Icebergology™ Coaching Academy
Rob Jackson’s Approach
Applying a Biblical Model of Spiritual Formation to Your Deepest Concerns
The Problem
Based on studies conducted by Barna Group and observations raised by notable authors like Dallas Willard, we can conclude that most Christians don’t really know how to live the abundant life procured and promised by Jesus Christ.
Many Christians live “miserably victorious” lives through cultural traditions and religious legalism. Privately they are puzzled by their inevitable failures to practice what they preach.
Both moralists and libertarians are experiencing greater distress, imbalance, and dissatisfaction. Sadly, their inability to unite their profession of faith with a viable practice of faith compromises their joy in Christ.
The Plan
Christian counselor Rob Jackson developed The Iceberg Model of Christian Spiritual Formation™ — an integrated framework designed to help Christians cooperate with God’s design by guarding the heart, renewing the mind, and living in intimate obedience with the Creator.
Friendship with the Triune God
Cultivating friendship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through intimate dependence and obedience.
Integrating Spirit, Mind, and Body
Practical formation that addresses the whole person rather than behavior alone.
Producing God-Glorifying Behavior
Transformation that flows from inward renewal rather than external pressure or performance.
Relationships Marked by the Fruit of the Spirit
Deepening connection, humility, fidelity, and Christ-centered love in every relationship.
Marks of Transformation
Clarification and emergence of identity in Christ
Joyful acceptance that God truly cherishes His children
Practical reunion of body, mind, and spirit resulting in increasing response-ability
Spirit-filled mortification of sins
Fidelity and steadfast devotion to God in times of trials and trauma
About Rob Jackson and The Iceberg Model™
When Rob was 13, he began to experience daily panic attacks. This pattern continued until he was 20 and a junior in college. Desperate for help, he added psychology as a double major, hoping to find Christ-centered help at his Baptist College.
One day, the professor went to the board and drew an iceberg to illustrate the lesson for the day — Freud’s Psychoanalysis. Frustrated, Rob began to scratch out and modify the notes he had taken.
Before the class had finished, Rob had developed the first four steps of what would eventually become the model that illustrated his own recovery from panic disorder and depression.
With over thirty years of personal recovery and professional experience, Rob now helps men, women, and children discover the intersection of Christian spiritual formation and wellness.
Learn More About the Iceberg Model™
You can learn how to apply Rob’s Iceberg Model™ to your personal concerns, including marriages impacted by sexual addiction and betrayal trauma.
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