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Biblical counselors should acknowledge past failures to adequately protect victims and hold perpetrators of abuse accountable. In reaction to these, however, it seems that the pendulum has swung too far in the opposite direction through the adoption of secular theories and methodologies. By applying the inerrant and sufficient Scripture to this complex issue, this booklet equips biblical counselors to recognize the overcorrections in responding to abuse and the dangers of unbiblical approaches while helping victims to respond rightly with the help of Christ. Ultimately, our goal as counselors is not to find a middle ground, but to follow Christ and emulate his care for victims, love for covenant marriage, and wisdom for all of life
Jim Newheiser is the Director for the Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship and for the Christian Counseling Program at RTS Charlotte. Along with writing on numerous biblical counseling topics, he serves as a board member at both the Biblical Counseling Coalition and the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.
