"WE WERE ALL
MADE TO MINISTER!"
Join us for the Made to Minister Conference, where we explore the principles of Biblical Counseling. This event will feature renowned speakers who will share insights on how to effectively minister to those in need. Engage in workshops and discussions that will deepen your understanding and enhance your skills in counseling.
Kim is the primary preaching elder at Lighthouse Community Church in Torrance, California. His ministry is driven by a deep desire to encourage people with the transformative power of the Gospel, the Good News that offers not only entrance into heaven but powerful and practical hope for change in everyday life.
Joe (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) has served in Christian ministry and leadership development for more than 25 years. He currently serves as the executive pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, California, and is a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He is married to Heidi and they have four children.
Pete began attending Salem Heights Church in 1999 while completing his ministry degree from Western Baptist College (now Corban University). After 14 years in Christian education, Pete joined the team at Salem Heights in 2015. He has ministered in a variety of roles at the church and currently serves as a teaching pastor and the Pastor of Biblical Counseling. Pete and his wife, Holly, were married at Salem Heights in 2001 and have three children: Jamin, Jase, and Kyla.
BREAKOUT SPEAKERS
Learn the basic principles and guidelines for using questions to minister to people and move them toward God and growth in Christ. Through practical examples and ministry-focused application, attendees will gain confidence in asking questions that encourage reflection, deepen discipleship, and help others pursue Christ-centered change.
This breakout equips counselors to identify and address the subtle idolatry of self that hinders spiritual growth and identity in Christ. Drawing from 1 John 2:15–17, we will examine the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life, tracing these temptations from Eve’s fall in Genesis to Christ’s victory in Matthew 4. Participants will learn how Jesus used God’s Word to overcome sinful substitutes and how to help counselees move toward the life-giving strength found in abiding in Christ, the True Vine.
When church leadership fails, it can leave deep scars. When unrepentant sin is accepted in the community because of the leadership's silence, support, or even participation in the sin, where does someone go? This workshop will focus on how to counsel those hurt by their church, providing gospel-centered strategies for helping individuals process their pain and restore their relationship with Christ and His body. Counselors will learn how to walk alongside those who have been betrayed or wounded by the very community meant to care for them.
This breakout equips biblical counselors to better understand and address intimacy in marriage through the lens of Scripture. Participants will explore the spiritual, emotional, and sexual dimensions of intimacy, how they are interconnected, and practical ways to help couples grow in Christ-centered connection, trust, and unity.
Making wise decisions is at the heart of the Christian life, yet many counselees wrestle with uncertainty when facing significant choices such as marriage, career decisions, ministry opportunities, or major life transitions. This breakout will equip counselors with a biblical and practical framework for helping others discern God's will.
In an age shaped by pop psychology, therapy culture, and self-help content, many counselees arrive using clinical language and psychological frameworks to explain their struggles, reactions, and patterns of behavior. How can we respond with both discernment and compassion? This breakout will help counselors consider the influence of therapeutic culture on the counselee and offer practical guidance for counseling people wisely and biblically in an increasingly psychologized world.
This session provides a biblical blueprint for marriage, equipping young and old alike to build (or rebuild) a relationship aligned with God’s design for their joy and gospel ministry. Attendees will walk away equipped to strengthen the marriages under their care.
While meditation may seem esoteric, it is one of the most powerful disciplines we have in our fight against sin and in finding hope in our suffering. The challenge is that many of those we counsel don't know what it practically looks like to meditate on God's Word. The focus of this breakout will be helping counselees to better incorporate meditation into their walks to deepen their faith and grow their love for Christ.
The conversation around mental health is everywhere—but how do we engage it faithfully? This breakout explores what it looks like to think biblically about clinical diagnoses and the language of modern psychology. We'll examine what DSM diagnoses get right, where they fall short, and what Scripture uniquely offers for our mental health struggles. Rather than rejecting or embracing the clinical mental health world, we'll pursue a framework for engaging it with wisdom and biblical clarity.
Ministering God’s Comfort to the Anxious Heart equips biblical counselors to compassionately care for those struggling with anxiety by pointing them to the comfort of God. Many anxious individuals are exhausted from striving to control circumstances, fix problems, or do enough to finally feel peace, seeking comfort from things other than God. This breakout explores how to counsel sufferers toward true rest in God’s presence, protection, and guidance rather than adding to their burden of striving.
While Jesus is often depicted as a "man of sorrows," the Gospels and Epistles also point to His deep, underlying joy, particularly in His relationship with the Father and the success of His mission. This session explores what it means to minister out of this same joy. What does it mean to know and image Him in this joy?
This session equips parents to navigate the challenges of raising children in a digital age with biblical clarity and confidence. By applying biblical principles to technology use, we’ll explore how to come alongside parents with children of every age, set wise boundaries, and cultivate discernment in a world shaped by constant digital influence.
