Biblical Crisis Counseling: Not If, But When - Paperback

by John Babler (Author)

The word crisis comes from the Greek krisis, which literally means decision. When trials, temptations, disasters, personal sin, or anything else bring us to a point of crisis, how we respond - the decisions we make and actions we take - will either reflect a faithful, obedient, God honoring heart or a doubtful, self-centered one. Because crises bring about the need to make many decisions, Christians are afforded opportunities to glorify God by making choices and acting in ways that honor Him. The Biblical Crisis Intervention model presented in this book provides a template upon which the counselor can base his or her crisis ministry. As the world provides temporary solutions to those in crisis, the Biblical Crisis Intervention Model offers an opportunity for those in crisis to find the healing that God offers.

Author Biography

Dr. Babler currently serves as Professor of Counseling and the Director of the Walsh Counseling Center at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and holds the Warren C. Hultgren Chair of Ministerial Counseling. He has taught at Southwestern since 1993. He teaches courses within the MABC and PhD programs to train leaders for the ministry of biblical counseling in the church. Dr. Babler's past experiences in ministry inform his current practice and teaching. He has been active in the fire service for over 15 years both as a firefighter and chaplain. He retired as fire chief and currently serves as Vice President of the Texas Corps of Fire Chaplains and as a Board Member of the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force. For many years he was involved in leadership roles in raceway ministry at Texas Motor Speedway including the founding and training of chaplains at TMS. Prior to coming to Southwestern he served in hospice, as an administrator at a children's home, in inner-city missions, and as an Associate Pastor and in youth ministry. As an author of several journal articles in a variety of fields, he has most recently contributed a chapter to the book, Counseling the Hard Cases edited by Stuart Scott and Heath Lambert. He is co-author of the book Counseling by the Book and His Disaster Relief Ministry Manual is a work focused on the equipping of first responders.