Comments on: Case Study: Are You NANC Certified? http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/07/12/case-study-are-you-nanc-certified/ People Seeking Solutions Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1-beta1 hourly 1 By: Shannon Mathews http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/07/12/case-study-are-you-nanc-certified/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Shannon Mathews Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:09:46 +0000 http://www.competentcounseling.com/?p=7827#comment-972 My answer would be not yet. I think that NANC certification will help instill confidence in my skills, but more important than that is my knowledge of the Word of God and love for people. I seek to be prepared to serve people in the best way possible, but I have found that it works well even without certification. My biggest problem is time (with 3 kids 4 and under) and location. (we haven't found any local churches that do the certification.) While I seek to be equipped in many different ways (different evangelism and apologetics classes, and discipleship books) I think we must remember the Word should be the focus. Nothing else, no matter how good is infallible. We are wanting to become certified, but feel prepared to serve until the day we can make that happen because we are in the Word and love the Lord!(and we have great people that we can message if we have questions or concerns!) My answer would be not yet. I think that NANC certification will help instill confidence in my skills, but more important than that is my knowledge of the Word of God and love for people. I seek to be prepared to serve people in the best way possible, but I have found that it works well even without certification. My biggest problem is time (with 3 kids 4 and under) and location. (we haven’t found any local churches that do the certification.)

While I seek to be equipped in many different ways (different evangelism and apologetics classes, and discipleship books) I think we must remember the Word should be the focus. Nothing else, no matter how good is infallible. We are wanting to become certified, but feel prepared to serve until the day we can make that happen because we are in the Word and love the Lord!(and we have great people that we can message if we have questions or concerns!)

]]> By: Phil Hopper http://www.competentcounseling.com/2009/07/12/case-study-are-you-nanc-certified/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Phil Hopper Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:48:52 +0000 http://www.competentcounseling.com/?p=7827#comment-956 If someone asked me that question, I would probably think they want to be assured that I have the skills necessary to help them. If I could answer yes, it might give her the confidence to pursue biblical counseling further. I think certification can give both the counselor and the counselee confidence and hope. If someone asked me that question, I would probably think they want to be assured that I have the skills necessary to help them. If I could answer yes, it might give her the confidence to pursue biblical counseling further.

I think certification can give both the counselor and the counselee confidence and hope.

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