Counsel Together

When I look closely, I find that many of the wisest and most inspiring counselors I know of, work very closely with their wives. Knowing how to counsel people on your own is great as it is... but think of doing it as a couple. You have twice as much knowledge and wisdom to draw from, and two totally different outlooks on the subject that your counseling on. And most importantly, a good couple often knows what each other are thinking, or where they're headed with their advice.

Just take a look at some of these christian counselors that I've learned from in life. (I only know a few of them personally)

John & Stasi Eldredge... wrote Wild at Heart, and Captivating, and are a constant source of insight and encouragement to many many people.

Dr. James & Mrs. Shirley Dobson... founded and lead the Focus on the Family organization, which has done fantastic things to promote healthy families.

Bill & Creely Wilson... founded Brentwood Baptist Church, now thousands strong, and an active and vibrant church community.

David & Norma-Jean Mainse... founded CTS TV and 100 Huntley Street.

Dr George & Marian Bryniawsky... have been close friends and mentors to my family for years.

Rick & Donna Lamothe... pastor and founders of Sequoia Community Church, and close friends of the family.

It really looks like the greatest and most influencial and life-changing couples work together as a team. And when seeing that, I am so amazingly thrilled at the prospect of changing peoples lives with the help of Shannon. She is already very wise, a strong christian, and a great counselor, and we recently had a chance to counsel someone as a team... to amazing results.