Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-162) and index.

Introduction -- Foundations -- Christians who counsel -- Who wants Christian counseling? -- The substance of Christian counseling -- The method of Christian counseling -- Faith assessment in Christian counseling -- Counseling that fosters forgiveness -- Christian counseling : collaborating, consulting, and referral -- Christian counselor as ethicist -- Christ in Christian counseling -- Applications -- Conflict mediation and Christian counseling -- Counseling across cultures -- Christian counseling of sexual issues -- Counseling and family systems -- Destiny -- Christian counseling in the postmodern world.

Christians who counsel, counselors who are Christian--what is the difference? What makes Christian counseling distinctive from secular counseling approaches? In this book, Malony and Augsburger introduce the substance and method of Christian counseling as a major voice. The book includes how to do a faith assessment; how to collaborate, consult, and refer; how to insure the centrality of Christ in the counseling process; and how to address issues of sexual and cultural diversity with sensitivity.