About the Episode
Hope + Help LIVE is a periodic segment of the podcast that features live recorded interviews previously streamed on Facebook. In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, Christine Chappell interviews Pastors and biblical counselors Scott Mehl and Josh Stephens on the topic of one-another care. Topics covered in the conversation include: counseling adjustments in the wake of COVID-19, what makes biblical counseling unique, how the church is positioned to minister to people in the midst of global pandemic, how lay people can get themselves equipped to provide soul care for others, and suggestions for pastors interested in exploring what’s needed to start a biblical counseling ministry at their church.
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About the Guests
Scott Mehl (D.Min., Southern Seminary) pastors Cornerstone Church of West LA . His ministry focuses include preaching, teaching, counseling, and church-wide vision. He is a regular writer and speaker on topics related to practical theology. He is also a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and an adjunct faculty member at Eternity Bible College. Scott lives in Culver City, CA, with his wife and four children.
Josh Stephens serves as Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach at Palmetto Baptist Church, SC. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Biblical Counseling Alliance. Josh graduated with a Masters in Biblical Counseling and a Master of Divinity from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as a Doctor of Ministries in Biblical Counseling from Southern Seminary. He is certified as a Biblical Counselor through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.
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Related Resources from IBCD
- The Necessity of the Holy Spirit in Counseling (Brian Borgman)
- Christ-Centered Counseling: Radical Ministry in a Darkened World (Robert Kellemen)
- Caring Words or Crushing Words? Helping People Speak Wisely and Graciously (Jim Newheiser)
- Deeper Discipleship for the Unruly, Fainthearted, and the Weak (Shelbi Cullen)
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Christine is a certified biblical counselor, conference speaker, and host of the Hope + Help Podcast for IBCD. She has authored several books, including Midnight Mercies: Walking with God Through Depression in Motherhood, Postpartum Depression: Hope for a Hard Season, and Help! I’ve Been Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder. Christine also serves as a council member for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. She lives in South Carolina with her husband and three children and is a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Easley. Connect with Christine and learn more about her resources at christinemchappell.com.