Bring Biblical Counseling to your Church
Originally founded in 1982 as CCEF West, IBCD exists to strengthen churches in one-another care through training resources and events.
The Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship
We exist to strengthen churches and individuals in one-another care, by offering training, counseling resources, events, and free materials that help them better help others.
Get Training
Learn at your own pace
Learn the fundamentals of biblical counseling and how the Scriptures interact with topics such as depression, anxiety, conflict resolution, marriage, domestic abuse, and more. Our training features Dr. Jim Newheiser, Dr. Scott Mehl, Dr. Charles Hodges, and other top counselors.
Observe Counseling
Integrate what you’ve learned
Our on-demand IBCD Observation videos feature leading biblical counselors who skillfully minister God’s Word to a variety of issues, such as post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, shame, and pornography addiction. Watch these case studies come to life and learn how to navigate each situation biblically.
Learn with Others
Grow together on IBCD Connect
Invite friends or a small group to take our online courses with you via IBCD Connect. Set a schedule for completion, track member progress, lead discussions, & more. Our community subscription plan is ideal for equipping local church groups in one-another care.
Become a Certified Biblical Counselor
Use our Care & Discipleship Course to pursue the goal of ACBC Certification.
Recent Updates
New Observation Series
“Counseling Care for Post-Traumatic Stress” featuring Neal Grogan, Matthew Statler, and Curtis Solomon is now on IBCD Connect!
Our latest video series applies the philosophy and methodology of “one-another” biblical counseling to the complexities of helping someone struggling with post-traumatic stress.
Updated Training Course
Introducing 19 new training sessions on topics such as biblical counseling methodology, marriage, peacemaking, anxiety, and more!
Whether you’re walking alongside a friend, serving in your local church, or simply wanting to grow in wise, Christ-centered care, IBCD’s newly updated Care & Discipleship Course can help.
RESOURCES
Recent Articles
Discover the latest blog posts from our team of writers
Helping Those Who Are Losing Their Faith
“God, I’ll give you one last chance.” Those were my own words as a teenager losing my faith in God. Although my loving parents had raised me in the church, I began to wrestle...
Anger After Church Hurt
“It’s not just that I’m angry,” one counselee told me. “I feel like I lost my family.” That sentence captures a painful reality about church hurt. In After Church Hurt, I define...
How Doctrine Drives Emotions
When people seek counsel for various issues, emotions of some sort are frequently front and center—the person has an “anger problem,” is depressed, fearful, or anxious. Someone...
Strategies for Fighting Depression Well
Because of recent events, there has been a lot written about the topic of depression and suicide, much of which has been very critical of churches and biblical counselors. We...
Resources
New Podcast Episodes
Our most recent conversations from the Hope + Help Podcast
HOPE + HELP PODCAST
HOPE + HELP FOR REJECTION
In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Jim Newheiser on the topic of his minibook, Help! I’ve Been Rejected.
HOPE + HELP PODCAST
HOPE + HELP FOR WHOLE-LIFE WORSHIP
In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Cheryl Marshall about her newest book, All of Me: Pursuing a Life Wholly Devoted to God.
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