Is counseling provided by Christians Christian counseling? Or is counseling Christians Christian counseling? Or is it simply dealing with Christian topics Christian counseling? Is pastoral counseling only provided by pastors? If so, does that mean all counseling provided by pastors constitute pastoral counseling? Are Christian counseling and pastoral counseling the same thing? The questions are bound to lead to more questions.


This book will serve as an easy-to-understand guide for anyone questioning the methodological identity of Christian counseling or pastoral counseling.