NORTHCREEK
COUNSELING
TRAINING
2021 Conference

An introduction to biblical counseling for those who are first time attenders and interested in growing in counseling and discipleship. This contributes 30 hours to the first phase of ACBC certification.

Sample Workshops:

Weekend 1:

• What Makes Biblical Counseling Biblical
• Gathering Data & Discerning the Problem
• Building Involvement and Giving Hope
• Providing Instruction and Assigning Homework

Weekend 2:

• Brothers and Sisters: We are Not Therapists
• Sufficiency of Scripture and the Place of Medicine
• Counseling Depression
• Marriage

Weekend 3:

• When All Hope Seems Lost
• Anger
• Fear and Worry
• Dealing with Trials and Suffering

For those who have already attended the fundamentals track or Cornerstone Self-Confrontation Class. These topics go deeper into biblical counseling and address complex problems from a biblical perspective. These topics change each year so returning attendees can further their training. 

Different This Year for Advanced: We are offering 3 advanced group options with varying topics.  You will stay in the group you select for the entire weekend. You will be able to select a different group each weekend.  Space will be limited for these groups so register early.

• Putting Your Past in Its Place
• How to Counsel Biblically When It's Just a Cup of Coffee
• Pornography: As an Ox Goes to the Slaughter
• Leading People to the Goodness of God

Weekend 2:

• Brothers and Sisters: We are Not Therapists
• Counseling Those Who Struggle with Fear, Worry, and Anxiety
• When Does My Counselee Need to See a Doctor
• Counseling End of Life Issues
• Live Role Play

Weekend 3:

• When All Hope Seems Lost - Psalm 73
• Cultivating Genuine Repentance
• Biblical Counseling in the Hospital
• After the Affair

Due to the COVID Pandemic, you can expect a few changes this year:

• Currently our church requires masks and social distancing indoors. We will continue monitoring County and State requirements and provide more specific instruction as the conference approaches. Lord willing, the guidance for masks at large conferences will be reduced to a suggestion and not a recommendation.
• Snacks and drinks will be available; however, we will not be hosting meals this year.  We ask that you eat dinner prior to attending on Friday night, and eat breakfast prior to attending Saturday morning. The schedule will allow time for you to leave campus for lunch.

• We will provide Student Notes in digital format only, as opposed to hard copy.  You will have access to the digital notes prior to attending so that you can print them yourselves, should you prefer paper copies.