COUC 506 Quiz #2: The Christian Counselor's ministry
and roles
With regard to how a counselor's temperament affects counseling, what can we say?
Correct Ans-Counselors need to be adequately aware of the implications of differences in
their need to control and that of the client and make adjustments in counseling
In providing hospitality to a suffering client, and providing solidary to him/her, what is true?
Correct Ans-We can minister to our clients simply by recognizing their suffering
In the context of the discussion of Christian counseling as a spiritual enterprise, the lecture
talked about "receiving grace" and "refining grace." What is the main idea behind that
discussion? Correct Ans-For the Christian counselor, God's grace needs to be constantly at
work to develop the godly characteristics necessary in the counseling process.
From the lecture discussion of the METAMORPH Grid, what is a true statement below?
Correct Ans-The Grid helps us look at clients through numerous "lenses"—such as mind,
emotions, motivations and goals, client behavior, etc.
What determines what you emphasize in counseling and the techniques you choose
Correct Ans-your training, temperament, and belief system
When clients come to a Christian counselor expecting to have "spirituality" included in
counseling, what must we keep in mind? Correct Ans-all of the above:
- the terms spirituality can mean different things
, COUC 506 Quiz #2: The Christian Counselor's ministry
and roles
- in biblical terminology, spirituality refers to growth in a life in Christ
-the term has been popularized in psychological circles partly as an admission that people
have a yearning for higher experiences
The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal suffering. What can
we say about that? Correct Ans-A client may consistently behave in a way that is
inconsistent with his/her stated values
Brewer's model of spiritual formation emphasizes the necessary relationships in the life of our
counselee. What is true of his approach? Correct Ans-It is really important that we have
someone for whom we can offer guidance
The lectures talked about creating "free space" in the process of counseling suffering clients.
What is a true statement from that discussion? Correct Ans-Free space is connected to
recognition of God's full knowledge of us
What is the idea behind the faith tradition vs. the formation tradition in the context of
spirituality; why is focusing on our formation tradition important in counseling? Correct
Ans-One active engagement in Christian counseling is to help our clients apply biblical
concepts to their daily lives
What would a counselor do as an "engineer" as relates to multi-tasking in Christian
counseling? Correct Ans-we constantly monitor progress and setbacks
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