Supporting Church Program

Join the IBCD Family

Becoming a Supporting Church (or Organization) is the best way to both equip your church to counsel and help spread one-another care around the globe. Your support is also an investment in the further development of quality counseling resources which we make available to you on an ongoing basis.

Of our three available subscriptions plans, this plan includes the greatest amount of content, course material, and access for the lowest price. We have adjusted the pricing from our former flat-rate model to now ultimately benefit groups of all sizes. 

If you are planning to use this material for ACBC Certification, please read our ACBC Information Page first. You will be required to fill out a registration form.

Benefits

We want to support your group just as much as your group is supporting us which is why we’ve included a number of benefits for joining such as:

  • Access to all of our streaming video resources
  • Discounted event registrations
  • The Starter Kit as our free gift to you
  • Free downloads of the digital handbook for all plan members
  • Discounted physical handbook pricing

What You’ll Receive:

Care & Discipleship Kit

The complete Care & Discipleship course online with corresponding digital handbooks.

($400 value)

Access to Exclusive Content

Beyond the curriculum, users can also view all past conference audios, special interviews, and Legacy content.

($150 annual value)

Full Access to CDC Level 1 & 2 Curriculum

All users gain access to the full CDC Training Course.

($400 annual value)

Discounts on Physical Handbooks

Receive discounted pricing on any size order.

($6 saved per handbook)

Entire Observation Video Library

This includes 6 individual case scenarios for a total of 18 sessions on key counseling topics.

($350 value)

Event Discounts

A discount code for Conferences & Events.

(approx $25 discount on each ticket)

Pricing options

Pricing changes between tiers are automatically reflected when you increase or decrease the number of seats at checkout.*

Tier 1

  • Supporting Threshold $5.50/user per month
  • 15 – 25 members

Tier 2

  • Supporting Threshold $5.00/user per month
  • 26 – 50 members

Tier 3

  • Supporting Threshold $4.50/user per month
  • 51+ members

*If you’ll be leading a group smaller than 15 people, check out the new Group Plan, designed just for you! While you’ll miss out on some of the benefits of being a Supporting Church (like discounts & Supporting Church listings), you’ll still receive all of our great content. If you’d like to talk about ways to become a Supporting Church, just email us at info@ibcd.org.

1. Instructions for Setting Up Your Supporting Church Plan

  • Go to Pathwright and find the plan of your choice. You’ll need to enter the number of seats you’d like to purchase with your plan, as shown below. These steps are the same for a Supporting Church Plan.
  • Once you’ve entered the number of members that will be on your plan (including all moderators, admins, students, etc.), you will be asked to fill out a name for your cohort, as shown above. Examples of names include “Grace Bible Sunday School,” “Young Adults Small Group”, or “Clearbrook Church Group.”
  • Click “subscribe” and proceed through the checkout steps.
  • By creating this cohort, you will be the “teacher” with special tools to customize your course. You can always assign someone else in your plan to the role of “teacher” later on.
  • Now you’ll need to check that courses have been added to your plan. Watch this tutorial here to learn how to access your course Collection.

 

  • While in your Collection, you’ll need to check 2 things:
    1. Check that you’ve added your Collection to your plan. If you haven’t yet, please click “Start Collection” at the top of your Collection page.
    2. If you’ll be learning with a group, check that you’ve created a cohort (class). If you haven’t created a cohort yet, scroll down onthat page and select “Create Cohort,” as shown here.
  • Once you’re in Pathwright and create a cohort, you will then be able to invite your members to your plan. To learn how, follow steps 2 & 3 below.

For additional help, visit Pathwright’s Help Center or email us at info@ibcd.org.

2. Instructions for Inviting Members to Your Plan

  • Once you’re in Pathwright and create your cohort, you will then be able to invite your members to your plan. If you haven’t followed the steps for subscribing or creating a cohort yet, please view step #1 in the dropdown above before proceeding.
  • First, navigate to your Dashboard. You can find this over in the menu at the top left of the page.
  • Once in your Dashboard, you should see a big profile circle at the top with your name underneath. Look slightly to the right to find a button called “People” or “Manage.”
  • Click on that button then begin adding your members via email. This will send them an email invitation to join your plan. WAIT for your members to accept this first invitation, then proceed to the 3rd step of inviting them to your specific class in the plan.

For additional help, visit Pathwright’s Help Center or email us at info@ibcd.org.

3. Instructions for Inviting Members to Your Class

  • Once your members have accepted the first invitation to your group plan, you can now send them the invitation to your class. To see if they’ve accepted their invites, go back to your Manage People panel and check the status of their invite.
  • If they’ve accepted their invites, go in to your subscription Collection. You can watch this tutorial here to learn how to view your Collection.
  • Once in your Collection, you’ll need to check 2 things:
    1. Check that you’ve added your Collection to your plan. If you haven’t yet, please click “Start Collection” at the top of your Collection page.
    2. If you’ll be learning with a group, check that you’ve created a cohort (class). If you haven’t created a cohort yet, scroll down on that page and select “Create Cohort,” as shown above.
  • Once you’ve followed those steps, click on the word “Path” in the center (circled in Figure 1 above).
  • Next, go to the “Share” tab located at the top of that page.

  • Click on “Share” then “Add” and begin adding members to your class the same way you added them to the plan. If they’re in your plan already, you can just add them by name like this.
  • If they are not in the plan, you’ll need to follow up with your members and remind them to accept the 1st invite to the plan. Then, you can follow the steps again to invite them to the class.

For additional help, visit Pathwright’s Help Center or email us at info@ibcd.org. Happy learning!

Need More Help? Visit Pathwright’s Help Center for articles and tutorial videos.

Supporting Church FAQ

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What if my Church already owns the contents of the Starter Kit?

The Supporting Church Program was designed to give your church access to all our best resources and help us continue to create quality resources that equip churches in one-another care. The Starter Kit is available for purchase in our IBCD store. If you already almost of the contents of the Starter Kit, you do not need to purchase it again for your group. Just be sure that you have the most updated content by checking with what’s available in our store here.

How much money do I save compared to other options?

We’ve priced the supporting thresholds of each tier to be the best financial choice for training your group, but your actual savings are determined by your particular group’s needs (number of people in your group, number of handbooks purchased, number of event attendees, etc.) The amount you give to the IBCD Supporting Church program isn’t simply payment for products and benefits but rather a partnership in creating new high-quality resources and equipping churches all over the world in one-another care.

How long will my Church have access to the videos?

The billing plans are designed to be optimized for month-to-month billing and budgeting. Your church will have access to all the videos and your plan for as long as you continue to renew your membership. If your church chooses not to renew, access will be terminated at the end of the billing month.

What if I am a Seminary, a Training Center or other Organization?

We recognize that many seminaries, training centers, and other organizations and ministries desire to benefit from our materials. We have heard your requests! We’re now offering a new structure that allows for groups like yours to learn on either our Group Plan or the SCP. You can check out our Group Subscription to see if it’s the right fit, or reach out to us at info@ibcd.org for help.