Resources
Books
Biblical Counseling & Theology
A Theology of Christian Counseling
by Jay Adams
A Theology of Biblical Counseling by
Heath Lambert
Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic
Summary of Bible Truth by John
MacArthur and Richard Mayhue
Systematic Theology by Louis
Berkhof
Systematic Theology by John Frame
Christian Theology by Millard
Erickson
Basic Theology by Charles Ryrie
Moody Handbook of Theology by
Paul Enns
The Inspiration and Authority of the
Bible by B.B. Warfield
Words of Life by Timothy Ward
Created in God’s Image by Anthony
A. Hoekema
Power Encounters: Reclaiming
Spiritual Warfare by David
Powlison
A Fight to the Death: Taking Aim at
Sin Within (Strength for Life) by
Wayne Mack
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
God’s Greater Glory by Bruce Ware
When People are Big and God Is
Small by Ed Welch
Counseling One Another: A Theology
of Inter-personal Discipleship by Paul
Tautges
Counseling & Anger
Uprooting Anger by Robert Jones
Anger & Stress Management by
Wayne Mack
The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
Counseling & Sorrow
Out of the Blues by Wayne Mack
Spiritual Depression by Martyn
Lloyd Jones
Counseling & Anxiety
Courage: Fighting Fear with Faith by
Wayne Mack
Overcoming Fear, Worry, and
Anxiety by Elyse Fitzpatrick
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Counseling & Avoidance
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Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace by HeathLambert
Addictions: A Banquet in the Graveby Ed Welch
The Heart of Addictions by MarkShaw
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* This list of books is from the approved reading list provided by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.
​Counseling & Conflict
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The Peacemaker by Ken Sande
Unpacking Forgiveness by ChrisBrauns
Pursuing Peace by Robert D. Jones
Introduction to BiblicalCounselingThe Christian Counselor’s Manual
by Jay Adams
How to Help People Change
by JayAdams
Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically
by John MacArthur
Seeing with New Eyes by David Powlison
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Instruments in the Redeemer’s Handsby Paul David Tripp
The Trellis and the Vine by ColinMarshall and Tony Payne
The Biblical Counseling Movement after Adams by Heath Lambert
Counseling the Hard Cases edited by Stuart Scott and Heath Lambert
Discipling the Flock by Paul Tautges
Blame It on the Brain? By Ed Welch
How People Change by Timothy Lane and Paul David Tripp
Putting Your Past in Its Place
by Steve Viars
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Competent to Counsel by Jay Adams
Speaking Truth in Love
by David Powlison
Counseling by the Book: Revised and Expanded Edition by John Babler and Nicholas Ellen
Biblical Crisis Counseling: Not If, ButWhen by John Babler
Counseling & Family
Peacemaking for Families by Ken Sande
This Momentary Marriage
by John Piper
When Sinners Say I Do
by DaveHarvey
The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott
Big Truths for Young Hearts
by Bruce Ware
God, Marriage, and Family
by Andreas Köstenberger
The Faithful Parent by Stuart Scott and Martha Peace
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp
You Never Stop Being a Parent by Jim Newheiser and ElyseFitzpatrick
Marry Wisely, Marry Well by Ernie Baker
The Biblical Counseling Guide for Women by John and Janie Street
In the Aftermath: Past the Pain ofChildhood Sexual Abuse by PamelaGannon and Beverly Moore