Podcast
Soul Care Culture
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.