Pastoral counseling uses biblical principles and pastoral counseling techniques for the purpose of achieving emotional, relational, behavioral, and spiritual wholeness from a biblical worldview. Some people have asked us if pastoral counseling is only for pastors and our simple answer is, it’s not. This is a service for anyone who wants to remove anything that’s blocking them from experiencing the abundant life Jesus promised.

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Pastoral counseling is not meant to replace professional counseling and there are some key differences of which to be aware. In professional counseling, your counselor will be working under a license issued by the State in which they work. In pastoral counseling, your pastoral counselor will be working under their ecclesiastical ordination issued by a church. While professional counseling is designed to treat mental and emotional disorders and includes clinical diagnosis, mental status exams, and a clinical treatment plan, pastoral counseling does not. Because of these differences, pastoral counseling is not covered by your insurance provider.

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Pastoral counseling is a ministry of Renew Counseling Ministries that integrates Biblically based principles and theologically consistent counseling techniques to help people discover the wholeness and freedom that Jesus’ sacrifice secured for His church.

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Pastoral counseling can be highly effective for those seeking spiritual, emotional, and relational growth from a biblical worldview.