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"According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue."
2 Peter 1:3


1998 Annual Conference

The First Annual Conference was held August 31 - September 1, 1998.

If you missed it, you missed a great time of fellowship, iron sharpening, encouraging and equipping.

The theme: "Rediscovering Biblical Counseling"

Plenary Speakers

Dr. Henry Brandt - Internationally know speaker and author of The Heart of the Problem, and The Word to the Wise. Dr. Brandt has been a marriage and family counselor for more than 40 years.

Dr. John Babler - Assistant Professor, Chairman of Social Work & Ministry-Based Evangelism, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas.

Dr. Rod Mays - Senior pastor at Woodruff Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina.

Sid Galloway, B.S., M.Div. - Serves as one of the supervisors for certification for both NANC (National Assoc. of Nouthetic Counselors) and IABC (International Assoc. of Biblical Counselors). He was director of the Biblical Counseling & Training Center of FBC Slidell, Louisiana for nine years, and now directs Biblical Family Soulcare (a seminar, revival, internet, and radio ministry).

Rev. Randy Patten, M.Div. - Executive Director of NANC, Instructor and Counselor, Faith Baptist Counseling Ministries, Lafayette, Indiana.

Conference Schedule

Monday, August 31, 1998  
7:00 - 8:30 PM Plenary Session
Henry Brandt - "The Bible for Counseling"
John Babler - "Competent To Counsel"
8:45 - 9:30 PM Workshop #1 (See list of workshops below)
Tuesday, September 1, 1998  
9:30 AM Plenary Session - Sid Galloway
"The Influence of New Age Philosophy on Counseling"
10:30 AM Workshop # 2 (See list of workshops below)
11:30 AM Plenary Session - Rod Mays
12:30 PM Workshop # 3 (See list of workshops below)
1:30 - 2:30 PM Lunch & Book Sale
2:00 - 2:30 PM SBABC Meeting
2:30 PM Workshop # 4 (See list of workshops below)
3:30 PM Plenary Session - John Babler
4:30 - 6:00 PM Dinner Break
6:00 PM Workshop # 5 (See list of workshops below)
7:00 PM Worship Service (Message by Henry Brandt - "Preparation of a Biblical Counselor")
Commitment Time (Rev. Paul Dean)


Workshop Speakers Topics
Dr. Henry Brandt The Heart of the Problem
Dr. John Babler Critique of the Bible of Psychology, the DSM
Sid Galloway Helping Fathers to Counsel Their Wife & Children
Tom Gathright Biblical Submission For Men
Martha Gathright Choosing Christ's Character
Biblical Submission for Women
Dr. Rod Mays Adolescent Years
Dr. Wayne McCraw Church Discipline
Overcoming Evil
Rev. Donn Arms How to Counsel Others
Rev. Randy Patten How to Make Church Problems Productive
Counseling Homework That Changes Lives
How to Become NANC Certified
Cindy Patten Developing a Biblical Self-Image
Dealing with Death & Grief
Steve Basile Apologetics: A Presuppositional Approach
Rev. Paul Dean Theology of Counseling
Church Growth God's Way
Rev. John Upton Courtship: A Teenage Paradigm