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This book will prepare the Biblical counselor to aid people facing the many types of crisis situations that they inevitably will encounter in a world of sin. The counselor will be shown how to help in three vital areas: - To make a biblical analysis of the crisis situation- To take a personal inventory of his state, attitudes, behavior, and resources.- To follow biblical directions in responding to the issues in the crisis situation.Dr. Adams demonstrates how to apply Biblical concern wisely and productively. He concludes the book with ten sample cases that may be used by students, either individually or in a class, to provide practice in applying the biblical principles of crisis counseling presented in the book. Questions and answers for role play accompany each case.

In addition to over 100 books, Jay Adams wrote scores of essays and delivered hundreds of lectures during his life. Many of those essays and lectures were compiled into stand-alone books which have gone out of print over the years. Other essays were published in various journals, festschrifts, booklets, magazines, and compilations edited by others. With this series, INS is pleased to be able to bring these essays back into print.This initial volume contains lectures Dr. Adams delivered during the first two years following the publication of Competent to Counsel. That book turned the Christian counseling world upside down and because Adams was a skillful public speaker, [1] he was not able to accept the countless invitations to speak and present his views in person. As a result, he decided to put many of the lectures he was giving into print.The Big Umbrella was the title of one of these lectures and became the title of his first book of lectures, published in 1972. This volume contains all of the lectures originally published in that book and has been edited only for clarity and updating some archaic 1970s language. [1] Adams' PhD was in speech, not counseling.

Every pastor and biblical counselor who desires to come alongside and help suffering people must have a thorough understanding of 1 Peter. Jay Adams understood this and produced this wonderfully helpful commentary to help counselors and pastors know how to minister Peter's comforting letter to hurting people. Here you will find clear exposition rising from Dr. Adams' in-depth study of the original language without having to wade through more technical information that students can easily find in other commentaries.Equip yourself to handle the suffering that will certainly come your way, and into the lives of those to whom you minister, by studying 1 Peter with Jay Adams.

Some passages in the Bible are hard to understand. Some are commonly misinterpreted because of the failure to translate properly, outmoded language in translations, traditional misunderstandings, or cultural differences. Because many sincere Christians struggle to interpret them, I have decided to offer this book as a help.In this book, Pastor and Counselor Jay Adams considers fifty commonly misunderstood passages that have repeatedly arisen as he taught and counseled. Not all of his explanations are original. Indeed, if they were, you would have reason to suspect them. But in this book, Adams clarifies complex matters so that searching Christians can understand them.The goal of this book is that the Bible will be better understood, so that the great truths about the Lord Jesus Christ may be comprehended more fully and, as a consequence, the blessings of these truths may be extended to many.

Carl Rogers convinced a generation of counselors to listen and reflect while insisting that teaching is taboo. Though Rogerianism failed and is now largely passé, many counselors still hesitate to teach their counselees.Jay Adams shows not only that God obligates Christian counselors to teach, but how they may do so in ways that will help counselees both learn and "observe" those things that Christ "commanded" according to Matthew 28:20. He demonstrates clearly, using illustrations that will resonate with you, that effective biblical counseling requires teaching. This book, the only one of its kind, is must reading for every serious Biblical Counselor.

Jay Adams describes the personal conflict with sin that rages within every believer. Then with skill and understanding, he exposes the enemy's principal tactics and spells out a clear biblical strategy for overcoming sin. He answers such important questions as:· How can I successfully deal with temptation?· How do I fight the battles of the Lord and WIN?· Can I learn to recognize the designs of Satan so I won't be so easily defeated?· Why do I keep making the same mistakes over and over again?· Where can I find help when I need it?Whatever the struggle-sexual temptation, chemical dependency, pride, materialism, loneliness, discouragement-we are not alone in the battle and we can win the war within by the power of God's might as we learn to use the weapons the He has provided for our victory.

Most preaching is boring.I don't get anything out of my preacher's sermons.From the minute he reads the text, I know what he is going to say.These-and dozens of complaints like them-may be heard in many gatherings of Christians talking seriously about their church. What's the problem? Is it all the preacher's fault?Jay Adams says NO! Preaching is not a one-way street where the responsibility for communicating God's message rests completely on the shoulders of the preacher. The listener plays an active role in the communication process-for good or ill.This book offers help for the consumers of preaching. It will:· introduce you to some of the biblical guidelines that point out the listener's responsibilities.· confront and offer solutions to many problems encountered in listening to sermons.· outline a program to help sincere churchgoers sharpen their communication skills.· deal with the needs of those who must listen to inadequate preaching. And much more.

False teaching has plagued the church since the time of the Apostles. But never before has it had such an easy entrance through modern media and technologies. False doctrines that once took years to take hold now sweep through entire denominations in a few short months. God's solution is discernment. In this book, Jay Adams explains biblical discernment, how to determine what is truly biblical, and lays out a plan for growth in the exercise of biblical discernment. How strong are your discernment skills?

"What shall I do?" Perhaps that question arises as often as any other among perplexed Christians who want to know God''s will. Contentious believers question biblical counselors often about who they should marry, which church they should join, what career path they should take, if they should buy a particular house. What is the correct answer to these and hundreds of other questions? Do feelings, or promptings, or signs, or special circumstances provide divine guidance? How can one be certain about any of these things? Is it even possible to know God''s will about important decisions in life?Jay Adams discusses these, and many other related matters with his trademark clarity and fidelity to the Scriptures. Think these issues through with him and settle these questions once and for all.

Just "forgive and forget." You should apologize when you mess up. If you forgive you will feel better. Don't wait until you are asked before you forgive. Forgive only when you are sure the offender is sincere.If you think any of these statements are good advice, you need to read this book! Understanding what the Bible teaches about forgiveness, between those who have been forgiven much, is essential to God-honoring relationships. Sadly, many believers settle for the world's substitutes or sinfully live alienated from others because of an unwillingness to forgive as Christ has commanded.Let Jay Adams, with his trademark clarity and vivid illustrations, help you think through what the Scriptures teach, and help you move From Forgiven to Forgiving.

In this third edition of What to do on Thursday Adams sets forth a method for dealing with problems that occur in your everyday walk as a Christian.How does a believer determine what God would have him do in life's many baffling situations? The simple answer is, "Turn to the Bible." Good! But then what? Christians are rarely instructed about how to use the Scriptures in their decision making. So, when problems arise on Thursday (or any other day of the week) they are at a loss about what to do. They find the Scriptures useful for devotional uses, but not for decision making.If this is the case in your life, What to do on Thursday will end such perplexity --- once and for all.

God is concerned about how you preach, how you counsel, and how you serve Him in all aspects of your life. He does not countenance slipshod work. In the Scriptures, He has spoken explicitly about becoming proficient at what you do. Though He will do as He pleases, God has not promised to bless the efforts of those who desire simply to "get by."In this book, Jay Adams looks at the whole matter of competent ministry and challenges every believer to honor God and please Him in his work. But what does please God? How can you become effective in His service? What help does He offer if you want to improve the quality of your service? In Committed to Craftsmanship, you will explore these and other related questions. This book is dedicated to all those who seek to grow and improve in their service to their Savior.