Identity Crisis The IBCD Training Institute is the premier conference for strengthening the church in one another care. This year’s theme, “Identity Crisis,” is designed to offer hope to believers living with labels. Everyone falls into some sort of identifiable category; Man/Woman, Husband/Wife, Sinner/Saint, Introvert/Extrovert; Black/White/Latino; but what do these labels actually mean? And how […]
Everyone counsels. In daily life, people engage with one another regarding all types of circumstances. The question is, how do we communicate the word of God into these situations? This year’s pre-conference will focus on what is essential for personal ministry by looking at God’s call of every Christian to love one another in the mess of […]
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE June 25-26, 2021 Join us for the 2021 IBCD Virtual Training Institute, where we will reflect on the legacy of the biblical counseling movement. God’s faithfulness has grown the biblical counseling movement into what it is today. Not only have decades of committed Christ-followers labored to shape and refine what one-another care looks like […]
This is a combination ticket for attendance to both the Pre-Conference AND the Main Conference. Why the topic of friendship? This year’s theme is, “Friendship: A Lost Theology for One-Another Care.” IBCD originally planned to launch this conference in the summer of 2020; however, due to COVID, we opted to delay. In the Lord’s providence, […]
Are you interested in the Pre-Conference? You can subscribe to Feelings & Faith Pre-Conference View event Why the topic of friendship? This year’s theme is, “Friendship: A Lost Theology for One-Another Care.” IBCD originally planned to launch this conference in the summer of 2020; however, due to COVID, we opted to delay. In the Lord’s […]
2023 Pre-Conference — Counseling and Shame Shame is a feeling we regularly hear about in the culture and the church, but how well do we understand what the Scriptures have to say about it? During our 2023 Summer Institute Pre-Conference, we will consider how to care for those who have experienced the painful impacts of […]
Is biblical counseling truly sufficient to help those with mental and emotional struggles, or do we need a more clinical approach? Can Scripture really deal with all matters of life and relationships, or should we turn to psychology for deeper insight? How can we claim to know what is true? Our God authoritatively brings to […]
HEALING OUR COMMUNITIES: RETURNING BIBLICAL SOUL CARE AND DISCIPLESHIP TO THE LOCAL CHURCH Now is the ideal time for the church to be better prepared to minister compassionate hope and healing from God’s Word to the troubled and the in-trouble. Join us for this important training opportunity and grow in your understanding and ability […]
2024 Pre-Conference — Medicine & the Gospel God has created us as embodied souls with both an inner man and an outer man. How do our physical bodies impact our spiritual growth? How do we counsel people who are struggling with physical challenges? When is the use of medicine appropriate, and how should we counsel […]
What do you do when someone in your church is struggling with pain or grief? What do you say when hidden sin is exposed or relationships get broken? How do you navigate people’s struggles with depression, anxiety, bitterness, or addictions? The Care & Discipleship Training Series is an entry-level biblical counseling course designed to equip Christians […]
Expanding on our first Southeast Regional Biblical Counseling Conference, the 2025 conference will dive even deeper into the sufficiency of God’s Word for counseling. We will seek to answer the question: Is it wise to rely solely upon Scripture when dealing with a “mental health crisis?” “Mental Health Crisis” has a dual meaning here. The first […]
Main Conference: David Powlison once called biblical counseling, “Wise love in action.” But how can we tell if our care is as wise and loving as Christ intends it to be? When we minister the Word of God without the loving wisdom of God guiding our steps, the counsel we offer can be trite, wooden, […]
