PASTORAL CARE FOR CHRISTIAN YOUTH IN PREPARATION FOR MARRIAGE USING EFFECTIVE CBT METHODS (AARON BECK) AND THE VALUE-SEMANTIC ORIENTATION OF CLASSICAL BIBLICAL COUNSELING (JAY ADAMS)
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premarital preparation, CBT, biblical counseling, family relationships, divorceAbstract
The article addresses the pastoral care for Christian youth during marriage preparation using effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods developed by Aaron Beck and the value-semantic orientation of classical biblical counseling by Jay Adams. ThMetrics
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