Summary: Pastor Tony Anderson sat down with Taron Defevers, staff member at ACBC, to give guidance on how to start a counseling ministry in your local church from his experience as an ACBC certified training center. FEATURING: First Steps - Begin Praying for like-minded leadership and ministry partners. - Equip the staff, then cast a vision for the whole church - Ask mature members to pursue counseling ministry - Make a commitment to train counselors for excellence - Ensuring competency in handling God's Word Resources: What If's https://bradbigney.wordpress.com/growing-counseling-in-the-local-church/ ACBC Training Centers https://biblicalcounseling.com/training-2/certified-training-centers/
