Grace Biblical counselors

What 
This page is designed to be used by our biblical counselors at Grace. It is our internal ministry hub for our counselors.

??Here you can find resources, our counseling forms, and links to use as Biblical Counselors.

This is a "non-public" page. As needed, point others to our regular Biblical Counseling page (under ministries)??


Purpose
To unify those involved in biblical counseling at Grace Baptist by providing a shared biblical foundation, standardized counseling procedures, approved forms and resources, and ongoing support and development for our counselors.


What You Will find

Our Foundation
Why we counsel and what we believe

Our philosophy of Biblical Counseling, the vision, definition, biblical basis, theology, purposes, and core principles of the ministry.


Our Process
How we carry out biblical counseling at Grace.

The counseling pathway, policies, procedures, counselor responsibilities, forms, consultation, and follow-through.

Our Resources
What counselors use to help people grow

Homework assignments, books, podcasts, articles, teaching materials, reference tools, and ongoing training.


Our foundation

Biblical counseling is about offering guidance and counsel to others from the Word of God. We believe the Bible is sufficient to address all of the problems we face in life.
Our goal is to provide counseling to those in need, and to equip believers to be biblical counselors in the home and the church.

What is biblical counseling? 

Biblical counseling is counsel from the Bible to address the variety of situations and circumstances that we find ourselves in. It is one of the ways we are discipled and grow in sanctification. The Bible is trustworthy and sufficient for all we need in life and godliness (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3-4).

More about Biblical Counseling
God has positioned believers to have the ability and access into one another’s lives so that we may guide each other to Him and encourage each other in the application of His Word. Believers find themselves in a variety of settings and situations in need of biblical correction, instruction and encouragement (1 Thess. 5:14). Believers have a responsibility to show love and care for one another by providing encouragement, advice, wisdom and support, which we often call counseling.

Requesting Counseling 

Biblical Counseling

There is life-transforming hope through a personal relationship with Christ. There is comfort and direction in the sure and steadfast nature of God and His Word. We'd love to walk with you and encourage you in the Lord in whatever it is you are facing. Request counseling today. 

DISCOURAGED? HOPELESS? AFRAID? DEPRESSED?
We want to help

Request Counseling

what we offer

Counseling Training Opportunities

We want to help equip you with the resources and ability to provide biblical counsel to others in any situation you find yourself in. 
Annual Counseling Training 
Each year we attend an annual counseling training in Walnut Creek. We'd love for you to join our group this fall. This counseling training is a part of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). 
North Creek Annual Training
GBC Counseling Training
In House Training Opportunities 
We offer in house training opportunities that range from reading/studying a book on biblical counseling to attending a Sunday School class or bi-monthly training. 

Where do I Start?

We want to hear from you...
- if you want to learn more about biblical counseling
- if you have a desire to help provide biblical counsel to your family and friends
- if you want to learn more about getting trained to minister through biblical counseling
- if you want to support this ministry  
Email Pastor Benjamin

Featured Resources

Marriage

All marriages face threats and challenges to the oneness God designed in our marriages. In this book Wayne Mack helps his readers recognize and meet the challenges by taking a biblical look at God's design in marriage in our roles, communication, finances, sex, child rearing and family worship. There are a host of study questions for discussion and application included in each chapter. 

Depression

This book provides step-by-step encouragement and instruction to develop a plan to overcome depression. Authored by a pastor and a medical physician (both of whom struggled with depression) this book weaves together both spiritual and medical principles in a compassionate, understanding and hope-filled way. 

Counseling

This book just might transform how you view yourself and engage with others. God radically changes people, and uses us, by His power, to be involved in this process. We are being changed by Him, and can learn to be effective instruments  of His love in the lives of the people around us. 

For Purchase
Audio resources

FAITH LAFAYETTE COUNSELING MINISTRY - Audio Counseling Resources (for purchase)

Free Online Resources

As the name implies, this is a coalition of various counselors of a similar philosophy (who all share a high view of the sufficiency and use of Scripture to address all the problems of the inner man). This is an alphabetical listing by topic of counseling challenges. There are some good resources and helpful articles for your own use, or to share with others.
Biblical Counseling Coalition A-Z resources
Resentment

Want to Learn more about our Philosophy of biblical counseling? 

Philosophy of Biblical Counseling
Learn more about the foundation of our Biblical Counseling ministry. 

biblical basis

Scripture outlines a variety of reasons why we should be involved in the ministry of biblical counseling.
Select Biblical Basis
Scripture tells us that believers are to admonish one another (Acts 20:31; Rom. 15:14; Col. 3:16), comfort one another with the truth of God’s Word (1 Thess. 4:18) and point each other to the Lord, the God of all comfort (2 Cor. 1:3-7). Believers are to encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thess. 5:11; Heb. 3:13) and exhort each other (Acts 20:1-2).
More Biblical Basis

theology and counseling

One’s theology will affect how they understand and implement biblical counseling. It affects our approach, method, goals and purposes in counseling.
The relationship of theology on Biblical Counseling
Our theology forms the theological and practical grid for our counseling. Scripture is a sufficient framework to help us understand God, the world, humanity and the problems encountered as these intersect.
When rightly understood, Scripture will form a sufficient understanding to live biblically in all of life’s uniqueness and complexness. We have sufficient truth to live life as God intends, both individually and with others.
More on Theology and Counseling

purposes

The purposes of our counseling ministry are to help believers grow in Christ, point them to the Lord and to obedience to His word, provide tangible care and assistance in navigating life, as well as provide biblical wisdom and assistance in various life situations.

needs

There are a variety of presenting symptoms that call for counseling.
Specific Needs
Some of the situations that call for biblical counseling include (but aren’t limited to): crisis situations in marriages and homes, addictions, trauma, deaths, personal failure and sin, family trials, and many others. Because of the effects of sin, people need biblical counseling. People need to be pointed to the God of all hope, and find their fulfillment and rest in Him regardless of what they are facing.