pˈaʊlɪsən kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tə kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi ɪn hɪz ɐdˈʌlt lˈaɪf ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɛkstɹˈiːmli ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl ɪn ðɪs mˈuːvmənt, pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ ɐ dʒˈɜːnəl, ðə dʒˈɜːnəl ʌv bˈɪblɪkəl kˈaʊnsəlɪŋ, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd hɪz bᵻlˈiːfs nˈoʊn.
Powlison converted to Christianity in his adult life and became extremely influential in this movement, publishing a journal, the Journal of Biblical Counseling, which made his beliefs known.