{"product_id":"putting-counselees-to-the-test-paperback-1","title":"Putting Counselees to the Test - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay E. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffective biblical counseling requires more than compassion and biblical knowledge-it requires discernment. Counselors are regularly confronted with these quesstions about his counselees: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat presuppositions has he embraced before entering the counseling room?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he understanding what you are teaching?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he equipped to do the homework that you've assigned?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he really sincere in his stated desire to change?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs his repentance genuine?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he trying to manipulate you or others?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eGod tested Abraham. Jesus tested the rich young ruler. Jay Adams suggests that you do the same with your counselee. In \u003ci\u003ePutting Counselees to the Test\u003c\/i\u003e he has given us a practical guide to discernment in the counseling room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Adams, testing is not done to assign a grade to your counselee. It is done to understand how counseling is progressing and to point the counselor in a loving and effective way forward.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48825581928697,"sku":"9781970445428","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/EdX1gTmzq39781970445428_72cfbd97-a312-478c-8bda-d129dec54dea.webp?v=1786856335","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/putting-counselees-to-the-test-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}