is Christian,
wholistic, and a framework; based on the Bible, centred on God, promoting the
Christian church’s central role in the transformation of individuals across the
world. It offers a Biblical anthropology of man, and a dynamic understanding of
the process of personal wholistic transformation.
incorporates
a robust integrative theology, psychology, biology and sociology of change, and
emphasises the need for the individual to connect to both God, and people, to
grow.
provides a
structure in which various models of therapy or transformation can be
integrated; a map assisting the user know where they are, where they want to
go, and how to travel; and a therapeutic tool bag.
offers a foundation
for training at all levels, equipping church and
community-based transformation groups; lay,
pastoral, and professional counsellors; supervisors, educators, and
researchers. It is sophisticated, well presented, and easily understood.
recognises
the need for both healing and sanctification, together bringing transformation.
acknowledges
the range of healing disciplines from enrichment and group programs, to
coaching, mentoring, spiritual accompaniment, pastoring, to deeper counselling,
prayer, and psychotherapy.
encourages,
inspires and challenges the finding of a way for wholistic transformation for
all people, within their relational systems.
Developed in
both East and West, over 30 years, offers probably one of the most comprehensive
approaches to working wholistically with people. It is Biblically robust,
theologically and psychologically integrative, systematic and teachable,
culturally sensitive, and is being increasingly accessed around Australasia.
