There is no doubt that Jay Adams has had an indelible mark on the Christian counseling movement. While he was not the first to place a high view of Scripture as the ground of the practice, he certainly brought a renewed focus to the role of Scripture in Christian counseling. There are many pastors, counselors, and Christian counseling organizations that owe a debt of gratitude to his work.

While the role of Scripture in counseling is often touched on in a general manner, it is not often enough treated as thoroughly as it should be, given its foundational nature for counseling. We often say that Sscripture should guide our counseling but what does that look like face-to-face? Filling this much needed area The Biblical Counseling Coalition has brought together a group of qualified pastors and counselors to write Scripture and Counseling: God’s Word for Life in a Broken World edited by Bob Kellemen & Jeff Forrey. This book provides not only a biblical and systematic theology of Scripture’s role in counseling but it also provides the counselor with a step-by-step guide in practicing the application of Scripture to the life of the believer. Read more about Book Review - Scripture and Counseling