Biblical Counseling Training is Now Free

We’re excited to share an important update: our Phase 1 ACBC Training is now completely free.

First Baptist is a certified training center with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, and we’ve removed the previous program costs because we want to make this training as accessible as possible for anyone who wants to grow in ministry. We want to eliminate barriers and equip you for all of life. The world is in need, and God’s Word is sufficient.

If this training blesses you and you’d like to help others receive it too, you can give a voluntary donation—but there is no cost to participate.

Why Do This?

All the wisdom needed for the Christian life is found in Jesus Christ alone, and it is him, his gospel, and his Word that we proclaim. This teaching is found in Colossians 1:28, which gives a good description of ministry as a whole—but biblical counseling specifically:

“Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ” (Colossians 1:28).

Paul tells us the goal: “that we may present everyone mature in Christ.” In other words, ministry in general—and biblical counseling in particular—aims at Christlike maturity. We proclaim Christ because we want to see people become more like Christ.

You may have heard the phrase, “Every Christian is a counselor.” That can sound strange in a culture where counseling is thought of primarily as a professional, clinical service. But biblically, the kind of counsel we’re talking about is discipleship and ministry—the everyday, relational, Word-centered help Christians give one another.

Why is Biblical Counseling Necessary?

God has given answers for those problems in his Word—and those answers are often mediated through relationships. Biblical counseling is never just “me and my Bible” in isolation. The New Testament is full of “one another” ministry: we teach one another, encourage one another, admonish one another, correct one another, bear burdens with one another. In other words, God’s wisdom is not only declared from pulpits; it is also applied through loving, wise, personal ministry.

This is one reason why biblical counseling matters. It’s simply Christians helping other Christians (and neighbors) with God’s Word. We want you to be equipped to bring Christ-centered hope and practical help to the world.

Start today! You can learn more about how to begin this journey HERE, and you can access all of the new training videos HERE.