15:14 - Biblical Counseling Coalition

The Biblical Counseling Coalition is committed to building unity by fostering relationships in the biblical counseling movement. To that end, the BCC is focusing on the creation and growth of 133 Networks. 133 Networks are groups of biblical counselors who meet for encouragement, equipping, and engagement. The 133 Networks get their name from Psalm 133. This episode is a message from Psalm 133 tha...

Peter Sondergeld, pastor of Restoration Church in Australia, joins us for another episode of 15:14 to discuss Restore Groups. Peter joined us for a previous episode to discuss his book Becoming You . Restore Groups are an opportunity to walk with Jesus through all of the details of your life: the good, the painful, the fragile, the hard, and the hurts. They are about mapping Jesus’ grace and prese...

Liz Beck is our guest for this episode of 15:14. She serves as Director of Hope for Addiction , which equips the local church to provide biblical care for addictions and helps struggling addicts understand and apply biblical truth for true, lasting change and be fully integrated into a local church body for ongoing growth in Christ.    From Our Sponsors: Learn more about the new Southern Seminary...

“Pastors can’t have real friends in the church where they pastor.” This is a common sentiment among many in ministry, but is it true? Dr. Solomon considers this question and offers a biblical exhortation for pastors to pursue genuine gospel community and friendship in their local churches.    Recommended Resources: Dangerous Calling   Lead   From Our Sponsors: Learn more about the new Southern Sem...

Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from January 2, 2021. Dr. Paul David Tripp is our guest on this episode of 15:14, during which we discuss his latest book, Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church. He is a pastor, event speaker, and a best-selling and award-winning author. With more than 30 books and video series on Christian living, Paul’s driving passion is to connect the transfor...

Jason Woodruff is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Pour Over, a politically neutral, Christ-first news source. Jason shares what led him to create The Pour Over and the vision and mission of the ministry. Their commitment to Scripture and Christ mixed with a heart for helping people consume news in a sanctifying manner parallels well the commitments of biblical counseling. Content from The P...

Dave Deuel is a member of the BCC Council . He is Academic Dean Emeritus of the Master’s Academy International and Senior Research Fellow and Policy Advisor for the Christian Institute on Disability at Joni and Friends . In addition to teaching seminary classes and conducting interim pastoral roles, Dave serves on boards and committees that focus on ministry training and protecting and improving t...

In this episode of 15:14, Lakin interviews Curtis Solomon about his latest book, I Have PTSD in front of a live audience at the Bookstore at Southern. Anyone who experiences a traumatic event feels confused, lost, out of control, unsure, and unsteady—disoriented. This kind of suffering leaves marks, sometimes on the body, always on the soul, and sometimes both. In I Have PTSD , Solomon helps both...

Jim Berg is a member of the BCC Council and serves as a Professor of Biblical Counseling at Bob Jones University Seminary after having served as Dean of Students of BJU for 29 years. He has a DMin in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, is ACBC certified, and holds advanced certification (ABC3) with the Association of Biblical Counselors. Jim has authored numerous bo...

Dr. Jim Newheiser is a member of the BCC Council. He serves as the Director of the Christian Counseling program and Professor of Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Jim served in pastoral ministry for over thirty years in Southern California and Saudi Arabia and has been the director of The Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship (IBCD) since 2006. He is...

Dr. Stuart Scott teaches in the area of biblical counseling at Bob Jones University and Seminary in Greenville, South Carolina. He also teaches adjunctly at The Master’s University graduate and post-graduate programs in Santa Clarita, California. He serves as Executive Director of One-Eighty Ministries. Dr. Scott brings over 35 years of experience in counseling and pastoral ministry, including nin...

In this episode of 15:14, Lakin interviews Curtis Solomon about his latest book, I Have PTSD, in front of a live audience at the Bookstore at Southern. Anyone who experiences a traumatic event feels confused, lost, out of control, unsure, and unsteady—disoriented. This kind of suffering leaves marks, sometimes on the body, always on the soul, and sometimes both. In I Have PTSD , Solomon helps both...

Darby Strickland counsels and teaches at CCEF. She is a contributor to Becoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused and author of two booklets, Domestic Abuse: Recognize, Respond, Rescue and Domestic Abuse: Help for the Sufferer. Darby joins us for this episode to discuss her new mini-book, Trauma: Caring For Survivors.   Support the work of the BCC by making a donation here .    From our spon...

Andy has served as a pastor and elder at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, PA, for over thirty years. He also serves on the Executive Committee of Sovereign Grace Churches. Andy’s areas of focus include church planting, counseling, and small group care. He received a BA in Political Science from St. Andrews Presbyterian College and an MA in Biblical Counseling from Westminster Theological...

Eric Abisror is Professor of Biblical Counseling at Seminario Carey , pastor of Biblica Bautista Crecer, and missionary with Reaching & Teaching . Eric’s passions are discipling, counseling, teaching, and studying God’s Word. He also loves football and ice cream. Eric is a certified biblical counselor with The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and is currently pursuing his PhD in bi...

Paul Tautges serves as one of the pastors of Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, Ohio (east of Cleveland). Prior to accepting the Lord’s call to Cornerstone, he pastored in Wisconsin for 22 years. Paul has been married to Karen since 1986. Together, they enjoy their ten children and their spouses, and their growing tribe of grandchildren. He is also an adjunct professor , certified b...

Christine Chappell is an author, certified biblical counselor, and host of the Hope + Help Podcast for the Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship (IBCD). Her books include Help! I've Been Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder and Help! My Teen is Depressed, and her writing has been featured on platforms such as Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, and the Biblical Counsel...

Neal Grogan is an elder and associate pastor of Discipleship and Biblical Counseling at Christ Community Church. He also serves as Outreach Coordinator and Mentor for the Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs . Neal served in the USMC as an infantryman and in combat operations in Afghanistan. He received a Bachelor's in Christian Ministry from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor and an MDiv in Biblical Co...

BCC Council Member Brad Hambrick joins us as our guest today on 15:14. Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in  Durham, NC. He also serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and has authored several books, including Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling: Models for Sustainable Church-Based Care , God’s Attributes: Rest fo...

Jason Kovacs serves as the Executive Director of the Gospel Care Collective, a ministry that provides counseling, equipping, and consulting for churches in the area of biblical counseling. He is a member of the BCC Council . He also serves on the Board of the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition and founded Redemption Counseling Centers in British Columbia, Canada. Jason received his Master of A...

Dr. Ed Welch is a member of the BCC Council . He is a counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He earned a PhD in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and has a Master of Divinity degree from Biblical Theological Seminary . Ed has been counseling for over thirty years and has written many books and articles on biblical counse...

Lilly serves as the Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary . She is a member of the BCC Council and has contributed to Trained in the Fear of God as well as other books and journals. Lilly is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society . Prior to biblical counseling,...

Joe Keller is a member of the BCC Council . He has served in Christian ministry and leadership development for over 20 years. Joe currently serves as the Executive Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, California, and teaches in the Biblical Counseling Department at The Master’s University. He received his undergraduate degree at The Master’s University , Master of Divinity from The Mas...

Darryl Burling is the Founder and CEO of Biblical Mastery Academy and Chairman of the Board for New Zealand Biblical Counseling Association . Darryl spent 15 years in the IT industry, working in a variety of roles before beginning his theological education. He completed a Bachelor of the Arts in Biblical Counseling at The Master's University in less than two years and then graduated with a Master...

Ellen is the Director of Equipping for Ministry to Women for Harvest USA and a member of the BCC Council . She joined Harvest USA in 2007 as their first full-time women’s ministry staff. She has authored several mini-books, a women’s curriculum, a devotional, and, most recently, Jesus and Your Unwanted Journey: Wives Finding Comfort After Sexual Betrayal. Ellen now focuses on producing new content...