand that times in life can be very challenging, and hope may seemvery dim. We may cry out, “Is there any hope? Can God help me?” Whether you are struggling with marriage, parenting, interpersonal relationships, sexual sin,
anger, depression, anxiety, or other emotional issues, God, through His Word, does provide answers.
Our counselors desire to walk alongside you in your struggles with wisdom, kindness, and compassion while bringing the Word of God to bear on your situation. We believe that, through scripture, God has given us all we need to know Him and live in a way that pleases Him (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:3). All our difficulties may not vanish. However, when a person willingly submits to God’s instructions (God’s Word) and clings to His promises, there is hope and help. We believe that God will use your trials for your good when you respond with a Biblical perspective (Romans 8:28-29) and that in His sovereignty, He is refining you through the process (James 1:2-3, James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:7, Isaiah 48:10).
anger, depression, anxiety, or other emotional issues, God, through His Word, does provide answers.
Our counselors desire to walk alongside you in your struggles with wisdom, kindness, and compassion while bringing the Word of God to bear on your situation. We believe that, through scripture, God has given us all we need to know Him and live in a way that pleases Him (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:3). All our difficulties may not vanish. However, when a person willingly submits to God’s instructions (God’s Word) and clings to His promises, there is hope and help. We believe that God will use your trials for your good when you respond with a Biblical perspective (Romans 8:28-29) and that in His sovereignty, He is refining you through the process (James 1:2-3, James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:7, Isaiah 48:10).
What to expect
After you have been assigned to a counselor, you will schedule a time to meet and begin the process of growing and changing. Most sessions take between 1 to 1.5 hours. Here’s what you can expect during that time:
Care and Privacy
Our Biblical counselors will care for you and treat you with respect. Everything will be held in strict confidence except where, in the counselor’s judgment, there are Biblical requirements to involve others.
A Learner’s Attitude
We ask that you be open to learning and willing to invest time and energy to apply God’s Word to your life. The most common response of our hearts is to change other people and circumstances, but we always need to start with ourselves first.
Encouragement toward Christ-likeness
Our Biblical counselors will encourage you in your successes and exhort you to think and behave in a way that pleases Jesus Christ.
Weekly Homework
We will assign you homework to take home between your weekly counseling sessions. The assignments are meant to provide opportunities to grow knowledge and change habits that the Lord will use to transform your life over time. You may be asked to purchase resources (at cost) that will be part of your homework assignments.
Give the Process Time
This process will take some time as your counselor gets to know you, some of your history and patterns in your life, and then you will learn new truths and put God’s promises into your daily life. In most cases, we ask individuals to commit to regular counseling appointments for 3 to 4 months.
Ready to Get Started?
If you’re ready to receive help now, please begin by clicking the “I’m Interested” button below. Please note that each individual desiring counseling must complete a separate counseling form.
Other popular questions
Who are the counselors?
Counselors at Christ Church King of Prussia (KOP) consist of staff and other mature church members. All have had training through personal trials and biblical counseling materials. Many of our counselors have either been certified through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) or are in the process of being certified.
Do I need to attend Christ Church KOP to get counseling?
We ask that you attend the Sunday morning 10:00 am service at Christ Church KOP unless you already attend a Bible-believing, Bible-preaching church. Please discuss your church attendance with your Biblical counselor.
What is the cost of Biblical Counseling?
We can offer Biblical counseling free of charge since counseling is part of the ministries at Christ Church KOP.
