the pastor as soul physician: changing lives with christ’s changeless truth

The Pastor as Soul Physician:Changing Lives with Christ’s Changeless Truth

Ever Feel a Little Lost?

Ever Feel a Little Lost?

Some Signs Are More Helpful Than Others

Some Signs Are More Helpful Than Others

Some Sign Are More Helpful Than Others

Some Sign Are More Helpful Than Others

Some Sign Are More Helpful Than Others

Need Some Directions?

Need Some Directions?

Whet Your Appetite

The Tale of Tim’s Two Counselors

The Tale of Tim’s Two Counselors:Which pastor/counselor/spiritual friend/soul

physician do you tend to be more like? Why?Has anyone ever interacted with you like

either of Tim’s counselors? What did it feel like? What were the results?

What content does a person need to know to be a biblical counselor, pastoral counselor, spiritual friend, soul physician? What biblical theology might have motivated Tim’s counselors?

The Great Soul Physician

The The SPDRSPDR!!

The SPDR

Nourishing the Hunger of the Soul:Preventative Medicine—God’s Word

Knowing the Creator of the SoulThe Great Physician—The Trinity

Examining the Spiritual Anatomy of the Soul:

People—Creation

The SPDR

Diagnosing the Fallen Condition of the Soul:Problems—Fall

Prescribing God’s Cure for the Soul:Solutions—Redemption

The SPDR

Envisioning the Final Healing of the Soul:Home—Glorification

Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul:Spiritual Friends—Sanctification

Nourishing the Hunger of the Soul: Preventative Medicine—God’s Word

Our Passion: Coram Deo Sola Scriptura—Colossians 2:8-10 Our Principle: Truth and Love Must Kiss—Philippians 1:9

Nourishing the Hunger of the Soul: Preventative Medicine—God’s Word

Our Pattern: Relating God’s Truth to Human Relationships through Trialogues

Knowing the Creator of the Soul: The Great Physician—The Trinity

Start before the Beginning Who God Is The Soul Physician Reality Is Relational Who We Are For Knowing Images Bearers

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

The CFR Narrative Creation Fall Redemption

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

A Biblical Theology/Psychology of the Nature of Human Nature

RRVEP (Relational, Rational, Volitional, Emotional,

Physical)

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

Relational Beings: Romancers: IntimacyLoving PassionatelyAffectionsLonging

Examining the Spiritual Anatomy of the Soul: People—Creation

Spiritual Beings: Communion

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

Social Beings: Community

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

Self-Aware Beings: Conscience

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

Rational Beings:Dreamers Thinking WiselyMindsetsThinking

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

Volitional Beings: Will/Choice/GoalsCreators Choosing CourageouslyPurposes/PathwaysChoosing

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

Emotional Beings:Singers Experiencing DeeplyMood StatesFeeling

Examining the Spiritual Anatomyof the Soul: People—Creation

Physical Beings:Actors Living FullyHabituated TendenciesActing

Diagnosing the Fallen Conditionof the Soul: Problems—Fall“Not the way it’s supposed to be!”

Diagnosing the Fallen Conditionof the Soul: Problems—Fall

Our descent into the abyss of sin.Our only explanation for sin and suffering.Our Fallen Personality: Hamartiology Our Fallen Planet: Sufferology

Diagnosing the Fallen Conditionof the Soul: Problems—Fall

“Our World Is Fallen and It Often Falls on Us!”

Prescribing God’s Cure for the Soul: Solutions—Redemption

Creation: Biblical PsychologyFall: Biblical PsychopathologyRedemption: Biblical PsychotherapyOur Passion: Coram Deo Sola Gratia

Prescribing God’s Cure for the Soul: Solutions—Redemption

The Bible Is Comedy Not TragedyRegeneration: Who We Are In Christ: NatureReconciliation: Who We Are To Christ: Nurture

Envisioning the Final Healing of the Soul: Home—Glorification

God’s Promise: HeavenWhat is our destiny?Impact our present reality?We’ve read the end of the story!

Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification

Sustaining: Sustaining: “It’s Normal “It’s Normal to Hurtto Hurt

Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification

Healing: Healing: “It’s Possible to “It’s Possible to Hope”Hope”

Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification

Reconciling: Reconciling: “It’s Horrible“It’s Horrible to Sin, But Wonderful to Be to Sin, But Wonderful to Be Forgiven”Forgiven”

Dispensing God’s Care for the Soul: Spiritual Friends—Sanctification

Guiding: Guiding: “It’s Supernatural“It’s Supernatural to Mature”to Mature”

Personal Applications Of nourishing, knowing, examining,

diagnosing, prescribing, envisioning, and dispensing:Which seems most important for you to

learn? What if you omitted any one?Which could you apply to your life now?

How? How might your daily life change if you

lived coram Deo sola scriptura? How might your daily life be different if you

lived coram Deo sola gratia?

Ministry Implications What is your approach to helping people, your

map/model? Where did you learn it? Where could Scripture further shape it?

As you leave here today on track toward growth as a soul physician, what will you be doing differently as you further develop as a biblical counselor?

Rate your level of “what to know” for biblical counseling compared to ninety minutes ago, with 1 being “the same as when I entered,” and 10 being “incredibly higher”.

The Pastor as Soul Physician:Changing Lives with Christ’s Changeless Truth