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...
by Mike Hanson | Mar 17, 2026 | Podcast
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...
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...
by Mike Hanson | Jan 6, 2026 | Podcast
If you look out at your church, how many of your flock still have a regular therapist outside of your biblical counseling? Are there those who are addressing their problems through medication? Or do they attribute their issues to a diagnosis of some kind? There’s a...
by Mike Hanson | Dec 9, 2025 | Podcast
When I think of leaders, especially leaders in ministry, not only do they have all the pressures and stressors of directing a team, but they also have to grapple with spiritual warfare, the responsibility of guiding their flock, nourishing marriages and families, and...