You Counsel More Than You Think

Living the One Anothers

If a friend has ever asked you for advice, you have counseled them. This course helps ordinary believers give better counsel in ordinary conversations: grounding advice in Scripture, speaking honestly and kindly, and recognizing when a situation needs a leader or pastor involved. No counseling background needed.

1 hour

11 units

3 sections

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What You'll Work Through

Each unit is a conversation, not a page to read. The tutor asks you to explain, apply, and work with the material until it holds.

Chapter 1: You Already Counsel

Section 1.1: The Question Is Not Whether, but How

You already counsel: the myth of the unqualified helper
The real question: how biblical is your counsel?
Self-counsel comes first: the person you counsel most is yourself

Section 1.2: Every Believer Is Equipped to Instruct

You already counsel; the question is how biblical it is
"Instruct" in Romans 15:14 means to counsel or disciple, not lecture with head knowledge
Your sufficiency to instruct comes from God, not from expertise

Chapter 2: Speaking Truth in Love

Section 2.1: Grounding Counsel in Scripture

You always counsel someone: the real question is how biblical it is
'Instruct one another' means gentle, Scripture-saturated counsel, not professional expertise

Section 2.2: Gentleness, Humility, and Drawing Out the Heart

Approaching a struggling friend in a spirit of gentleness, not accusation
Drawing out the heart with questions rather than cornering with accusations

Chapter 3: Knowing When to Involve a Leader

Section 3.1: The Right Care, from the Right Person, at the Right Time

The right care, from the right person, at the right time