My Role As A Pastoral Counselor My personal theology of pastoral counseling is formed by my belief in the power of the written word of God. The writer of Hebrews states, For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 (NIV). Therefore, I believe the main role of the pastor in counseling is to direct the counselee to what the Word would say about their feelings, problems, questions and situation. An added role would be to assist in discovering appropriate applications. A parable that Jesus told can illustrate my point better. Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find ....

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