What is Counseling De-Constructed?

An online course created for Grace Fellowship Counseling Center's counselors and prospective counselors. Learn about the 4 elements in the structure of a typical biblical counseling session that Dr. Shaw calls Love, Learn, Lead, and Launch.
Sign Up

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome from Dr. Mark Shaw, Director of Counseling

    • Sufficiency of Scripture - Heath Lambert

    • Overview of the "L's" of Biblical Counseling

    • Bethany Roseberry Interview
  • 2

    Love

    • "Undefeated Love" Song by GFC

    • Introduction to "Love" with Mark Shaw

    • Dean Greenwood Interview

    • "Faithful Love" Song by GFC

    • Love is Power: Counseling in Teams of 2

    • Heather Berdan Talking Through Session Outlines

    • "Love One Another" Song by Newsboys

    • Steve Ham Interview

    • The Power of Biblical Love by Jay Younts

    • Kirby Johnson Testimony

    • What's Love Got To Do With It? A message from Brad Bigney
  • 3

    Listen

    • Listening | Mark Shaw with Notes

    • In The Quiet | Grace Fellowship Church Music

    • Getting To The Heart Through Data Gathering

    • Word Of God Speak | Mercy Me

    • Four Reasons You Want to Listen Well When Helping Others | Rick Thomas Podcast

    • Listen For More Than Words | Jay Younts

    • "Confessions of a Poor Listener"

    • Avoiding Assumicide

    • I'm Listening | Chris McClarney

    • "Are You a Bad Listener or a Good Listener?"

    • A Good Listener Listens on Two Levels | Rick Thomas Podcast

    • Listening Well: Compilation of Articles

    • How to Listen to Others Without Being Swayed by Them | Rick Thomas Podcast

    • "How to Listen Like a Counselor"

    • Tea and Sympathy | Jars of Clay

    • Listening in the Context of Child-rearing | Tedd Tripp

    • Counselor Tool - LISTEN Acrostic - Listening To Your Wife

    • How to Practice Silence for the Benefit of Listening | Rick Thomas Podcast

    • Listening That Heals - Jay Younts

    • Church Discipline Team - The Interrogation

    • Where Else | Grace Fellowship Church Music

    • Develop Good Listening Skills | Brian Fannin

Mark Shaw

Joyfully serving as the Director of Counseling at Grace Fellowship Church, Dr. Shaw is called to equip the saints for the work of ministry. He and his wife, Mary, live in the Northern Kentucky area with their four children.