Kari Gross is filling in as the host for this episode, where we are giving you a peek inside the counseling room. A few of our teammates have joined us for this conversation and have graciously agreed to give a glimpse into their counseling relationship. Christi Thach, our process manager, and Kent Kloter, our biblical SoulCare™ coach, also have a counselee and counselor relationship.
Christi and Kent give us a glance into their relationship throughout the years and how utilizing biblical SoulCare™ can lead a person to a place of empowerment and hope. While every counseling relationship will vary, this look at what counseling can look like should provide valuable insight for you and your members providing SoulCare™.
In this episode, you’ll learn a bit more about the counseling relationship, the value of having multiple people in the counseling room, why we should model the discipleship relationship, and much more.
Listen in!
Resources:
- Episode 12: Soul Care that Reaches the Pews (with Christi Thach)
- Episode 49: The Preacher As Counselor (with Scott Gnuse)
- Learn more about our 5-Project Biblical Counseling Blueprint Model™
- Explore the rest of our website – bcmnational.org
Key Takeaways
- God will work through you, whether that be from the pulpit or in the counseling room. We don’t always know how what comes out of our mouths will impact someone. Thankfully, God can use us in whatever capacity we serve in. He can guide our words to impact those who need it most.
- As counselors, we step into others’ messes to bring them to the truth. It’s important to empathize with the situation people find themselves in. As their counselor, we must also keep one foot firmly planted in the truth and offer guidance on how best to move forward.
- The friendship doesn’t end when the counseling does. The beauty of the counselor and counselee relationship is that you are building lifelong support and friendship. It doesn’t end just because your formal counseling relationship has ended. You will likely remain an important part of that person’s life as you continue to offer friendship and advice.
Meet Kent
Kent Kloter is a church care partner for Biblical Counseling Ministries. Kent began in the ministry of biblical counseling full-time in 1999 and received his ACBC certification in 2009. He has been a part of the Bethany Fellowship of Churches since 2006 and retired in April from his role as Pastor of Biblical Counseling at Bethany Community Church. He has been married to his wife, Janell, since 1977 and they have three children and twelve grandchildren.
Meet Christi
Christi Thach has been the Process Innovation Manager for Biblical Counseling Ministries since March 2023. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology with a major in Family Studies from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She has been supporting biblical SoulCare™ in her church and the area since 2016. Christi and her husband, Keith, have been married since 1998 and have two adult sons. Together, they attend Bethany Community Church in Washington, IL.
