As pastoral counselors, we are called to prophecy, minister, psycho-educate, and encourage our clients as we attempt to bring them to healing and growth. As members of the body of Christ, we have been given specific functions and talents, however as counselors we are challenged to not only utilize one of these gifts we have been given but to develop and pray for all of these other gifts in order to be as competent and effective as possible. I’m L. Hoppenjan, and I’m a pastoral counseling student.