Discipleship as a lifelong journey and the role of biblical counseling are important in addressing life challenges, noted Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary faculty in a Jan. 30 panel discussion held during the seminary’s chapel service.
Panelists for the session, which focused on the intersection of biblical counseling and discipleship, were moderator Travis Trawick, assistant professor of theology and vice president for institutional effectiveness and strategy; Chris Shirley, dean of the Jack D. Terry School of Educational Ministries, professor of educational ministries, and Jack D. and Barbara Terry Chair of Religious Education; Lilly Park, associate professor of biblical counseling and Hultgren Chair of Ministerial Counseling; and Jonathan Okinaga, assistant professor of biblical counseling and Hope for the Heart Chair of Biblical Counseling.
In his introduction, Trawick said, “We recognize that part of discipleship includes heartache many times. To pick up the cross and have a theology of crosses, Luther would say, comes with heartache and pain. And so we continue to come back to Christ, and as disciples, find renewal and strength in Christ.”
Trawick said it was important to begin with the meaning of the word “discipleship.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Karen Garcia and originally published by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
