{"product_id":"putting-counselees-to-the-test-jay-e-adams-9781970445428","title":"Putting Counselees to the Test","description":"Effective biblical counseling requires more than compassion and biblical knowledge-it requires discernment. Counselors are regularly confronted with these quesstions about his counselees: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat presuppositions has he embraced before entering the counseling room?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he understanding what you are teaching?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he equipped to do the homework that you've assigned?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he really sincere in his stated desire to change?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs his repentance genuine?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs he trying to manipulate you or others?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eGod tested Abraham. Jesus tested the rich young ruler. Jay Adams suggests that you do the same with your counselee. In \u003ci\u003ePutting Counselees to the Test\u003c\/i\u003e he has given us a practical guide to discernment in the counseling room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Adams, testing is not done to assign a grade to your counselee. It is done to understand how counseling is progressing and to point the counselor in a loving and effective way forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay E. Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970445424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970445428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Institute for Nouthetic Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d","brand":"Jay E. Adams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997926863103,"sku":"9781970445428","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/putting-counselees-to-the-test-jay-e-adams-9781970445428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}