Evaluating Models of Christian Counseling

Initially developed as a classroom resource, Evaluating Models of Christian Counseling serves as a primary example of the complexities involved in integrating psychology, theology, and spirituality into the counseling process. The would-be counselor and the experienced professional are each introduced to a systematic evaluation model for determining how effectively a specific Christian Counseling Program incorporates psychological, spiritual, and theological constructs into their milieu. After presenting a working definition of the counseling process and its relationship to psychology, theology, and spirituality, an application of the evaluation model to four Christian Counseling programs is demonstrated. George R. Ross (PhD, MDiv) is a board certified Professional Christian Counselor being licensed as a psychologist, certified as a chemical dependency counselor, and is an ordained minister. Dr. Ross currently teaches part time in the Counseling Program at Asbury Theological Seminary and operates a private practice and consulting business in Lexington, Kentucky.