Can you believe it? We just surpassed 3,000 downloads of this podcast! We are so amazed at all that God has done and how He has used the conversations we’ve had here to bless and encourage you.
This episode is going to look a little different as we invite you into the BCM family room to hear from several team members. We are reflecting on what God has done in the last year, rejoicing at what He has accomplished, looking ahead at where the Lord may be leading in 2025, and much more
Our prayer is that you will be blessed by this conversation and it would lead you to pause and reflect on what He has accomplished in your life and the church you serve.
Resources:
- (BOOK) Bringing the Bible to Life Workbook: Pursuing The Great Commandment and the Great Commission
- Learn more about our 5-Project Biblical Counseling Blueprint Model™
- Explore the rest of our website – bcmnational.org
Key Takeaways
- God is at work even when we can’t see it. If there is one thing that we have learned over the last year it’s that God will bring about the right people at the right time. There have been numerous times that we stepped out in faith and God showed up to bring the details together in miraculous ways.
- His Word is sufficient. With the ever-changing world around us, the prevailing view is that we need to turn to sources outside of Scripture to handle our problems. But that just isn’t true. God’s Word is sufficient to handle any and every problem we may face today. Scripture tells us that the Bible is living and active and useful for teaching, correcting, and training in righteousness. We as the body of Christ, His church, can have confidence when counseling others regardless of the issues they face.
- We can’t wait to see what the Lord will do in 2025! We are so excited to see how God will work in the upcoming year. We’ve already seen how God has been at work expanding our ministry as several of our team move across the country or to be closer to family. Our desire is to continue to faithfully follow Christ and allow Him to work through us.
Meet the Guests
Chad Nightingale has been a Church Care Partner with BCM since November 2021. His previous training includes a Bible Certificate from the Word of Life Bible Institute, a B.S. in Bible from Lancaster Bible College, an M.A. in Counseling Practical Theology from Calvary Seminary, and an IABC certification. Chad currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Pekin Bible Church. Chad and his wife, Tracy, have three children.
Kari Gross has been an executive assistant for Biblical Counseling Ministries since March 2022. She has an MA in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary and holds a certification from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). Kari and her husband, Brett, have four children and live in Bloomington, Illinois where they attend Immanuel Baptist Church.
Kent Kloter is a church care partner for Biblical Counseling Ministries. Kent began in the ministry of biblical counseling full-time in 1999 and received his ACBC certification in 2009. He has been a part of the Bethany Fellowship of Churches since 2006 and retired in April from his role as Pastor of Biblical Counseling at Bethany Community Church. He has been married to his wife, Janell, since 1977 and they have three children and twelve grandchildren.
Keith Thach is the husband of Christi Thach, the Process Innovation Manager for Biblical Counseling Ministries. They have been married since 1998. They have two sons and a daughter-in-law. Together they attend Bethany Community Church in Washington, IL.
Christi Thach has been the Process Innovation Manager for Biblical Counseling Ministries since March 2023. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology with a major in Family Studies from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She has been supporting biblical SoulCare™ in her church and the area since 2016. Christi and her husband, Keith, have been married since 1998 and have two adult sons. Together, they attend Bethany Community Church in Washington, IL.
Nate Schellenberg is deeply committed to residential ministry. He is engaged in a Biblical Counseling internship at Liberty Bible Church. Nate leverages his experiences to guide individuals through significant personal challenges with focused discipleship and counseling.
