John F. MacArthur has stated that through Adams' book Competent to Counsel Adams gave the Church "an indispensable corrective to several trends that are eating away at the Church's spiritual vitality".
John F. MacArthur har udtalt, at med bogen Competent to Counsel gav Adams kirken "et uundværligt korrektiv til flere tendenser til at æde løs på Kirkens åndelige vitalitet."