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Welcome to The Institute for Nouthetic Studies

You can now study Biblical/Nouthetic counseling under Dr. Jay E Adams ONLINE. Dr. Adams is the founder of the modern biblical counseling movement and is the author of the groundbreaking book Competent to Counsel. He is also the founder of the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS), the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC), and the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF).

Now you can do what every popular author, teacher, and leader in Biblical/Nouthetic counseling circles today has done — study under Dr. Adams himself!

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Forgiven, and then Counsel Others

David was forgiven! He rejoices over the Lord’s goodness for that forgiveness in Psalm 32. ...
When Counseling, Also Don’t . . .

Yesterday we published Dr. Adams’ list. Here is mine. What would you add? Minimize your...
When Counseling, Don’t . . .

Counsel women alone Counsel drunks; wait till they sober up Counsel someone being counseled by...