The Bible Church of Owasso provides biblical counseling as one of God’s prescribed ways of “presenting every man complete in Christ.”1 We believe that the Bible is God-inspired guidance, instruction and power for faith and life.2 We believe that God has provided authoritative and sufficient counsel through His Word.3 Therefore, our counseling relies on biblical teachings and principles applied with “all wisdom” through the Holy Spirit to each situation we counsel. We are committed to asking, “what does Scripture say regarding this matter?” and to counseling in light of the response to this question.
We believe that Christ has equipped His body, the church, to provide wisdom, knowledge and instruction to one another4 in order for each member to live a godly and holy life, pleasing God in all ways. Christ has also equipped His church with spiritually mature leaders who are able to shepherd, lead, teach, and counsel others5 in the church. The essential training and practice for those who counsel at the Bible Church of Owasso centers around their ability to apply Scripture to the situation they are counseling. For this reason, they do not present themselves as psychotherapists nor mental health professionals but as Biblical counselors.