After the development of the biblical counseling movement under the leadership of Jay Adams a generation ago, that movement has expanded greatly in recent years through organizations like NANC, CCEF, and ABC. In fact, growth has come so quickly and gone in so many directions that it is sometimes difficult to tell who is who, who is associated with whom, or who is “in” and who is “out.”
To address that confusion and to provide parameters for a more unified approach to biblical counseling and resources for counselors, the Biblical Counseling Coalition has been created. Leadership for this movement includes men like Bob Kellemen, Randy Patten, David Powlison, and Steve Viars. Their goal is not dissimilar from The Gospel Coalition’s work on the truth of the gospel — to provide unity, relationships, and resources around commonly held beliefs:
The BCC exists to strengthen churches, para-church organizations, and educational institutions by promoting excellence and unity in biblical counseling as a means to accomplish compassionate outreach and effective discipleship.
Our mission is to foster collaborative relationships and to provide robust, relevant biblical resources that equip the Body of Christ to change lives with Christ’s changeless truth.We pursue this purpose by organizing our thinking around one central question: “What does it mean to counsel in the grace and truth of Christ?” All that we do flows from our calling to equip people to love God and others in Christ-centered ways. [Our Vision.]
A website has now been developed, but an even larger website that will include thousands of free written resources and a video and audio library is being developed. Keep watching…
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