Podcast Biblical Counseling Coalition

In this episode of 15:14, Dr. Solomon reflects on the ministry of the BCC in 2022 and shares an overview of our vision for the next ten years at the BCC. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/donate.Bởi Biblical Counseling Coalition

Garrett Higbee joins us for this episode of 15:14 to share about Lead Healthy Retreats, a new ministry opportunity provided by Twelve Stones Ministry. Garrett has counseled for over 30 years and recently became the director of Twelve Stones North Indianapolis, where he hosts Lead Healthy Retreats© for pastors, ministry leaders, and their spouses (L…

Todd Sorrell joins us for this episode of 15:14 to answer questions about legal issues in biblical counseling. Todd is a professor, author, and ACBC-certified counselor. He contributed to the recently released book Legal Issues in Biblical Counseling. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalitio…

Bob is a biblical counseling professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, having served previously for twelve years at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Open Door Church in Raleigh, and nineteen years before that as a lead pastor. He also serves as a visiting professor at several seminaries in the US and Bra…

Chad Wiles joins us on this episode of 15:14 to share about The Nehemiah Project. Chad is the Co-founder and Director of Counseling and Education for The Nehemiah Project. Chad also pastors at The Field Church, a church plant in Mandeville, LA. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/d…

Adrian has had the privilege of working in pastoral ministries since 1998 and has been active in counselling since 2005. He is the Head of Counselling at the Australian College of Christian Studies (Sydney), is the executive director of the Centre for Biblical Counselling, and actively serves on the board of Biblical Counselling Australia. Adrian i…

Vision of Hope is a faith-based residential ministry whose staff and program focus on applying loving, practical solutions from God’s Word to help produce permanent and lasting change in women whose lives have become characterized by negative, life-dominating habits. In this episode, Heather Putney and Nikki Barnhizer discuss the ministry as well a…

This episode of 15:14 is a compilation of previous “Two Minute Favorites” segments from 2022. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/donate.Bởi Biblical Counseling Coalition

Edward Charles Wilde, Esq., B.A., JD, is an associated attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom. He also holds an MABC from The Master’s University, where he has been an adjunct professor since 2002. As a professor, he has taught a number of classes concerning business law, psychology, and Christian ministry. He is a contributing author of Men Coun…

Curtis Heaton joins us for this episode of 15:14 to share about the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition. Curtis is the Executive Director of the CBCC. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/donate.Bởi Biblical Counseling Coalition

Bryce Butler joins us for this episode of 15:14 to discuss financial principles for Christians. Bryce is the Managing Director of Access Ventures, an investment firm. Previously, Bryce has worked in Organizational Design & Development at a global manufacturing company and served as an Executive Pastor. Following graduation from Iowa State Universit…

Steve has been at NorthCreek Church since 1984. He has served as Men’s Ministries Director, Director/Pastor of Biblical Counseling, and most recently, the Lifestage Pastor over singles and marrieds in the 30-60 years old category since 2007. During his ministry, Steve has built connections between over 100 churches in the Northern California area t…

Dave Kirk is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Grace Community Church in North Liberty, Iowa, where he has served since 2009. Before that, he was a pastor in St. Louis, Missouri for 13 years. Dave has been the co-founder and Director of the Eastern Iowa Biblical Counseling Coalition (EIBCC) since its inception in 2013. Dave has been in full-time…

Matt Dodson, founder of the Houston Area Biblical Counseling Network, joins us for today’s episode of 15:14 to talk about this great ministry. We discuss the founding of the HABC network, its purpose, the benefits of being involved in a network, and some initial thoughts on how to start one in your own area. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblica…

Shauna and Michael Van Dyke are our guests for this episode of 15:14. They join us today to talk about a ministry they founded and oversee called Truth Renewed. Truth Renewed works with local churches and offers free biblical counseling in the community. They also offer biblical counseling training that leads to certification with the Association o…

Dr. Lainey Greer has spent over ten years working in the local church and twenty years as a personal trainer. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s in exercise science, a master’s in Christian leadership, and a doctorate in systematic theology. She is the creator and founder of Sōma Consulting, LLC, along with the Understand Healthy life…

Dr. Mike Emlet is a BCC Council Member and faculty member at CCEF (Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation). He holds an MD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. He worked as a family physician for over ten years before joining CCEF. Mike has counseled for many years and is the author of CrossT…

Adrian Martinez has served in pastoral ministry since 1998 and has been active in biblical counseling since 2003. Adrian has a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, a Doctor of Ministry (ABD) from The Master's University, and is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. He is also the Oceania Coordinator for Over…

This episode of 15:14 is a sermon Curtis Solomon delivered at Cornerstone Community Church in Atascadero, CA. Dr. Solomon begins by sharing an update on the BCC and then preaches a message entitled “Common Omissions in the Great Commission” from Matthew 28:16-20. A video of the sermon can be viewed here. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Co…

Peter Martin joins us on this episode of 15:14 to share about the Biblical Counseling Fellowship he facilitates for biblical counseling students at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The group is designed to help build community and share resources among the biblical counseling students at Boyce College and the Southern Baptist Theological …

Jason Kovacs is a BCC Council Member and Board Member of the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition. Currently, Jason serves as Executive Director of Gospel Care Collective, where he counsels, trains others in biblical counseling, and consults churches, pastors, and biblical counseling ministries on various topics. Jason’s wife, Shawnda, also works…

Kyle Johnston joins us for this episode of 15:14 to share about his upbringing, testimony of faith, journey to biblical counseling, and valuable lessons he’s learned from ministry. Kyle is a pastor, bible teacher and biblical counselor at Jubilee Community Church in Cape Town, South Africa. He is married to Kirsty, and they have three daughters. Ky…

David Peterson joins us for this episode of 15:14 to share about his upbringing, testimony of faith, journey to biblical counseling, and valuable lessons he’s learned from ministry. Upon his retirement as a Navy Chaplain, Dave joined the staff of Coastal Church in Yorktown, Virginia, as the Pastor of Biblical Counseling. He also serves as a Team Co…

Meet Shannon McCoy. Shannon is a BCC Council member who is the Biblical Counseling Director at her church, Valley Center Community Church. She is the author of Help! I’m A Slave to Food and a contributing author to Women Counseling Women. On today’s episode of 15:14, listen and learn how Shannon came to faith, became a biblical counselor, and how s…

Brad Hambrick joins us for this episode of 15:14 to share about his upbringing, testimony of faith, journey to biblical counseling, and valuable lessons he’s learned from ministry. Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in Durham, NC. He also serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theologi…

Joy Forrest, founder of Called to Peace Ministries, joins Curtis on this episode of 15:14 to discuss the value of a team approach when counseling individuals or couples involved in domestic violence. You can find out more about Called to Peace Ministries at their website calledtopeace.org. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalit…

Darby Strickland counsels and teaches at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). She has a Master of Divinity degree in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts degree in biopsychology from the University of Chicago. She has been practicing formal counseling for over a decade. In addition to serving …

Domestic violence is an extremely challenging issue to address. Chris Moles, has over 17 years of experience dealing with this difficult topic. Chris has worked with the state and through the church to help both the victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. He and Curtis discuss some of the issues related to this challenging topic and offer re…

Kïrsten Christianson is a biblical counselor who counsels through her practice, Side-by-Side Biblical Counseling. It is her joy to help people draw near to God in the midst of growth, suffering, and the challenges of daily life. A co-founder of her church’s domestic abuse ministry, she serves as the Crisis Care Coordinator for one of the campuses a…

Today’s episode of 15:14 promotes the strong, clear stance that the overwhelming majority of biblical counselors hold on the issue of abuse. This episode seeks to glorify God and point victims of abuse to His love and care for them. Dr. Solomon shares what biblical counseling is for and what it is against when dealing with abuse and grounds that po…

In this episode of 15:14, we hear from participants at two different biblical counseling conferences that take place every spring. First, we hear from attendees at the Faith Biblical Counseling Training Conference in Lafayette, Indiana, a week-long training conference in mid-February each year. Then attendees of the Called to Counsel Conference of …

Dr. Jim Berg serves as Professor of Biblical Counseling at BJU Seminary after serving as Dean of Students of Bob Jones University for 29 years. He has a DMin in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, is ACBC certified, and holds advanced certification (ABC3) with the Association of Biblical Counselors. Jim has authored …

This episode of 15:14 is an ordination sermon from Pastor Jeremy Pellum of Hurstbourne Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. Pastor Pellum draws from 1 Timothy 1:5 to charge a member of the church as he goes into pastoral ministry. The truths shared apply to all Christians as we are all called to serve in gospel ministry. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of t…

Pat Quinn serves as Director of Counseling at University Reformed Church near Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. In this episode of 15:14, he shares about his transition from being a longtime church member to starting and leading the counseling ministry. He also explains how biblical counseling can be incorporated into Christian s…

Garrett Higbee is a member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition Board of Directors. He is Pastor of Biblical Soul Care at Harvest Church in Indianapolis and the leader care specialist at the Great Commission Collective, a church planting movement with over 100 churches worldwide. He is President and founder of Twelve Stones Ministries in Brown Coun…

Lucas Leite is a PhD student in biblical counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Bella are preparing to head back to their home country of Brazil to work in spreading the gospel through theological education in biblical counseling. They will work at the Seminário Biblico Palavra da Vida in São Paulo, the most populo…

Alexandre “Sacha” Mendes serves on the Board of Directors for the BCC. Sacha graduated from the University of Sao Paulo with a degree in Economics. He has received training in theology from Word of Life Bible Seminary (Brazil), a Master’s degree in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University, a Master of Divinity from Faith Bible Seminary, and…

Dr. Steve Viars has served as a pastor and biblical counselor for over 30 years at Faith Church and Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries in Lafayette, IN. Steve serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He also serves on the boards of Vision of Hope, a faith-based residential treatment center for …

Scott O’Malley is Executive Director of Twelve Stones. Twelve Stones is a biblical counseling ministry focused on counseling retreats for individuals or couples. They have ministered to more than 2,300 individuals from around the world. Scott joins us for this episode of 15:14 to discuss the history and philosophy of Twelve Stones and to walk us th…

Meet Dr. Rob Green. Rob is a BCC Council Member who serves as Pastor of Counseling and Seminary Ministries at Faith Church in Lafayette, IN. On today’s episode of 15:14, listen and learn how Rob went from athlete to engineering student to biblical counselor. He also shares some highs and lows of biblical counseling ministry and how the Lord preserv…

Lauren Whitman joins the 15:14 podcast today to discuss her book, A Biblical Counseling Process: Guidance for the Beginning Middle, and End from New Growth Press. Lauren holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. She serves as a Staff Counselor at Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). In addition t…

Deepak Reju is a member of the Board of Directors for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He serves as the Pastor of Biblical Counseling and Families at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Deepak does individual and couples counseling, leads groups, develops the vision for the counseling ministry, and supervises the counseling team. He di…

Check out our most downloaded episode of 2021! Margy Tripp is an author, biblical counselor, teacher, and speaker. She and her husband, Tedd Tripp, minister alongside one another through Shepherding the Heart Ministries. Margy joins us for this episode of 15:14 to discuss her most recent book It’s Not Too Late: Restoring Broken Relationships with T…

Ed Welch (Ph.D.) joins Curtis to discuss his book, A Small Book about a Big Problem. Dr. Welch brings years of wisdom gleaned from counseling many who struggle with sinful anger to this very accessible book. It is written for all people, whether they think they have a problem with anger or not, and it is written in short bites intended to be chewed…

This episode of 15:14 is unique. Our guest, Steve Viars, joins us to inform you and ask for your help regarding a direct attack against biblical counseling in West Lafayette, Indiana. Faith Church in Lafayette is an historic church in the modern biblical counseling movement. One of their campuses is in West Lafayette and would come under the jurisd…

Nate Brooks (PhD) serves as the Assistant Professor of Christian Counseling at the Charlotte campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. Nate, his wife Kate, and their children live on their mini-farm in Rock Hill, South Carolina and attend Lake Wylie Baptist Church. Dr. Brooks joins us to discuss his upbringing, conversion, introduction to biblical c…

It has been a couple years, but it’s back! Two Minute Favorites Vol. 6. Thanks to our team for putting together this collection of “Two Minute Favorites” from 2021. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/donate.Bởi Biblical Counseling Coalition

BCC Council Member Juan Moncayo joins us for this episode of 15:14 to share about his life and journey to faith and biblical counseling. Juan’s testimony is an incredible display of God’s providence in all aspects of life. Juan serves as the lead pastor of La Fuente Church in his hometown of Quito, Ecuador. He joined us once before, on our 100th ep…

David and Krista Dunham join us for this episode of 15:14 to discuss their new book Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders from New Growth Press. They share how their own journey influenced them to write this book and offer wonderful insights that will encourage you, inform you, and spur you to buy this great resource. Support 15:14 –…

BCC Council Members Deepak Reju and Jonathan D. Holmes join us for this episode to discuss their new books Rescue Plan: Charting a Course to Restore Prisoners of Pornography and Rescue Skills: Essential Skills for Restoring the Sexually Broken. Support 15:14 – A Podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition today at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/d…