Fundamentals of Nouthetic Counseling

Lectures and readings in English.

1. 1. Lectures Listen, outline, and take notes on the following lectures:

   • Nouthetic Counseling Dr. Jay Adams 1 h 15 min Open source Doctrinal
   • The Bible and Counseling Dr. Jay Adams 47 min Open source Doctrinal
   • Introduction to Biblical Counseling Lou Priolo 1 h 8 min Broken link Doctrinal
   • The Necessity of Biblical Counseling Heath Lambert 1 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Heath Lambert (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • The Pastor's Counseling Ministry David Powlison 1 h Broken link Doctrinal
   • The Ultimate Answer to Man’s Problems Wayne Mack 1 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Wayne Mack (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Pastoral Counseling 1-40 Dr. John Street 21 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): John Street (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Biblical Counseling Principles 1-10 Dr. Jay Adams 10 h Broken link Doctrinal
   • Biblical Counseling 1-15 Dr. Jay Adams 10 h Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Open source Doctrinal
   • General Principles of Biblical Counseling 1 and 2 Tom Maxham 2 h Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Tom Maxham (subscription not established).
   • Nouthetic Counseling Questions Dr. Jay Adams 1 h 15 min Open source Doctrinal
   • Sufficiency View of Scripture in Christian Counseling Wayne Mack 1 h 19 min Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Wayne Mack (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • The Necessity of the Church in Counseling Jim Newheiser 53 min Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Jim Newheiser (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Counseling is the Church David Powlison 1 h Open source Doctrinal
   • Why Church Discipline? Bruce Ray 57 min Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Bruce Ray (subscription not established).
   • Progressive Sanctification Paul Tripp 1 h Open source Doctrinal
   • Having Biblical Expectations in Counseling Brian Borgman 1 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Brian Borgman (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • The Necessity of the Gospel in Counseling Heath Lambert 58 min Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Heath Lambert (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Handling Evangelism Opportunities in Counseling Steve Viars 1 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Steve Viars (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Sovereignty of God in Counseling Dr. Jay Adams 1 h Broken link Doctrinal
   • Counseling Angry People Lou Priolo 1 h 7 min Open source Doctrinal
   • How to Kill Worry George Scipione 1 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): George Scipione (subscription not established).
   • How to Overcome Discontentment Lou Priolo 54 min Broken link Doctrinal Duration printed as [54] with no unit; read as minutes
   • Help for Depression Dr. Charles Hodges 1 h 14 min Vol. 1 Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Charles Hodges (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Crash Course in Biblical Communication 1 and 2 Lou Priolo 2.5 h Doctrinal
   • The Intimate Marriage 1-6 Dr. R.C. Sproul 2.5 h Vol. 1 Open source Doctrinal
   • Raising Children God’s Way 1 and 2 Lou Priolo 1 h 45 min Doctrinal
   • Forgiveness when Wronged Lou Priolo 44 min Broken link Doctrinal
   • Pornography Heath Lambert 1 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Heath Lambert (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Homosexuality Dr. Ed Welch 57 min Open source Doctrinal
   • Dealing with a Person’s Past Dr. David Powlison 52 min Open source Doctrinal
   • Suicide Bruce Ray 1.5 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Bruce Ray (subscription not established).
   • How to Comfort the Dying Bruce Ray 1 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Bruce Ray (subscription not established).
   • The History of the Biblical Counseling Movement IBCD 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): IBCD (subscription not established).

   Total: 73.5 hours

2. 2. Reading Read and summarize:

   • Change Them?...Into What? Dr. Jay Adams 5 pp. Open source Doctrinal

3. 3. Reading Read and provide chapter summaries:

   • Competent to Minister: The Biblical Care of Souls Martin and Deidre Bobgan 254 pp. Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Martin and Deidre Bobgan (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Counsels and Thoughts for the Spiritual Life of Believers Thomas Moor 398 pp. Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Thomas Moor (subscription not established).
   • Consolation J.W. Alexander 470 pp. Open source Doctrinal
   • The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul Philip Doddridge 366 pp. Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Philip Doddridge (under review).
   • The Christian’s Daily Walk Henry Scudder 455 pp. Open source Doctrinal

   Total: 1,943 pages

4. 4. Assignment Write a 40 page paper delineating the fundamental principles of Nouthetic counseling and directives for counseling common life issues.

   Open the assignment

Every lecture and reading carries its role. "Under review" means the teacher's subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms of Unity is not yet established; "Read as comparison" means the material teaches the 1788 American text of WCF 20.4, 23 or 31 or of Larger Catechism Q.109, which the school reads beside the 1647 text. Nothing has been removed.