COUC 506 Quiz #2: The Christian
Counselor's ministry and roles/ Q&A/
2024-2025.
1. The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal
suffering. What can we say about that? - Answer: A client may consistently
behave in a way that is inconsistent with his/her stated values
2. Brewer's model of spiritual formation emphasizes the necessary
relationships in the life of our counselee. What is true of his approach? -
Answer: It is really important that we have someone for whom we can offer
guidance
3. The lectures talked about creating "free space" in the process of counseling
suffering clients. What is a true statement from that discussion? - Answer:
Free space is connected to recognition of God's full knowledge of us
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, 4. What is the idea behind the faith tradition vs. the formation tradition in the
context of spirituality; why is focusing on our formation tradition important
in counseling? - Answer: One active engagement in Christian counseling is
to help our clients apply biblical concepts to their daily lives
5. What would a counselor do as an "engineer" as relates to multi-tasking in
Christian counseling? - Answer: we constantly monitor progress and
setbacks
6. What propels a level of professionalism in Christian counseling? - Answer:
all of the above: God is the first client, we are purpose driven, we recognize
our limits as counselor
7. If we take into account the Formation Field approach to spiritual formation
in our counseling, what is true? - Answer: One way to relate to non-
Christians in Christian counseling is by appealing to their transcendent
desires—desire to be a part of something bigger, etc.
8. How does the rate limiting factor mentioned in the lecture and by McMinn
relate to counseling? - Answer: Our own recognition of our strengths and
weaknesses as a counselor will relate to the potential rate of change in our
counselee
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Counselor's ministry and roles/ Q&A/
2024-2025.
1. The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal
suffering. What can we say about that? - Answer: A client may consistently
behave in a way that is inconsistent with his/her stated values
2. Brewer's model of spiritual formation emphasizes the necessary
relationships in the life of our counselee. What is true of his approach? -
Answer: It is really important that we have someone for whom we can offer
guidance
3. The lectures talked about creating "free space" in the process of counseling
suffering clients. What is a true statement from that discussion? - Answer:
Free space is connected to recognition of God's full knowledge of us
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, 4. What is the idea behind the faith tradition vs. the formation tradition in the
context of spirituality; why is focusing on our formation tradition important
in counseling? - Answer: One active engagement in Christian counseling is
to help our clients apply biblical concepts to their daily lives
5. What would a counselor do as an "engineer" as relates to multi-tasking in
Christian counseling? - Answer: we constantly monitor progress and
setbacks
6. What propels a level of professionalism in Christian counseling? - Answer:
all of the above: God is the first client, we are purpose driven, we recognize
our limits as counselor
7. If we take into account the Formation Field approach to spiritual formation
in our counseling, what is true? - Answer: One way to relate to non-
Christians in Christian counseling is by appealing to their transcendent
desires—desire to be a part of something bigger, etc.
8. How does the rate limiting factor mentioned in the lecture and by McMinn
relate to counseling? - Answer: Our own recognition of our strengths and
weaknesses as a counselor will relate to the potential rate of change in our
counselee
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