YOUR CHURCH
Explore what it could look like to start a Biblical Counseling Ministry at your church.
"WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU START A COUNSELING MINISTRY AT YOUR CHURCH."
OUR
JOURNEY
Find out more about how you can start a Biblical Counseling ministry in your church.
- Getting Started
- Training & Resources
counseling in your local church workshop
In this workshop we…
- Outline the benefits of providing a biblical counseling ministry in your church
- Share some simple ways of starting, building, and equipping a team
- Highlight a few liabilities, processes, and procedures to consider
- Address some of the frequently asked questions from pastors and church leadership
If you are a pastor, ministry leader, or an individual interested in learning about biblical counseling and biblical counseling training, this workshop is for you!
Start today
shc counseling forms
Counseling Handbook 2025
Lay Counselor App Template
Intake Form Template
End of Care Summary Template
Release of Information Template
ARTICLES / BOOKS
Affirmations & Denials: A Proposed Definition of Biblical Counseling, David Powlison
Biblical Counseling in Local Churches and Parachurch Ministries, David Powlison & Heath Lambert
Counseling Ministry Within Wider Ministry, John Babler & David Powlison
Lay Counseling Risk Management Guidebook 2019, Brotherhood Mutual
Ten Questions to Ask Before Starting a Counseling Ministry In Your Church, David Powlison
Book: A Biblical Counseling Process, Lauren Whitman
Book: Building a Church Counseling Ministry, Sue Nicewander
WEBSITES
Association of Biblical Counselors
Biblical Counseling Coalition
15:14 (BCC Podcast) | Episode 364
