Religion and Theology

According to Adams, counseling aims at helping people to change. The most important goal of counseling has always been change and Adams seems to bring this into our minds yet another time. His theory has taken change at the center stage which is of course the main area of concern for all counselors (Ivey, Ivey  Simek-Morgan, 1993). Adams theory is concerned with bringing a significant change in the life of a person through changing completely the heart of a person. This is a great idea postulated by Adams dealing with the hearts of people is an efficacious way of providing a solution to problems of individuals who need counseling.

Adams theory is designed in a way to make clarification to the entire process of counseling which many counselors have been putting into practice. Adams four-stage counseling process gives a new perspective of both counseling and the controls to be applied at the different stages of counseling. After Adams puts forward the idea that change is the ultimate goal of counseling, he does not leave it at that point. He does not present it as just a mere thing of change but goes ahead to state out where this change needs to be established in the heart of the client (Adams, 1986). Moreover, the author states out that the Christian counselor needs to facilitate the change through the scripture particularly in 2 Timothy 31417.

Adams approach in counseling entirely is based on scripture. This will work out well for the Christian faithful as the client needs sound belief in the things they are being told for them to have any impact otherwise, it would be very hard to realize any good results. The theory according to Adam is incomparable however and an exemplary chance of discovering and applying principles of the bible. The scripture indeed fits so well in this theory in providing counseling therapy to clients. Adams has shown the way a counselor helps in changing people and the way scripture is such a great source of counseling.  The theory has a lot of logic for both Christian counselors and their clients (Adams, 1986).      
However, according to Crabb, the ultimate counseling goal of Christians is to see maturity after the counseling process. Crabb is of the opinion that happiness alone will not suffice. The idea should be that the client grows. This is what will bring meaning to counseling in the biblical manner. What a great idea put forward by Crabb. Happiness therefore will come after the client has shown maturity in the problems they have previously encountered. Spiritual maturity according to Crabb takes into consideration immediate adherence to the authority of the bible and a growth in character that produces long term results.
   
Basically, the theory according Crabb instills obedience and aligns the thoughts of the client with the truth of the bible. However, the counseling process according to Crabb will not apply if the client is not ready to acknowledge that the death of Jesus was the only way through which God could accept them (Crabb, 1986). This is indeed the only way to mature. The counseling process here therefore goes deeper into the issues of the bible which need a strong commitment. The process of justification to the client will come through Jesus. Counseling will involve conforming to the image of Jesus.

Crabbs view of counseling seeks to transform the mind completely and make sure growth takes place. Crabb is of the idea that if there are any corrective measures of counseling to be taken, then they should be of a new level of growth but not of a similar previous kind (Crabb, 1986). The theory seems to find little application especially in the secular world which upholds secular matters like insurance.  As Crabb puts, the sense of an individuals growth takes centre stage. Sometimes, such growth expected of a person will take time before being realized. Like in the administration of medicine, some people will be found to respond to medication differently. In such a case, some clients will find difficulties in dealing with their problems.