Arno Profile System (APS) By Still Magnolia For Charleston, West Virginia

HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT OF THE
ARNO PROFILE SYSTEM
In 1983, Drs. Richard and Phyllis Arno began conducting research and developing a scripturally based therapeutic procedure that would produce effective, positive, and more immediate results with those needing guidance/counsel. During this time of research, the Arnos worked with more than 5,000 individuals. These were persons who sought counseling for depression, inter/intra-personal conflict, marriage and family dysfunction, and anxiety.

The purpose of this research was to develop an accurate, clinical, testing procedure for initial identification of the counselee's inborn, God-given tendencies/temperament. In-depth studies were conducted, during this time, on all of the current psychological test and/or behavioral inventories. For many reasons, Drs. Arno selected the FIRO-B, which was developed by Dr. Will Schutz, as their initial measuring device or questionnaire.

Subsequently the Amos have developed their own questions and their own analysis in order to identify inborn temperament rather than behavior. The Arnos named their analysis procedure the Temperament Analysis Profile (T.A.P.) and re-titled it in November 2000 to the Arno Profile System. It reveals the "hidden problems" that normally take the counselor seven or eight sessions to identify. Thousands of Christian leaders, ministers and professional Christian counselors rely on the Arno Profile System to aid them in their counseling efforts. These Christians report an accuracy rate of over ninety-percent (90%) in identifying an individual's inborn, God-given temperament. The Arno Profile System does not measure a person's behavior; it identifies a person's inborn, God-given temperament. Who God created us to be (temperament) and who we become (through learned behavior) can be entirely different. We need to find out who we really are, and find ways to become the person God wants us to be (the true self) instead of the person we have learned to be (the masked self).
Drs. Arno also identified a fifth temperament. Traditionally, there have been four temperaments, Melancholy, Sanguine, Choleric, and Phlegmatic. The fifth temperament, that was identified by the Arnos' research over 30 years ago, is called the Supine. This identification area describes a person who has is a servent's heart and feels that he or she has little or no value. The information that the APS places in the hands of a Christian counselor is biblical, extremely important and state-of-the-art. It only takes 8 to 10 minutes for the counselee to respond to the questions.
The Arno Profile System, that was developed and continues to be taught by Drs. Richard and Phyllis Arno, is highly recognized, accepted, very professional, and a tremendous asset to all Christian counselors.

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Some Churches that are representing West Virginia

Chestnut Ridge Church (Evangelical) in Morgantown, WV All Nations Revival Center in Dunbar, WV Bethlehem Apostolic Temple in Wheeling, WV Bible Baptist Church in Fisher, WV Buckhannon Church of the Nazarene in Buckhannon, WV Burke Memorial Baptist Church in Princeton, WV Calvary Chapel Princeton in Princeton, WV Catalyst Church in Morgantown, WV Church of Christian Faith in Charleston, WV Crossroads Baptist Church in Huntington, WV Elk Valley Chapel in Webster Springs, WV Faith Baptist Church in Shinnston, WV Fellowship Baptist Church in Vienna, WV First Baptist Church Shady Spring in Shady Spring, WV First Christian Church in Bluefield, WV First Congregational United Church of Christ in Huntington, WV Fountain of Life Worship Center in Foster, WV Full Gospel Assembly in Huntington, WV Grace Life in Culloden, WV Grand Central Church of Christ in Vienna, WV Greater Mt. Zion Pentecostal Church in Bluefield, WV Greenwood United Methodist Church in Berkeley Springs, WV I Am Ministries in Huntington, WV Jordan Baptist Church in Gallipolis Ferry, WV Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church in Mount Hope, WV Lighthouse Tabernacle in Princeton, WV Living Hope Baptist Church in Petersburg, WV Living River Baptist Chapel in Flatwoods, WV Living River Chapel in Sutton, WV Living Water Baptist Church in Clarksburg, WV Living Waters Family Worship Center in Lewisburg, WV Loving Word Ministries in Charleston, WV Mabscott Christian Baptist Church in Mabscott, WV Made New Church in Mullens, WV Mineral Baptist Church in Keyser, WV Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Hurricane, WV New Life Center in Cedar Grove, WV New Life Worship Center in Fairmont, WV New Street United Methodist Church in Shepherdstown, WV New Testament Community Church in Charleston, WV Open Door Apostolic Church in Charleston, WV reGeneration Church in Huntington, WV Riverview Baptist Chapel in Wellsburg, WV Souls Harbor Apostolic Church in Sutton, WV Sycamore Tree Church in Follansbee, WV Take It Up Worship Center in Martinsburg, WV The Temple of Christ Church in Fairmont, WV True Light Christian Church in Mount Hope, WV United Apostolic Faith Church in Beckley, WV Wellsburg Christian Church in Wellsburg, WV West Union Baptist Church in West Union, WV Zion Baptist Church in Charles Town, WV

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