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Dynamics of Biblical Change

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Course Description

The way that you counsel other people is determined by how you understand God, yourself, other people, life’s pressures, and change. This course addresses the depth, breadth, and balance of your understanding. How does Christ’s past grace, present grace, and future grace speak to our hearts and change how we live our daily lives? This course is about people. It is about how we face the troubles of life. It is about how we deal with our inner struggles. It is about how we change into Jesus’ image. Through case studies, class lectures, assigned readings, and Scripture, you’ll explore these practical questions. Self-counseling projects will help you to make first-hand, practical application of the concepts learned in class.

Meet the Professors

Alasdair Groves

Alasdair Groves has served on CCEF's faculty since 2010 and will begin as CCEF's Executive Director on January 1st, 2020. He was the co-founder of CCEF's New England office, and served as the director of the School of Biblical Counseling from 2017-2019. Alasdair also has experience in campus ministry as well as having served on staff at two churches. He, his wife, Lauren, and their three children live in New England. Alasdair is a fiction enthusiast, plays ultimate frisbee, and loves to produce and enjoy both good food and good music.

David Powlison

David Powlison served as CCEF’s executive director (2014-2019), as a faculty member, and as senior editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling. He held a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. David has written extensively on biblical counseling and on the relationship between faith and psychology. His books Seeing with New Eyes and Speaking Truth in Love probe the implications of Scripture for how to understand people and how to counsel. The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context explores the background and development of CCEF’s mission. David’s new book titled: God's Grace in Your Suffering (Crossway), launched in February 2018. David and Nan dearly love their three children, and the three spouses and five grandchildren who have joined the family.

Details

Dynamics of Biblical Change is a 3-credit course. The credit cost of the course is $650.00. Taken for non-credit it is $325. Dynamics is offered every semester; spring, summer and fall. Click here to see a complete course schedule. This class is part of the Foundations of Biblical Counseling certificate. You can learn more about our certificates and requisite courses by clicking here.

Course Outline

  • Week 1: Course Introduction & Overview
  • Week 2: Understanding the Person
  • Week 3: Understanding the Heat
  • Week 4: The Wisdom Found in Christ
  • Week 5: Understanding the Situation (Part 1)
  • Week 6: Understanding the Situation (Part 2)
  • Week 7: Practical Application: James
  • Week 8: Influences of the Heart
  • Week 9: Sin & the Heart
  • Week 10: Sin & Transformation
  • Week 11: Living with Personal Integrity
  • Week 12: Final Lecture

Required Textbooks

Students must purchase separately, any other required reading is provided with course access.

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