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Books : Counselling : (Large Paperback)

Several names emerged as leaders of the burgeoning Christian counseling movement in the 70s--Jay Adams, Larry Crabb, and Gary Collins among them. Collins was not only a counselor, but a student of Scripture and an entrepreneur. Under his leadership the American Association of Christian Counselors was birthed (with over 50,000 members as of 2005). For many years, "Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide" served as a primary textbook orienting counselors, pastors, and lay care givers to the field. Somewhat dated even in the revised edition, it is still a solid introductory resource and truly is comprehensive in nature. Those in the biblical counseling movement see Collins as too integrationist. While those in the later emerging Protestant spiritual formation movement see "Christian Counseling" as overly therapeutic. Regardless of one's orientation, Collins' work raises vital issues that continue to resonate with people helpers. Given his role in Christian counseling, the text now stands as a classic and one historical researchers will cull for years to come.

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