September Weekend Info
09.15-09.16
Schedule
Weekend 1 of 3
Friday, September 15
Registration will be inside Entrance C • Foundations Track sessions will be help in the Upper Auditorium
| 5:00 – 5:05 pm | Welcome, Intro, Prayer |
| 5:05 – 6:05 pm | The Need for Biblical Counseling & the Definition of Biblical Counseling Brad Bigney |
| 6:05-6:20 pm | BREAK |
| 6:20 – 7:20 pm | What Makes Biblical Counseling Biblical? Brad Bigney |
| 7:20 – 7:35 pm | BREAK |
| 7:35 – 8:35 pm | Progressive Sanctification and the Process of Biblical Change, Part 1 Kevin Carson |
| 8:35 – 8:45 pm | BREAK |
| 8:45 – 9:45 pm | Progressive Sanctification and the Process of Biblical Change, Part 2 Kevin Carson |
Saturday, September 16
| 8:00 – 8:05 am | Welcome & Prayer |
| 8:05 -9:05 am | Counseling People Who Are on Psychotropic Drugs Kevin Carson |
| 9:05-9:25 am | BREAK |
| 9:25-10:25 am | Communication Peter LaRuffa |
| 10:25-10:45 am | BREAK |
| 10:45-11:45 am | Getting to Heart Issues Brad Bigney |
| 11:45-1:00 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Fighting the Fire: Anger Phil Moser |
| 2:00-2:20 pm | BREAK |
| 2:20-3:20 pm | Counseling People with a Medical Illness Kevin Carson |
| 3:20-3:35 pm | BREAK |
| 3:35-4:35 pm | Depression Peter LaRuffa |
Friday, September 15
Registration will be inside Entrance A • Advanced Track sessions will be help in the Main Auditorium
| 5:00 – 5:05 pm | Welcome, Intro, Prayer |
| 5:05 – 6:05 pm | For the Sake of Grace and the Gospel Kevin Carson |
| 6:05-6:20 pm | BREAK |
| 6:20 – 7:20 pm | Safe in the Storm : Session 1 Phil Moser |
| 7:20 – 7:35 pm | BREAK |
| 7:35 – 8:35 pm | Behold Your God: Reframing What We Worry About Brad Bigney |
| 8:35 – 8:45 pm | BREAK |
| 8:45 – 9:45 pm | Helping Counselees Choose ‘Thanks’ Over ‘Angst Peter LaRuffa |
Saturday, September 16
| 8:00 – 8:05 am | Welcome & Prayer |
| 8:05 -9:05 am | How Does Godly Concern Turn Into Sinful Worry? Brad Bigney |
| 9:05-9:25 am | BREAK |
| 9:25-10:25 am | Safe in the Storm : Session 2 Phil Moser |
| 10:25-10:45 am | BREAK |
| 10:45-11:45 am | Safe in the Storm : Session 3 Phil Moser |
| 11:45-1:00 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | A Closer Look at Anxiety Brad Bigney |
| 2:00-2:20 pm | BREAK |
| 2:20-3:20 pm | Safe in the Storm : Session 4 Phil Moser |
| 3:20-3:35 pm | BREAK |
| 3:35-4:35 pm | Prov. 8 and the Voices Surrounding Anxiety Kevin Carson |
FAQs
It’s up to you! Lunch will not be provided, but there are a number of great food options nearby. Check out the Lunch Suggestions in your binder or click HERE.
Doors open 4:30pm on Friday, 7:30am on Saturday
Registration and entrance for the Advanced Track will be inside Entrance A.
Registration and entrance for the Foundations Track will be inside Entrance C.
Yes! Attendees who have signed up before the registration deadline will have printed notes. If you signed up after the deadline, we will hand out our extra copies on a first-come/first-serve basis until we run out.
Yes, it does! The Foundations Track will satisfy the requirements for the Fundamentals Training portion of your ACBC Certification.
Yes, it does! If you are ACBC Certified, this will count towards 10 hours of CEU’s (for the Advanced track, only). You can submit your ID number below when you register.
The conference will not be live-streamed.
There will be video recordings available at some point after the conference, but you must register for the conference in order to gain access.
Yes! The schedule is identical for both Foundations & Advanced.
Yes! The details of the schedule will be the same for each of the three weekends of the Foundations training.
ACBC is the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (previously known as NANC). It is a training & certifying organization that seeks to equip Christians with tools to counsel others biblically. Grace Fellowship Church is a certified training center for ACBC.
We do not provide childcare for this conference.
Speakers
Location
Grace Fellowship Church | Florence Campus
