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Finding a Trusted Biblical Counselor

Finding a biblical counselor who will minister God’s truth to you in Christ’s love is vital. If you are searching for a biblical counselor, I recommend that you visit the following biblical counseling organizations.

  1. ABC/Association of Biblical Counselors: ABC maintains a list of vetted biblical counselors that you can find at The Biblical Counseling Network.
  2. ACBC/Association of Certified Biblical Counselors: ACBC maintains a list of certified biblical counselors. Their list is searchable by zip code. You can visit it at Find a Counselor.
  3. BCC/Biblical Counseling Coalition: BCC maintains a list of biblical counselors that you can view at Counselor Map.
  4. CCEF/Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation: CCEF maintains a list of biblical counselors that you can visit at Find a Counselor Near You.
  5. IBCD/The Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship: You can find information from IBCD on their About Page under Find a Counselor.
  6. IABC/International Association of Biblical Counselors: IABC maintains a list at Find a Counselor in Your Area.

Vetting a Biblical Counselor

While ABC, ACBC, BCC, CCEF, IBCD, and IABC all work diligently to screen any ministry or individual in their list, it is important for you to personally research the church, ministry, or individual listed. If you search these recommended links and find a biblical counselor in your area, please exercise due diligence and contact them with pertinent questions.

Consider the following resources when seeking to vet and assess a biblical counselor:

  1. ABC’s: Questions to Ask When Choosing a Counselor.
  2. Brad Hambrick’s: How to Vet Potential Counseling Referral Sources.
  3. CCEF’s: Qualities of a Good Christian Counselor: Questions to Ask.
  4. Chris Mole’s questions related to vetting a biblical counselor for abuse-related counseling: Vetting a Biblical Counselor.
  5. The Biblical Counseling Coalition’s: Confessional Statement.
  6. Bob Kellemen’s: 6 Biblical Counseling Convictions.

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