Biblical Counselling and Discipleship
Thinking God’s thoughts after him.
When life feels difficult, you need care that takes both your struggles and your faith seriously. At Theopneustos Ministries, our biblical counselling begins with this conviction: to understand ourselves rightly, we must listen to the God who made us.
Our approach
God’s Word shapes the whole conversation.
At Theopneustos Ministries, our conviction that Scripture is sufficient for all godliness and all of life extends into our biblical counselling approach. Cornelius Van Til’s emphasis on “thinking God’s thoughts after him” expresses the posture of dependence on God’s special revelation that our ministry espouses both in discipling and counselling. As such, our counsellors approach each case acknowledging that our understanding should follow what God has made known especially in his Word, rather than treating our own judgment as the final authority. It also calls for humility, because our knowledge is limited and must never be confused with God’s exhaustive understanding.
When applied to counselling, this means that Scripture does more than supply comforting verses. It shapes the questions we ask: Who are we? What has gone wrong? Where is our hope? What does faithful change look like? We seek to understand your experiences in light of God’s truth, rather than fitting God’s Word into an understanding of life formed independently of him.
We distinguish our ministry as biblical counselling because we believe that God’s Word is the ultimate authority in defining the categories and terms for soul care. This is distinctly different in approach to counselling with Christian language whose categories and definitions have been shaped and conformed to fit the ever-changing humanistic ideologies in the field of psychology. Our aim is to listen carefully, take suffering seriously, address sin honestly, and help you grow in faith and obedience to Jesus Christ. In this process, we thoughtfully apply Scripture—the words and counsel of Jesus Christ, the greatest Counsellor—to your circumstances, working alongside the Holy Spirit to effect transformation in your life.
From our counselling ministry
Biblical counselling and “Christian counselling”: what is the difference?
Explore the convictions behind our care, with insights from David Powlison, John MacArthur, and Van Til’s understanding of dependence on God’s revelation.
A faithful next step
Begin a conversation.
You do not need to have everything worked out before reaching out. We invite you to begin a conversation about your circumstances and whether our care is an appropriate fit.
Thinking God’s thoughts after him also means acknowledging our limits. Theopneustos offers non-clinical biblical counselling, spiritual guidance, discipleship, and coaching, not psychotherapy, psychiatric diagnosis, or medical treatment. We encourage appropriate professional care when your needs extend beyond our competence or ministry scope.