About CBCC
Who We Are
Meet the staff and board of directors who lead the Canadian Biblical Counselling Coalition.
Our Vision
To see every person in Canada have access to local biblical care and counselling.
Our Mission
Engage, equip, and encourage the body of Christ in the work of biblical counselling.
Our Foundation
We believe God’s Word contains all we need for life and godliness — equipping the Church for the work of biblical care.
The Team
CBCC Staff
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Curtis Heaton
Executive Director
Curtis Heaton
Executive Director
Curtis Heaton is the Executive Director of the Canadian Biblical Counselling Coalition. He also serves as Student Care & Counselling Coordinator and Adjunct Professor at Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. He received his Master of Theology degree and Graduate Certificate in Biblical Care & Counselling from Heritage Seminary and is a certified biblical counsellor through the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC). Curtis is married to Valerie, and together they have three children.
Governance
Board of Directors
The CBCC is governed by a volunteer board of directors committed to advancing biblical counselling across Canada. Click a card to read more.
Nathan Penny
Board Chair
Nathan Penny
Board Chair
Nathan Penny is the Pastor of Soul Care Ministries at Hope Bible Church Oakville. Nathan serves on the board of the Canadian Biblical Counselling Coalition and is an adjunct professor at Heritage Seminary. Nathan and his wife, Natasha, and their two children and new grandchild reside in Waterdown, Ontario.
Betty-Anne Van Rees
Board Vice Chair
Betty-Anne Van Rees
Board Vice Chair
Betty-Anne serves the local church in discipleship roles that include speaking, teaching, mentoring, counselling, and training biblical counsellors. Fueled by her passion to see the Canadian church convinced and equipped to care for souls through the living Word (both incarnate and inspired), Betty-Anne serves on the board of the Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC) and the Canadian Biblical Counselling Coalition. The roles closest to Betty-Anne’s heart are being a mom and a grandma.
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