Directive Biblical Counseling

FORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA NOVEMBER 2026

Confidence, Clarity, and Biblical Direction for Life’s Hardest Conversations

Directive Biblical Counseling equips everyday Christians to counsel themselves—and others—with confidence, structure, and biblical faithfulness. Rather than offering vague encouragement or overwhelming theory, Jonathan Moorhead presents a clear, six-session framework grounded in timeless theological priorities. This book removes the intimidation factor from counseling by showing you what to address, when to address it, and why it matters—no advanced degree required.

Designed for pastors, lay leaders, parents, and believers who want to help hurting people wisely, this practical guide demonstrates how the same core biblical truths apply to a wide range of struggles, from marriage conflict and addiction to fear, anger, and prolonged sadness. Each session focuses on one central theme, reinforced through Scripture, real-life case studies, sample counseling dialogues, and actionable homework.

You won’t just learn how to solve a single problem—you’ll gain a transferable Christian worldview that promotes lasting change and spiritual maturity. Rooted in the sufficiency of Scripture and the power of the gospel, Directive Biblical Counseling will show you how the Bible is applicable in any situation.

Inside this book, you’ll discover:

• A simple six-step counseling structure anyone can follow
• Core theological themes that drive real heart change
• Practical tools, forms, and homework for immediate use
• Case studies covering common, complex counseling issues
• A model that strengthens both discipleship and the local church

416 pages.

... a very helpful biblical, theological, and practical resource for counseling believers well.

Anne Dryburgh
Author and counselor

... a clarion call to recover the conviction that soul care belongs to the local church, done by ordinary Christians armed with Scripture, prayer, and Spirit-wrought compassion.

Paul Tautges
Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church, Cleveland, Ohio and Author of ‘Comfort the Grieving’

Walking through six major themes that occur in numerous counseling cases, Moorhead systematically provides the practical tools that help one shepherd the saints into the truth that transforms lives. I commend this resource to all who desire to counsel biblically.

Abner Chou
President, The Master’s University and Seminary, Sun Valley, California

Biblical counseling is intensive discipleship. Jonathan Moorhead provides an appropriate foundation to help beginners build an appropriate framework for biblical soul care. Seasoned counselors would do well to revisit these principles and learn from the practical wisdom he demonstrates in the case studies. Jonathan captures simple but profound foundations of biblical counseling anchored in the text of Scripture that guides and guards our practice.

T. Dale Johnson, Jr.
Executive Director, ACBC & Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri