to a group crisis intervention. We are called by God not only to “carry each other’s burdens,” but also to “encourage one another and build each other up” (Galatians 6:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:11). • Biblical counseling means you rely on truths from the Word of God as you seek to give wise counsel. Hebrews 4:12 says, “The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the