Who should attend?
- Anyone who wants to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word with the intent of learning how to lovingly and competently apply its truths to the issues of life.
- Anyone who wants to pursue Biblical counseling as a ministry.
- Anyone who wants to sharpen their ministry skills, including pastors, counselors, teachers, parents, deacons, youth leaders, and any growing Christian.
- Anyone who wants to be better prepared to counsel friends and relatives.
- Anyone who wants to grow and change.
What is included?
40+ sessions of Biblical Counseling training. It kicks off with a one-day How People Change seminar.
Training Notes & Binder
10 hours of live/video counseling observations (optional)
Lunch & snacks each of the five days of training
8 additional exam workshops following the training for those interested in pursuing certification with ACBC. (optional)
What topics are covered?
How to grow & change
Anxiety, fear, & worry
Depression
Sexual sins
Guilt
Trials and suffering
Parenting
Marriage
Guilt & Repentance
Forgiveness
Fear of man
Anger
Communication
Physical Illness
Much more!
When is the 2025 training?
Saturday, August 9 – 8:45 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 16 – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 30 – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 6 – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 20 – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
You do not have to attend all five days in person. We record all of our sessions so that you can watch them later. We request that you come in person to at least three of the sessions.
What’s the cost?
Early bird special – $130/person or $210/married couple by March 31st
$150/person or $230/married couple between April 1st and June 30th
$170/person or $250/married couple between July 1st and July 31st
$200/person or $280/married couple after August 1st
Pastors can attend for free with one paying church member who also attends.
Do you want to attend, but can’t afford the training? Click here.
What if I live out of town?
For housing, there are several local hotels where you can stay. However, we do have some families that have offered housing for those who are coming from out of town. It’s on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact us for more details.
Where will the training take place?
HOPE BIBLICAL COUNSELING CENTER
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
2635 S Dixon Road
Kokomo, In 46902
Who are the instructors?
Randy is the President of TEAM Focus Ministries and former Executive Director of ACBC. He is a former pastor and an ACBC fellow and regularly does Biblical Counseling training around the world.
Wayne founded Biblical Counseling Ministry Worldwide (BCMW) in 2006. He teaches Biblical counseling through church leadership training progams and a master’s degree program through BCMW. He is an ACBC fellow.
Bryan is the pastor of counseling at Bible Baptist Church and the director of the Hope Biblical Counseling Center. He is also the BCMW Mexico Coordinator, traveling to Mexico to train in Biblical counseling.
Doyle is the former director at Hope Biblical Counseling Center. He is a long-time ACBC-certified counselor and instructor at Hope.
Dave is a long-time ACBC-certified counselor and instructor at Hope.
Can I get certified with your training?
For those wanting to pursue certification as Biblical counselors, the training fulfills the requirements for Phase One of ACBC certification.
All five days must be completed to complete Phase One requirement of ACBC counselor certification, although we do have an option to complete some of the days by video.
You may also attend our Phase Two workshop which will help you with answering your exam questions.
What are others saying about the training?
“This biblical counseling training allowed me to question and reexamine some of my approaches to helping people using God’s Word. The outlines and case studies help me do an introspection and reflect on my struggles as I press through my own faith walk. The training was a “word spoken in due season” to encourage me and remind me how God uses broken people to help broken people. I have been extremely blessed and encouraged in my soul!” – HM
“This counseling training was the best move I’ve ever made to better myself as a pastor. The lessons I learned in the first session alone were well worth the cost, time, and effort. I wish I had this training 25 years ago before I started pastoring.” JL
How can I sign up?
You can sign up here.