15:14 - Biblical Counseling Coalition

Eastern Iowa Biblical Counseling Coalition

Dave Kirk is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Grace Community Church in North Liberty, Iowa, where he has served since 2009. Before that, he was a pastor in St. Louis, Missouri for 13 years. Dave has been the co-founder and Director of the Eastern Iowa Biblical Counseling Coalition (EIBCC) since its inception in 2013. Dave has been in full-time ministry for 28 years. He earned a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees from Liberty University and is a certified biblical counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).

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The Houston Area Biblical Counseling Network

Matt Dodson, founder of the Houston Area Biblical Counseling Network, joins us for today’s episode of 15:14 to talk about this great ministry. We discuss the founding of the HABC network, its purpose, the benefits of being involved in a network, and some initial thoughts on how to start one in your own area.

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Truth Renewed

Shauna and Michael Van Dyke are our guests for this episode of 15:14. They join us today to talk about a ministry they founded and oversee called Truth Renewed. Truth Renewed works with local churches and offers free biblical counseling in the community. They also offer biblical counseling training that leads to certification with the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC). Truth Renewed also provides consultation services to churches or people seeking to establish biblical counseling ministries. Shauna is also the Executive Director of ABC and was a guest on 15:14 for Episode 138, which you can access here.

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Dr. Lainey Greer

Dr. Lainey Greer has spent over ten years working in the local church and twenty years as a personal trainer. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s in exercise science, a master’s in Christian leadership, and a doctorate in systematic theology. She is the creator and founder of Sōma Consulting, LLC, along with the Understand Healthy lifestyle program, Forsaken Body blog, and Your Body Matters Workshop. You can find out more and connect with her at laineygreer.com.

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Dr. Mike Emlet (Rebroadcast)

Dr. Mike Emlet is a BCC Council Member and faculty member at CCEF (Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation). He holds an MD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. He worked as a family physician for over ten years before joining CCEF. Mike has counseled for many years and is the author of CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet, which explores the use of Scripture in counseling, Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications, and most recently Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us. Mike is married to Jody, and they have two children. He is active in his urban church and enjoys gardening, camping, and creating wheel-thrown pottery. Mike joins us for this episode of 15:14 to tell us more about his upbringing, how he came to faith, his journey into biblical counseling, and lessons learned from his counseling experience.

This episode is sponsored in part by CCEF’s National Conference, The Way of Wisdom.

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Adrian Martinez (Rebroadcast)

Adrian Martinez has served in pastoral ministry since 1998 and has been active in biblical counseling since 2003. Adrian has a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, a Doctor of Ministry (ABD) from The Master's University, and is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. He is also the Oceania Coordinator for Overseas Instruction in Counseling. Adrian and his wife Jen have five children. Adrian is a member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition Council, and he joins us on the 15:14 podcast to share about his role with Biblical Counseling Australia (BCA). He is currently working for BCA to run Local Church Training and deliver Soul Care Certificate courses.

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Common Omissions in the Great Commission

This episode of 15:14 is a sermon Curtis Solomon delivered at Cornerstone Community Church in Atascadero, CA. Dr. Solomon begins by sharing an update on the BCC and then preaches a message entitled “Common Omissions in the Great Commission” from Matthew 28:16-20. A video of the sermon can be viewed here.

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Peter Martin

Peter Martin joins us on this episode of 15:14 to share about the Biblical Counseling Fellowship he facilitates for biblical counseling students at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The group is designed to help build community and share resources among the biblical counseling students at Boyce College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Biblical Counseling Fellowship also meets weekly during the academic year to discuss case studies and learn from biblical counseling leaders.

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Jason Kovacs (Rebroadcast)

Jason Kovacs is a BCC Council Member and Board Member of the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition. Currently, Jason serves as Executive Director of Gospel Care Collective, where he counsels, trains others in biblical counseling, and consults churches, pastors, and biblical counseling ministries on various topics. Jason’s wife, Shawnda, also works with Gospel Care Collective. They have been married for 18 years and have five children. In this episode of 15:14, Jason shares about life growing up in Canada, his 18 years of ministry in the United States, how the Lord brought him to faith through his own evangelistic efforts, and much more.

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Getting to Know Kyle Johnston

Kyle Johnston joins us for this episode of 15:14 to share about his upbringing, testimony of faith, journey to biblical counseling, and valuable lessons he’s learned from ministry. Kyle is a pastor, bible teacher and biblical counselor at Jubilee Community Church in Cape Town, South Africa. He is married to Kirsty, and they have three daughters. Kyle also lectures part-time at George Whitfield Theological College, has his PhD in Practical Theology, and is the Chairman of Biblical Counseling Africa.

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