Biblical Counseling

Here are three articles that you may find helpful as you consider biblcal counseling.

1) Affirmations & Denials- David Powlison What is biblical counseling? What is it about and for? Why is Parkside Church committed to biblical counseling? David Powlison helpfully affirms and denies what a true, relational biblical counseling is all about.

2) How Christ Changes Us By His Grace- Paul Tripp and Tim Lane succinctly lay out a biblical theology of change. For those who have read or gone through "How People Change" this article is a helpful summary of how we believe change takes place.

We desire to equip our people for the work of inter-personal ministry. To help achieve this objective, we offer two courses, "How People Change" and "Helping Others Change". The goal is simple- to help everyday people understand God’s plan for our lives, and to be an instrument of change in other’s lives.

The "How People Change" course gives people a practical theology of the change process, while "Helping Others Change" equips people with a practical theology for interpersonal ministry.

Download the Counselee Information Letter here.

Download the Parkside Biblical Counseling Inventory form here.

Download the Disclosure and Hold Harmless Agreement form here.

Download the Counseling Advocate Manual here.

Once complete, these forms should be returned to the church office. Pastor Holmes will read them and assign an appropriate couselor for your situation. If a couple is applying for counseling, each one should fill out a separate set of forms.