@article{ART003267451},
author={Kim, Min Kyoung},
title={The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling},
journal={Journal of Counseling and Gospel },
issn={1739-0745},
year={2025},
volume={33},
number={3},
pages={27-57}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Min Kyoung
TI - The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling
JO - Journal of Counseling and Gospel
PY - 2025
VL - 33
IS - 3
PB - Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
SP - 27
EP - 57
SN - 1739-0745
AB - The primary objective of this study is to provide a framework for understanding psychological assessment tools from a biblical perspective and to identify practical applications for biblical counseling. In general, psychological assessments offer valuable insights into a client's emotional, cognitive, and personality characteristics during the initial stages of counseling, helping to inform diagnosis and develop effective intervention strategies. However, existing psychological assessment tools, developed with a secular mindset and statistical analysis in mind, have a fundamental flaw in that they fail to fully capture the spiritual dimension of human existence and the nuances of human understanding as presented in the Bible. This study aims to provide a practical example of reinterpreting and applying psychological test results from a biblical perspective by integrating Powlison's biblical change model and the X-ray question technique to overcome the limitations of existing approaches. Through the research method, the distorted aspects of internal motivation and faith were interpreted based on the client's reports from actual counseling sessions, where MMPI-2 and sentence completion tests were administered. These findings suggest that actual change is possible through the restoration of relationships with God, and they propose that psychological testing can be a valuable tool in facilitating spiritual and spiritual insights in the practice of biblical counseling.
KW - Biblical counseling;psychological testing;X-ray questions; change of heart;motivation
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Kim, Min Kyoung. (2025). The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 33(3), 27-57.
Kim, Min Kyoung. 2025, "The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling", Journal of Counseling and Gospel , vol.33, no.3 pp.27-57.
Kim, Min Kyoung "The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 33.3 pp.27-57 (2025) : 27.
Kim, Min Kyoung. The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling. 2025; 33(3), 27-57.
Kim, Min Kyoung. "The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 33, no.3 (2025) : 27-57.
Kim, Min Kyoung. The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 33(3), 27-57.
Kim, Min Kyoung. The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel . 2025; 33(3) 27-57.
Kim, Min Kyoung. The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling. 2025; 33(3), 27-57.
Kim, Min Kyoung. "The Role and Application of Psychological Testing in Biblical Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 33, no.3 (2025) : 27-57.
