Episode 42: Returning SoulCare™ to the Local Church (with Chad Nightingale)

by Mike Hanson | Mar 4, 2025 | Podcast

“It is very possible and very good for SoulCare to go back to the local church.” This is something we return to time and time again and it’s because there are so many churches that outsource SoulCare™ to voices outside the Church. We have worked with many churches...

The Discouraged Counselor and the Glory of God

by Emily Pinney | Jan 31, 2025 | BCM Articles, BCM Newsletters

The Discouraged Counselor and the Glory of God Why do we counsel? Why do we evangelize? Why do we shepherd our flock?   The scriptures display the compassion and love believers should have as our affections align with how God sees the people that surround us...

The Biblical Discipleship Continuum

by Emily Pinney | Jan 10, 2025 | BCM Articles, BCM Newsletters

The Biblical Discipleship Continuum  “Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly,...

Episode 37: The Value of the Apprenticeship Program (with Chad Nightingale)

by Mike Hanson | Dec 17, 2024 | Podcast

I’m sure you know, Pastor, the heavy responsibility of looking after your flock. There is an expectation that you will have the answers and all the time in the world to counsel each and every member. If you are blessed to have other counselors on your team, it can be...

Episode 32: When to Use Emergency Discipleship (with Greg Wetterlin)

by Mike Hanson | Oct 8, 2024 | Podcast

We often communicate the importance of creating a biblical culture of SoulCare, but what do you do when there’s an urgent need for help — like those 3:00 AM calls when someone is in a literal or figurative emergency room, facing addiction, substance abuse,...