Who should attend?
- Anyone who wants to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word with the intent of learning how to lovingly and competently apply its truths to the issues of life.
- Anyone who wants to pursue Biblical counseling as a ministry.
- Anyone who wants to sharpen their ministry skills, including pastors, counselors, teachers, parents, deacons, youth leaders, and any growing Christian.
- Anyone who wants to be better prepared to counsel friends and relatives.
- Anyone who wants to grow and change.
What is included?
40+ sessions of Biblical Counseling training. It kicks off with a one-day How people change seminar.
Training Notes & Binder
10 hours of live/video counseling observations
Lunch & snacks each of the six days of training
8 additional exam workshops following the training for those interested in pursuing certification with ACBC. (optional)
What topics are covered?
How to grow & change
Anxiety, fear, & worry
Depression
Sexual sins
Guilt
Trials and suffering
Parenting
Marriage
Guilt & Repentance
Forgiveness
Suicide
Anger
Communication
Physical Illness
Much more!
When is the 2024 training?
Saturday, August 24 – 7:45 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 7 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 21 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 5 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 19 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 2 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
What’s the cost?
$130/person or $210/married couple by April 30th
$150/person or $230/married couple between May 1st and July 31st
$170/person or $250/married couple between August 1st and 17th
$200/person or $280/married couple after August 17th
Pastors can attend for free with one paying church member who also attends.
Where will the training take place?
HOPE BIBLICAL COUNSELING CENTER
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
2635 S Dixon Road
Kokomo, In 46902
Who are the instructors?
Randy is the President of TEAM Focus Ministries and former Executive Director of ACBC. He is a former pastor and an ACBC fellow and regularly does Biblical Counseling training around the world.
Wayne founded Overseas Instruction in Counseling (OIC) in 2006. He teaches Biblical counseling through church leadership training progams and a master’s degree program through OIC. He is an ACBC fellow.
Bryan is the pastor of counseling at Bible Baptist Church and the director of the Hope Biblical Counseling Center. He is also the OIC Mexico Coordinator and travels to Mexico to train in Biblical counseling.
Doyle is the former director at Hope Biblical Counseling Center. He is a long-time ACBC-certified counselor and instructor at Hope.
Dave is a long-time ACBC-certified counselor and instructor at Hope.
Can I get certified with your training?
For those wanting to pursue certification as Biblical counselors, the training fulfills the requirements for Phase 1 of ACBC certification.
All six days must be completed to complete Phase One requirement of ACBC counselor certification, although we do have an option to complete some of the days by video.
You may also attend our Phase 2 workshop which will help you with answering your exam questions.
What are others saying about the training?
“This biblical counseling training allowed me to question and reexamine some of my approaches to helping people using God’s Word. The outlines and case studies help me do an introspection and reflect on my struggles as I press through my own faith walk. The training was a “word spoken in due season” to encourage me and remind me how God uses broken people to help broken people. I have been extremely blessed and encouraged in my soul!” – HM
“This counseling training was the best move I’ve ever made to better myself as a pastor. The lessons I learned in the first session alone were well worth the cost, time, and effort. I wish I had this training 25 years ago before I started pastoring.” JL
How can I sign up?
You can sign up here.