Conference Format
Welcome to our Regional Conference in a virtual format! We are committed to making sure you get all of the content you are used to receiving at an in-person regional conference along with meaningful interaction in an online format. [Learn More]
Online Format Features
Our virtual counseling training is spread out over 3 weekends, with each weekend taking place on Friday evening and Saturday. Additionally, each attendee will have online access to the video lectures from each weekend until the start of the next weekend the following month.
Anyone with a contiguous United States' address that registers before February 26, 2021 can choose if they would like to receive a printed notebook or a protected digital PDF file.
Those outside of the contiguous United States and those registering after February 26 will receive a protected digital PDF file only.
Please note that all times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Friday
- 5:15 PM – Live Welcome, Intro and Prayer
- 5:30 PM – Each track watches 2 prerecorded videos
- 7:45 PM – Live Summary and Q&A
- 8:00 PM – Each track watches 2 prerecorded videos
Saturday
- 8:00 AM – Live Welcome, Intro and Prayer
- 8:15 AM – Each track watches 3 prerecorded videos
- 11:30 AM – Live Q&A
- 1:00 PM – Each track watches 2 prerecorded videos
- 3:00 PM – Live Summary
- 3:15 PM – Video Case Observation and Discussion
View the Track Schedules
Your Conference Instructors
Brent Aucoin
Pastor of Seminary and Soul Care at Faith Church (Lafayette, IN); ACBC certified; instructor and counselor at FBCM; married with two children; B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University; M.S., Engineering, Purdue University; M.Div., Central Seminary; Th.M., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, PA).
Kevin Carson
Department Chair of Biblical Counseling at BBC/TS (Springfield, MO); Pastor of Sonrise Baptist Church; ACBC certified; council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition; counselor at Sonrise Biblical Counseling Ministry; conference speaker; married with four children; B.A., Pastoral Theology, Baptist Bible College (Springfield), M. Div., Baptist Bible Graduate School (Springfield); D. Min., Biblical Counseling, Westminster Theological Seminary.
Nicolas Ellen
Senior Professor of Counseling at the College of Biblical Studies (Houston, TX); Senior Pastor of Community of Faith Bible Church; President of Expository Counseling Center; frequent conference speaker; part-time missionary for Oversees Instruction in Counseling Organization; ACBC Fellow; author of many workbooks and books; married with two daughters and four grandchildren; B.B.A., University of Houston; M.A.C.E., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.A.B.C., The Master’s University; D. Min., Biblical Counseling, Southern Baptist Seminary; currently finishing a PH.D., Biblical Counseling, Southwestern Theological Seminary.
Dustin Folden
Pastor of Discipleship and Extension Ministries at Faith Church (Lafayette, IN); ACBC certified; instructor and counselor at FBCM; married with two children; B.S., Electrical Engineering, Purdue University; M.Div., Faith Bible Seminary.
Rob Green
Pastor of Counseling and Seminary Ministries at Faith Church (Lafayette, IN); ACBC Fellow; instructor and counselor at FBCM; conference speaker; author; married with three children; B.S., Engineering Physics, The Ohio State University; M.Div., Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, PA); Ph.D., Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, PA).
Josh Greiner
Pastor of Faith West Ministries at Faith Church (Lafayette, IN); ACBC certified; instructor and counselor at FBCM; adjunct professor at Faith Bible Seminary (Lafayette, IN); married with four children; B.A., Political Science, Purdue University; M.Div., Faith Bible Seminary (Lafayette, IN); Th.M., Biblical Counseling, Southern Seminary (Louisville, KY); Ph.D., (in progress) Biblical Counseling, Southern Seminary (Louisville, KY).
Randy Patten
President of the newly formed TEAM Focus Ministries; Director of Training Emeritus of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC); ACBC Fellow; former pastor and consultant to pastors and churches; instructor and counselor at Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries for 24 years; founding board member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition; married with two children and six grandchildren; B.A., Cedarville University; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary.
Steve Viars
Senior Pastor of Faith Church (Lafayette, IN); ACBC Fellow and board member; Biblical Counseling Coalition and Vision Of Hope board member; instructor and counselor at FBCM; conference speaker; author; married with three children and two grandchildren; B.S., Bible, Baptist Bible College (Clarks Summit, PA); M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary; D.Min., Biblical Counseling, Westminster Theological Seminary.
Dan Wickert
Board Certified Physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology; member of Faith Church (Lafayette, IN); ACBC certified; instructor and counselor at FBCM; conference speaker; currently working in Senior Administrative role as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Franciscan Alliance Lafayette; Vision of Hope and Faith Christian School board member; married with two children and one grandchild; B.S., Biology, Bradley University; M.D., University of Illinois.
Tracks Offered
This training meets the classroom requirements toward Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) certification.
Host Church: Faith Church - Lafayette, IN
Faith Church, through Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries, has equipped thousands of ministry leaders, pastors, and missionaries to use God's sufficient word to minister to hurting people. The same training that 2,000 people receive annually at our Biblical Counseling Training Conference is now available for the first time in a virtual format so that any church around the world can benefit from the very same training.
| Individual | Married Couple | Full-time Student |
|---|---|---|
| $265 | $455 | $205 |