For biblical counseling to be effective, a counselor must be fully prepared to work in the ministry of helping others. Beyond worldly challenges, a Christian counselor also faces the false humanistic therapeutic views of secular therapy. Christian counselors maintain a focus on guiding people to live lives filled with spiritual wealth and maturity. However, the secular therapist focuses on self-gratification and self-actualization. As Christian ministry helpers, you must live the truth and exemplify a Christ-centered life. Crabb (1977) developed a counseling model that teaches us how to develop individualized life maps that will guide people toward spiritual growth, maturity, and a long-lasting, Christ-centered life. It is essential that, as Christian counselors, we are able to lead people to understand that when clarifying their problems, God has the answer set forth in the Scriptures. It also enlightens the client that their inclusive security is in Christ Jesus and that our negative life events do not take precedence, as HE will accept us regardless of circumstances. The Scriptures Offer Guidance to Lay Helpers “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I have said to you” (John 14:26). Part I: Goal of Christian Counseling Crabb's (1977) Christian counseling model exemplifies that the ultimate goal is to teach and guide people harmoniously in finding their spiritual realm and helping them achieve faith-based maturity. Reaching Christian maturity helps a person begin to experience the many joys of a spirit-filled life. When we give our heart and soul to the Lord, God promises many blessings and will guide us... center of paper... selfish behavior towards a Christian-minded individual. Works Cited Crabb L. (1977 ). Effective biblical counseling. Grand Rapids: Zonderman. Cognitive-behavioral therapy. (2010). In L. W. Andrews, Encyclopedia of Depression (Vol. 1, pp. 112-113). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX1762700076&v=2.1&u=vic_liberty&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=49f4b715b22da0d38adf378a16 64d68 cJohnson, W. B., Ridley, C. R., & Nielsen, S. L. (2000). Religiously sensitive rational emotional behavioral therapy: Elegant solutions and ethical risks. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31(1), 14-20. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.31.1.14Kensit, D. (2000). Rogerian theory: A critique of the effectiveness of pure client-centered therapy. Quarterly psychological counseling, 13(4), 345-351.