American Association of Christian Counselors

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The American Association of Christian Counselors, Inc. (AACC) is the largest organization of Christian counselors in the world.[1]

Overview

It is a

code of ethics used for Christian counseling.[7][8][9] In 2014 AACC amended its code of ethics to eliminate the promotion of conversion therapy for same-sex attracted individuals, encouraging those individuals to practice a celibate sexual life instead.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Brian Lang, Bill Wilson, A christian parents' guide to making the internet family friendly, Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1999 [1]
  2. ^ "Business Entity Details 06243554". State Corporation Commission. Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 28 October 2018. SCC ID: 06243554; Entity Type: Corporation; Jurisdiction of Formation: VA; Date of Formation/Registration: 9/24/2004
  3. ^ James V. Geisendorfer, Religion in America: a directory, Brill Archive, 1983, p. 4 [2]
  4. ^ Randolph K. Sanders, Christian counseling ethics: a handbook for therapists, pastors & counselors, Westmond, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1997, p. 390 [3]
  5. ^ Timothy Clinton, Archibald D. Harte, Caring for People God's Way: Personal and Emotional Issues, Addictions, Grief, and Trauma, Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2006 p. 506 [4]
  6. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier, 1998, p. 342 [5]
  7. Cengage Learning, 2011, p. 195 [6]
  8. Baker Academic, 2011, p. 375 [7]
  9. ^ "Gay, Christian and ... celibate: The changing face of the homosexuality debate - Religion News Service". Religionnews.com. Retrieved 2015-07-07.