The Anatomy of Anxiety: God’s Prescription for Victory in Anxiety Robert W. Kellemen, Ph.D.
Presentation Focus
The Big Picture Take Two Verses and Don’t Call Me in the Morning
The Big Picture Overcoming fear and anxiety is a relational discipleship process, not an exhortational event Facing fear and anxiety is a comprehensive process involving the whole person in their whole life situation.
A Biblical Model We need a CFRC Model
Creation: Mood Order—Vigilance Called to Sentry Duty Gen. 2:15: Take Care Of/Keep Vig: Vigil, Vigilance, Vigor
Fall: Mood Disorder—Stuck Vigilance Failing to Guard the Garden Gen. 3:10: Fear and Hiding
The Family Tree of Anxiety Vigilance: The Faith Response to Threat Anger: The Fight Response to Threat Anxiety: The Flight Response to Threat
Redemption: Mood Reorder— Clinging to God Choosing to Sacrifice in the Garden When Fear Strikes: “Where does fear drive me?” When Anxiety Stalks, Faith Wrestles
Consummation: Mood Healing—Cure Now…Victory Over! Peace in the midst and godly living through it all
Helping Lovingly and Wisely Our GPS of Truth and Love, Scripture and Soul Empathy
Helping Lovingly and Wisely Encouragement Exposure Empowerment
Comprehensive Care
Comprehensive Dynamic Care: Philippians 4—A Running Commentary It’s Not: Take two verses… It Is: The sufficiency, relevancy, and profundity of God’s Word
Comprehensive Dynamic Care: Philippians 4—A Running Commentary Phil. 4:1—“Therefore” Phil. 1:27-28—Theme/Context Is Vigil! Phil. Chapters 1-3—1:6; 1:20-25; 2:1-10, etc. Phil. 4:1,3—“Brothers,” “Loyal Yokefellows” Phil. 4:4—“Rejoice in the Lord”
Comprehensive Dynamic Care: Philippians 4—A Running Commentary Phil. 4:5—“Lord is near” Phil. 4:6—“Anxious” Phil. 4:7—“Peace,” “Guard”—Sentinel! Phil. 4:8—Mental/Rational Phil. 4:9—Volitional Phil. 4:13, 19, 20, 23
Comprehensive Dynamic Care: Philippians 4—A Running Commentary Imagine…If this one verse in one chapter in one book has this much profound wisdom for victory in anxiety…how sufficient the entire Bible is for a comprehensive approach to victory in anxiety!
The Big Question: So What? What will you do differently in your life and ministry because of this hour on victory in anxiety?
The Anatomy of Anxiety: God’s Prescription for Victory in Anxiety Robert W. Kellemen, Ph.D.