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)

Key Points

• Pastoral care improves marriage preparation for Christian youth, using CBT methods effectively.
• CBT methods from Aaron Beck provide structured tools for addressing relational concerns during marriage prep.
• Incorporating biblical counseling principles enhances the value-semantic orientation of the support provided.
• This approach suggests that integrating CBT techniques with traditional biblical counseling can promote more effective marriage readiness.

Abstract