David Powlison

Author, Speaker

David Powlison served as CCEF’s executive director (2014-2019), a faculty member, and senior editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling. He held a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. David wrote extensively on biblical counseling and on the relationship between faith and psychology. His books Seeing with New Eyes and Speaking Truth in Love probe the implications of Scripture for how to understand people and how to counsel. The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context explores the background and development of CCEF’s mission. David is survived by his wife Nan, their three children and spouses, and seven grandchildren.

Books Written by David Powlison

JBC Must Reads: On Suffering

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Esther Liu, Jayne V. Clark, Lauren Whitman, Paul David Tripp

David Powlison

Books Written by David Powlison

JBC Must Reads: On Suffering

Take Heart: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith

The Pastor as Counselor: The Call for Soul Care

JBC Must Reads: On Conflict

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Conflict

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Anxiety

Gus Loses His Grip: When You Want Something Too Much

Safe and Sound: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles

Blog Posts by David Powlison

Why Pastors Have a Unique Responsibility to Counsel

Weakness: The Doorway to True Strength | Transcript

Updates From David Powlison

An Open Letter to the Suffering Christian

Videos Featuring David Powlison

David Powlison’s Conversion Story

David on next steps for CCEF

Is Sexual Renewal a Simple or Complex Process?

Is God Far Away When He Feels Far Away?

Podcast Episodes Featuring David Powlison

Psychiatric Disorders & the Church

Reading Scripture with David Powlison

Borderline Personality Disorder and Your Church

Best of Psychology with David Powlison

JBC Articles Written By David Powlison

A Man’s Identity

Biblical Counseling in Local Churches and Parachurch Ministries

The Right Kind of Weakness

Breaking New Ground

Courses Instructed by David Powlison

Dynamics of Biblical Change

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