A Biblical Approach to Effective Counseling

The Work of the Cross: healing and deliverance

When Jesus died on the cross, He declared, "It is finished," yet still many Christians suffer from the effects of their past.  Seeking God for guidance in how to help people gain victory in their Christian walk, the Lord gave us a revelation from Luke 8:26-37.  Jesus ministered to the man with a "legion of demons."  Jesus simply spoke to the demons, they left, and the man was "sitting at the feet of Jesus, dressed and in his right mind."  Later in the book of Acts, we see the apostles ministering in the same way.  With this method of ministry in mind, Jesus makes this statement, "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been doing" (John 14:12).  We are convinced that the process of releasing people from their past, and seeing them released into what God has created them for, should be based on the example that Jesus set, so that the "It is finished" work of the cross would be manifested in people's lives.

Responding to Life's Injustices

The injustices of life are not the reason our problems overcome us.  Jesus did not say that people are destroyed because of what someone did to them.  He did not say that people are defeated because of a poor upbringing, abuse, poverty or rejection.  Instead, God said, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" (Hosea 5:6; Isaiah 5:13).  What leads us to defeat is our lack of knowledge of the Word of God and our inability to use it when confronted by injustice.  Injustice is part of life.  Jesus did not promise us that this life would be without troubles.  Instead, He said, "In this life you will have tribulation."

Jesus taught about two men who built houses: one on rock, the other on sand.  Both heard the Word -- they both had knowledge.  But only one acted on what he heard and it was his house that withstood the flood.  God's Word says, "Oh that My people would walk in My ways, I would quickly subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries" (Psalm 81:13-14).  Hebrews also gives a further solemn warning against neglect of the truth (Hebrews 2:1-3a).

Practical Application of God's Word

Jacob's Well provides practical, Biblical teaching through seminars designed to equip people with tools to help them walk in victory in their day-to-day Christian lives.  Though each seminar has a specific focus, overall our seminars provide an awareness of how to deal with sin, how to fight the attacks of the enemy, how to handle the testing of the Lord, how to receive emotional healing from past wounds, and how to put God's Word into practice.  

All seminars conclude with a ministry session of prayer 

Click on individual seminar titles below for complete descriptions.

    5 Days of Healing Our flagship seminar, the 5 Days of Healing focuses on how we can

    receive emotional healing for wounds of the past, remove self-protective walls we've

    built up in our personalities, and walk through life and relationships with joy.

    Curses & Deliverance Ever feel like troubles are attracted to you?  Are you struggling

    with an area of sin you can't gain victory over?  This one day seminar may be the one for

    you.

            Anger  All too often we hear about "anger management," but most people know that

            trying to manage anger doesn't really work:  when steam builds up, the whistle will blow

            and wreak havoc on relationships around us.  A longer-lasting, more effective solution

            can be found.

 

        Encountering the Holy Spirit At a time when many people are looking for keys to      

        overcome life's problems, could we be ignoring the solution Jesus provided -- the Person

        of the Holy Spirit?  This one day seminar focuses exclusively on the Person, Purpose &

        Power of the Holy Spirit.

      Hearing God's Voice 101 Have you ever wondered how exactly God speaks with

      us?  Are you sometimes frustrated when decisions loom and you're not sure what to do? 

      This one day seminar outlines ways you can hear God speak, grow more confident in

      approaching Him, and find contentment in His direction and guidance in your life.

        Marriage Seminar for Couples Without manuals on "How to be a Husband" or "How

        to be  a Wife" and with the media's constant attack on God's design for marriage,

        the pressures on married couples can be overwhelming.  This one day seminar is   

        designed for couples to discover how their marriage can be one of joy and deep

        fulfillment. 

            Walking in Financial Freedom Join us for this one-day seminar to learn how to 

            escape from the world's chaotic financial system -- the land of "never enough" and

            begin to operate in the principles of God's world -- the Kingdom of "More than

            Enough."  Earl Pitts will teach on Biblical principles for understanding & managing

            your personal finances.

Please note pre-registration is required for all seminars.