Episode 75: Informal Counseling in the Local Church (with Kari Gross, Kent Kloter, and Christi Thach)

by Mike Hanson | Jun 9, 2026 | Podcast

What does it look like after someone has gone through formal counseling? We talk a lot about formal counseling at BCM, but informal counseling is an indispensable element of the local church’s design that offers a huge impact on a believer’s life and growth. In...

Episode 72: What is the Church Partnership Network? (with Ben Busenitz)

by Mike Hanson | Apr 28, 2026 | Podcast

There is danger in the calling of being a pastor. The demands and privileges of being a faithful shepherd to your flock will often weigh heavy on your soul. Praise God that His power is made perfect in our weakness. Praise God that He chooses to display His grace so...

Episode 68: Equipping Churches to Minister to Women (with Sarah Chadbourn and Kari Gross)

by Mike Hanson | Mar 3, 2026 | Podcast

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 66: The Joy of Repentance: A Testimony of Reconciliation (with Jarrod Bartholomew and Renee Leger)

by Mike Hanson | Feb 3, 2026 | Podcast

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)

by Mike Hanson | Jan 20, 2026 | Podcast

  “If I want to help people without wanting to help them find the God who made them, that is not how God defines help.” 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...