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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
Featured Speaker: Jay E. Adams, Ph.D.
"One of the most encouraging trends in contemporary evangelicalism is
the emergence of Biblical counseling (as opposed to so-called
'Christian' psychology). Several excellent books have been recently
been written to expose the deficiencies of the psychological approach
to Christian counseling. Jay Adams first warned of these dangers more
than twenty years ago. No one has written more clearly or spoken with
more insight on this issue. The entire church owes Jay a tremendous
debt of gratitude for the work he has done to uphold Godliness and
spiritual wisdom against the onslaught of secular theory and worldly
wisdom...." John MacArthur
A native of Baltimore, Jay E. Adams now resides in Spartanburg County, near Woodruff, South Carolina. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where he majored in Greek and received the A.B. degree. He earned a B.D. from the Reformed Episcopal Seminary, the S.T.M from the Temple University School of Theology in Homiletics under Andrew W. Blackwood, and the Ph.D from the University of Missouri. He also did graduate work at the Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary and held a post-doctoral fellowship in Psychology at the University of Illinois under O. Hobart Mowrer.
Dr. Adams has pastored churches in Western Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the old United Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, E.S., and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He is now an ordained Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister. For three years he was on the faculty of the University of Missouri, where he taught speech. He taught homiletics, counseling, and pastoral work in Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia from 1963-1983. He is the Founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation of Laverock, Pennsylvania, and has edited The Journal of Pastoral Practice, the Foundation's quarterly publication. He is a past president of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. For 7 1/2 years, he was Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Theological Seminary in Escondido, California where he developed and taught in the Doctor of Ministry program. He also traveled for the seminary teaching Continuing Education programs in preaching and counseling. Together with his son-in-law, William Slattery, he has started, and is now pastoring, The Harrison Bridge Road A.R.P. Church, a congregation in Simpsonville, South Carolina. He is now Editor-in-chief of Timeless Texts, A publisher dedicated to publishing Biblical books.
Adams is a frequent lecturer at ministerial conferences both here and abroad. He has taught in England, France, Holland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, N. Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Brazil, Guatemala, New Zealand, Austria, North Korea, and China. He has published over 70 books including Competent to Counsel; The Christian Counselor's Manual; A Theology of Christian Counseling; Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible; Christian Living in the Home; Shepherding God's Flock; Preaching with Purpose; Solving Marriage Problems; The Handbook of Church Discipline; How to Help People Change; The Biblical View of Self-Esteem; Self-Love and Self-Image; A call to Discernment; The War Within; The Grand Demonstration; A Thirst for Wholeness; The Christian's Guide To Guidance and Wrinkled But Not ruined. He is also the translator of The Christian Counselor's New Testament. he recently completed the ten volume Christian Counselor's C ommentary Series. His books have been translated into 14 languages.
Dr. Adams and his wife, Betty Jane, have four children.
| Workshop Speakers | Topics |
| Steve Basile - counselor, assoc. pastor. | The Impact of Psychotropic Drugs on the Human Body. |
| Fredlyne Black - counselor, NANC certified. | A Biblical Worldview |
| John Crotts - pastor | Jesus Christ: Self-Denial or Self-Esteem |
| Joe Davis - counselor, NANC certified. | How To Counsel Women with Bitterness |
| Paul Dean - SBABC co-founder, pastor, counselor. | How to Counsel Those Who are Chemically Addicted |
| Peter Hubbard - pastor | How to Counsel a Couple after Adultery |
| Kevin Hurt - pastor | How To Counsel Women Who are Abused |
| Jayne Johnson - counselor. | How To Start a Counseling Ministry in Your Church |
| Jim Johnson - pharmacist. | Evangelism and Counseling |
| Greg Judd - assoc. pastor, counselor, NANC certified. | What is Biblical Counseling? |
| Martha Peace - author, counselor, conference speaker. | Is the Bible Enough? |
| Sid Stewart - Director of Haven of Rest Ministries, counselor. | God Centered Intimacy |
| Rick Thomas - counselor, NANC certified. | Preparing Counselors for Conciliation |
| Johnny Touchet - SBABC co-founder, counselor, assoc. pastor, IABC certified. | Marriage: The Biblical Teaching on Being One Flesh |
| David Tyler - author, counselor, pastor. | Controlling Thoughts and Attitudes |