Podcast
Soul Care Culture
Episode 71: Shepherding a Small Church (with Shane House)
Most of the churches in the U.S. consist of less than 100 members. What does it look like for a church of this size to thrive in Biblical discipleship? How do the pastors and elders of these churches respond to the burdens of their flock when they already feel...
Episode 70: A Testimony of Church Discipleship (with Rodney and Jenna Bahler, Josh and Bree Himan, and Monica Scheuer)
God loves His church. The church is God's good design for where troubled believers can go to find lasting change. However, many people have stopped going to the church for help for their sin and suffering. Today, I am joined by a table of guests: Rodney and Jenna...
Episode 69: What is the Apprenticeship Program? (with Chad Nightingale and Monica Scheuer)
Over the last 10 years, I have witnessed that a rising number of pastors are overwhelmed by the demands of soul care ministry and that people's problems are getting seemingly more serious. The church leaders are not confident to deliver biblical counsel to their...
Episode 68: Equipping Churches to Minister to Women (with Sarah Chadbourn and Kari Gross)
If a woman confided in you about her struggle with life-dominating sins, would you know how to respond? Would you be tempted to direct her to a counselor outside of the church or would you be confident in your church’s ability to navigate the storm with her? Sarah...
Episode 67: The Church’s Call to Counsel (with Dr. Dale Johnson)
When life falls apart, where do believers run? For many, the church is their last resort. The culture has offered rival explanations for our biggest problems, deepest needs, and the path forward to change. Overwhelmed pastors have accepted the counterfeits, hoping...
Episode 66: The Joy of Repentance: A Testimony of Reconciliation (with Jarrod Bartholomew and Renee Leger)
Why is it so difficult to go to your church with the struggles of your soul? What does it look like practically for a believer to seek help from their church? How does a pastor respond? Tragically, we have seen a trend that many Christians aren’t even going to the...
Episode 65: Psychology and the Chief End of Man (with William Smith)
How has our culture been influenced by psychology? How has that affected the church? You cannot go very many places in our world and not encounter the definitions and categories that have been handed to us by the psychology establishment. Many Christians- including ourselves as pastors and church leaders- have allowed our anthropology and epistemology to be informed by a broader unbelieving culture: one that has a rival explanation for truth, man, sin, our problems, and the solution. This has had subtle to striking ramifications in how Christians conduct both their formal practice and informal daily discipleship of those around them.
Episode 64: Returning to the Basics (with Dr. Jim Berg)
Dr. Jim Berg is an author, speaker, professor of biblical counseling at BJU Seminary, and founder of Freedom That Lasts, a ministry devoted to equipping churches to counsel those who are hurting or addicted.
Episode 63: A SoulCare Framework (with Chad Nightingale & Kent Kloter)
Discover how one church built a practical culture of SoulCare and how our hands-on Biblical Counseling Blueprint can help your church love and care for people better.
Episode 62: How to Thrive in the Midst of Ministry (with Dr. Garrett Higbee)
Dr. Garrett Higbee is an author, speaker, Director of Lead Healthy Retreats, Founder and President of Twelve Stones Ministries, and most recently the founder of Soul Care Consulting.
Episode 61: SoulCare™ Through the Ministry of Small Groups (with Scott Mehl)
Scott Mehl is the Senior Pastor of Cornerstone church in West Los Angeles, Managing Director of the Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship, an author, and an ACBC Fellow.
Episode 60: Why Pastors Resist Attending a Counseling Conference (with Jonathan Chadbourn)
Jonathan Chadbourn is the teaching pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Morton, Illinois. He carries a great burden to see people conformed to Christ through teaching, discipleship, and biblical counseling.
Episode 59: A Biblical Response to Dark Events (with Andrew Gerber)
Andrew Gerber is an Associate Pastor who oversees Family Ministry and Discipleship at Lexington Community Church in Central Illinois.
Episode 58: Can Anyone Be a “Biblical Counselor?” (with Joshua Greiner)
Joshua Greiner is the Lead Pastor at Berean Baptist Church in Michigan, an ACBC-Certified Counselor, and a Fellow. He has been a voice in the biblical counseling movement for a long time.
Episode 57: Addressing Areas of Addiction (with Mark Shaw & Andrew Held)
In the counseling room, you will come across a wide range of issues and problems that people are seeking counseling for. There are few that are more daunting than issues of addiction, whether that be drugs, alcohol, pornography, or something else.
Episode 56: An Experience of Deconstruction (with Henry Nightingale & Christian Martin)
Henry Nightingale and Christian Martin are the co-hosts of a Christian gaming podcast called Courage Wisdom Power. Through this podcast, they share a personal story of deconstruction, friendship, and a rebuilding of faith.
Episode 55: Equipping Teens to Have a Biblical Worldview (with Henry Nightingale & Christian Martin)
Henry Nightingale and Christian Martin are the co-hosts of a Christian gaming podcast called Courage Wisdom Power. Through this podcast, they encourage listeners to consider how they consume and play video games from a biblical worldview.in providing coaching, counseling, and care for the people who are pouring their lives out in service of others.
Episode 54: What Occurs in Intensive Counseling? (with Mark Schuitema)
Mark Schuitema is the Executive Director of Faithful Shepherds which specializes in providing coaching, counseling, and care for the people who are pouring their lives out in service of others.
Episode 53: Championing a Biblical Counseling Ministry (with Brad Bigney)
Brad Bigney is a speaker, author, podcast host, and Lead Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Kentucky.
Episode 52: What’s It Like In The Counseling Room? (with Christi Thach & Kent Kloter)
Ever wondered what really happens in a counseling room? In this episode, Christi Thach and Kent Kloter open up about their own counselor-counselee relationship and how biblical SoulCare™ brings hope, growth, and lasting connection.
Episode 51: Common Mistakes in Biblical Counseling (with Tim Pasma)
Tim Pasma is the Senior Pastor of LaRue Baptist Church and is an ACBC Fellow and Board Member.
Episode 50: Partnerships that Strengthen (with Counsel Advocate Couple)
This is the topic we are covering today, along with Ben and Ailey Holman, and Kris and Amanda Mettlemen, who recently attended a retreat at Twelve Stones. These four are close friends, and they also share a counselee and counsel advocate couple relationship.
Episode 49: The Preacher As Counselor (with Scott Gnuse)
Scott Gnuse is the teaching and leadership pastor at New Castle Bible Church in Mackinaw, IL.
Episode 48: Biblical Counseling Around the World (with Andrew Rogers)
There has been a biblical counseling movement going on for about 60 years now and it’s still moving! We are so excited to be able to share with you not only what is going on inside our country, but internationally as well.
Episode 47: A Call to Clarity (with Heath Lambert)
We’ve seen more terms like “clinically-informed” and “trauma-informed” emerge in the counseling world. How are we to tell what is in line with biblical counseling and what isn’t?
Episode 46: A Biblical Response to Burnout (with Rob Green)
Dr. Rob Green is a member of the Faith Church staff and his responsibilities include overseeing Faith Biblical Counseling Ministry and teaching New Testament at Faith Bible Seminary.
Episode 45: SoulCare™ and Discipling at Home (with Noelle Baffa)
In our last episode, Kari Gross shared her personal testimony and the role SoulCare™ has played in her life. And now, we have the pleasure of welcoming her daughter, Noelle Baffa, for this follow-up conversation.
Episode 44: Where Should We Turn For Help? (with Kari Gross)
What do we do at BCM, and why does it even matter? Our very own, Kari Gross joins in this conversation and shares some of her personal counseling experience.
Episode 43: The Biblical Counselors Society (with Nick Sevier)
Nick Sevier founded a group of fellow pastors, church leaders, and biblical counselors to share advice and resources in real time for the most challenging of biblical counseling cases.
Episode 42: Returning SoulCare™ to the Local Church (with Chad Nightingale)
Why does it matter that SoulCare™ is done through the local church? My teammate, Chad Nightingale Helps me explore this question in this episode.
Episode 41: Reflecting on All the Lord Has Done (with the BCM Family)
This episode is going to look a little different as we invite you into the BCM family room to hear from several team members.
Episode 40: Guiding the Culture of Your Church (with William Smith)
William Smith is a pastor, author, and speaker. He was a faculty member and counselor at the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. In this episode, he helps us consider how the change the culture within the church.
Episode 39: Resources to Help a Defiant Teenager (with Andrew Held and Shane Knapp)
Andrew Held and Shane Knapp are staff members at Salem4Youth, a Christ-centered, environment where young men between the ages of 12 – 17 can learn life skills to better prepare them to function successfully in society.
Episode 38: Treating the Brain Versus Counseling the Mind (with Greg Gifford)
Greg Gifford is the author of “Lies My Therapist Told Me.” He holds a PhD in biblical counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is an Elder as well as an Associate Pastor of Counseling & Life Groups at Faith Community Church in Santa Clarita, California.
Episode 37: The Value of the Apprenticeship Program (with Chad Nightingale)
We are talking with Chad Nightingale about our Church Partner Network — what it is, how it can benefit you, and how we can support each other as we continue to pursue a culture of SoulCare.
Episode 36: Live from the ACBC Conference
We are recording live from the ACBC Conference in Fort Worth, Texas to give you a glimpse into what this year’s conference has been like.
Episode 35: Biblical Counseling and Mental Disorder Diagnosis (with Dr. Jenn Chenn)
Ben Holman is hosting this episode as we welcome Dr. Jenn Chen, the author of “Biblical Counseling and Mental Disorder Diagnosis.”
Episode 34: The Unmaking of Psychiatry, Part 2 (with Kari Gross & Ben Holman)
Join Kari Gross and Ben Holman as we continue our discussion on “The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry.”
Episode 33: The Unmaking of Psychiatry, Part 1 (with Kari Gross & Ben Holman)
Join Kari Gross and Ben Holman as we discuss “The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry.”
Episode 32: When to Use Emergency Discipleship (with Greg Wetterlin)
Greg Wetterlin joins me as we take a look at the more intensive aspect of discipleship.
Episode 31: The Advantages of Training Your Lay Pastors (with Don & Rosie Pierson)
Don and Rosie Pierson join me to talk about the importance of training lay pastors in the church and their experience at the Faith Ministry conference.
Episode 30: Tending to the Soul of Pastors (with Dr. Garrett Higbee)
Dr. Garrett Higbee was a clinical psychologist specializing in marriage and family counseling until his conversion in 1992, which led him to trust in Christ and Scripture for all things related to life and counseling.
Episode 29: How to Encourage Those with Wayward Children (with Dr. Stuart Scott)
Dr. Stuart Scott joins for a conversation about how we can encourage and minister to those with wayward children.
Episode 28: A Question of Sufficiency (with Dr. Sam Stephens)
Dr. Sam Stephens is the Director of Membership and Certification for ACBC and serves as the Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Episode 27: What is an ACBC Fellow? (with John Lehman)
John Lehman is an ACBC Fellow, an author, and has been the pastor for counseling, families, and missions at Hampton Park Baptist Church in Greenville, SC.
Episode 26: Tools to Become the Biblical Counselor You Were Meant to Be (with Julie Wieland & Rosie Pierson)
Julie Wieland and Rosie Pierson, two of our supervising and lead counselors, join me to talk about their role and how it benefits the development of biblical SoulCare in the Church.
Episode 25: Using the Biblical Discipleship Approach (with Mike Hanson)
Mike is in the hot seat this week to share more about the tool of the biblical discipleship approach.
Episode 24: Finding Hope in Biblical Community (with Ben Holman)
Ben is a part of BCM as a Supervising and Lead Counselor. He not only holds a Masters in Biblical Counseling and is ACBC Certified, but also serves as the Director of Biblical Counseling at New Castle Bible Church.
Episode 23: Bringing the Bible to Life (with Kent Kloter)
God’s Word speaks directly with divine wisdom through the Spirit to address any of life’s problems. Kent Kloter rejoins me to discuss the importance of bringing the Bible to life.
Episode 22: Making Significant Life Change at a Counseling Retreat (with Scott O’Malley)
Our busy schedule doesn’t often allow us to offer more intensive, frequent counseling to those who have stalled out or need more support than a weekly session.
Episode 21: Wrestling with the Psychologies (with Dr. Ernie Baker)
In today’s conversation, we are taking on the topic of psychologies and how that interacts with Biblical Counseling.
Episode 20: Navigating Sin with Residential Ministry (with Nate & Derah Schellenberg)
Learn how residential ministry, through biblical counseling and community support, transforms lives and fosters personal healing and spiritual growth.
Episode 19: Transforming the Church Through Soul Care (with Paul & Tara Forgette)
Explore Paul and Tara Forgette’s insights on soul care’s impact on church culture, highlighting the unique benefits of conferences and lay participation.
Episode 18: Cultivating Community Through Soul Care (with Kendall & Davett Coffman)
Discover the power of soul care in building a nurturing church community, exploring feedback’s role in growth and the vision for deep connection.
Episode 17: The Difficult Topics of Abuse and Suffering, Part 2 (with Mike Wickens)
We dive into the mystery of why suffering exists, a sovereign, good God who doesn’t stop suffering, how to love suffering people, and best practices for pastors who are ministering to those in pain.
Episode 16: The Difficult Topics of Abuse and Suffering, Part 1 (with Mike Wickens)
My conversation with Mike Wickens is geared toward pastors who find themselves providing support in these complex, heavy situations.
Episode 15: Freedom from Life-Dominating Sin, Part 2 (with Colton Conover)
This is the second part of my conversation with Colton Conover. This time around we are focusing on how to effectively minister and reach lost people.
Episode 14: Freedom from Life-Dominating Sin, Part 1 (with Colton Conover)
This is part one of two all about addiction and life-dominating sin. I have the privilege of being joined by a Colton Conover who understands this space all too well.
Episode 13: Witnessing Soul Care Firsthand (with Keith Thach)
In this episode, Keith shares what it was like to watch his wife walk through biblical SoulCare, how it built bridges of trust with him, the personal effect biblical SoulCare had on his life, and more!
Episode 12: Soul Care that Reaches the Pews (with Christi Thach)
In this episode, you’ll hear Christi’s personal experience of receiving biblical soul care, what she wishes pastors would know about their congregation, some of the unseen ways we can care for our congregation, and more.
Episode 11: Money and Biblical Stewardship (with Jeff Huizenga)
In this episode, Jeff helps us navigate what the Bible has to say about money, proper stewardship of our finances, how to talk about money in your church, and more.
Episode 10: A Biblical Understanding of Forgiveness (with Josh Gerber)
In this episode, Josh talks more about the process of preparing for mediation, how forgiveness is at the heart of Christianity, and more.
Episode 9: The Benefits of Mediation and Peacemaking (with Josh Gerber)
Mediation has some similarities to biblical counseling, but there are also some key differences in how it is executed and its purpose.
Episode 8: Restoration and Biblical Soul Care (with Jason Alligood)
Restoration. If a church doesn’t practice this, then it will be difficult, if not impossible, for that church to have a culture of biblical soul care. Thankfully, it’s our topic of discussion for today.
Episode 7: The Roles on Your Biblical Care Team (with Ben Busenitz)
I’m joined by Ben Busenitz as we discuss the different roles on your biblical care team and how trust plays a factor in building your ministry.
Episode 6: Trusting Others to Provide Soul Care (with Tom Zobrist)
In order for your church to grow and embrace a culture of soul care, you need to trust others to help provide it.
Episode 5: Equipping Parents to Practice Soul Care (with Kari Gross)
We are talking about the implications a culture of biblical soul care should have in the home and how we as pastors and church leaders can support parents in caring for the soul of their children.
Episode 4: The Benefits of the Church Partner Network (with Chad Nightingale)
We are talking with Chad Nightingale about our Church Partner Network — what it is, how it can benefit you, and how we can support each other as we continue to pursue a culture of soul care.
Episode 3: How to Create a Healthy Culture (with Kent Kloter)
There are many people who would say they have a ministry of biblical counseling or they have several biblical counselors in their church. But we want to emphasize the difference between creating a ministry versus creating a culture of biblical soul care.
Episode 2: What Is Soul Care? (with Chad Nightingale)
In our last episode, we went into why BCM exists but in this episode, we are going to look closer at what is soul care and the impact it can have on our perspective.
Episode 1: Introducing Soul Care Culture from BCM (with Kari Gross)
Welcome to the first of, Lord willing, many podcasts from Biblical Counseling Ministries (BCM). BCM is an equipping and consulting ministry that helps churches develop a culture of Biblical soul care for God’s glory.
