Can you explain the difference in roles that you would expect an elder to do versus a biblical counsellor? Would a biblical counselling ministry in a church take away from the role of an elder? I will start off by saying that Tim Challies did a wonderful job unpacking Ephesians 4:11-16 for us in the …
by Curtis Heaton 
What is the CBCC’s position on using words such as “disorder” or “addiction” when helping a counsellee to see their sin issue biblically? This is a helpful question to highlight what the CBCC is and is not about. To begin with, I’ll quote from our Confessional Statement found on our website: We are a fellowship …
by Betty-Anne Van Rees 
If your local church does not have a biblical counselling ministry and you are certified, what are your thoughts on starting your own private practice as a biblical counsellor? This is a great question and one that I wrestled with, as I sought the Lord’s direction regarding my involvement in biblical counselling. Without knowing the …
by Curtis Heaton 
How do you approach someone who you believe needs biblical counselling but is not seeking it? Unsolicited advice. Nothing is more enjoyable than a person who barely knows you, somehow finding out about a problem you have and dishing out a one-size-fits-all solution that fixes everything in your life. “Where has this person been all …
by Brian Alton 
Let’s say our church leadership/pastors are on board with all we learned at the CBCC Conference. What are the first steps we should take in moving towards building a culture of counsel and care? What are a common mistakes that over-eager people have made that would be good to watch out for? First Steps: The …
by Curtis Heaton 
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 In this passage, Peter urges his listeners to press on in the faith with the assurance that God has already given them everything they need …
by Curtis Heaton 