BIBLICAL COUNSELING IS WHAT WE DO
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CBL’s mission is to serve the local church by providing biblical counseling and mentoring for ministry leaders around the world. We love caring for ministry leaders, whether they are serving in a church or church network, on the mission field, in a Christian organization, or preparing for ministry while in seminary. Our aim in providing biblical care and counseling to ministry leaders is spiritual maturity in their personal life, relationships, and ministry. Such growth comes as we are centered on Christ and anchored in Scripture.
OUR SERVICES
We offer the following virtual and in-person services for those in vocational ministry.
Marriage & Family Counseling
Ministry can take its toll on marriages and families. CBL loves to come alongside ministry couples to offer help and hope from God’s Word.
Individual Counseling
Whether ministers are actively struggling or proactively seeking assistance, we offer help that points to the gospel and provides practical guidance.
Mentoring & Consulting
It can be beneficial to sit with someone who is a few laps ahead of you. We love to meet with ministers who are seeking direction and discuss their life and ministry.
Conferences, Retreats, & Trainings
CBL offers large group trainings on topics related to marriage, parenting, and ministry faithfulness. We also offer personalized weekend marriage intensive retreats.
COUNSELING & CARE
Biblical Counseling
In partnership with local churches, CBL offers individual counseling to those already in or preparing for vocational ministries. If you are struggling or in a season of uncertainty, we offer help that points to the gospel and provides practical guidance.
Whether ministry is just taking its toll on your marriage or you feel like your marriage is in crisis, CBL will come alongside you to offer practical, gospel-centered guidance.
Mentoring
It can be beneficial to sit with someone who is a few laps ahead of you in life and in ministry. We would love to grab a coffee or meet virtually to discuss your life and ministry (Titus 2:1-8).
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RETREATS
Marriage Retreat
Are you preparing for overseas ministry? Experiencing a season of marital difficulty while serving the church? Returning on furlough and in need of care? Facing ministry change that brought suffering? CBL offers tailored weekend marriage experiences to help you in your unique situation.
This experience is designed for discipleship and renewal. Couples will complete an extensive questionnaire as pre-work before coming to Louisville, Kentucky for a weekend of marriage assessment and guidance. The results can be sent to your church for further follow-up and care.
For more information contact us, or to set up an in-person or virtual appointment, complete our counseling request form.
STAYING ON MISSION
Ministry is hard. CBL’s Staying on Mission package is designed to offer counsel, encouragement, and feedback on a minister’s life and ministry over the course of a year. Many leaders and their families struggle with burdens of suffering and sin and are not receiving the help they need.
Through eight sessions with an experienced biblical counselor, the Staying on Mission package is tailored to the needs of each participant with the goal of helping them continue faithfully in ministry. The sessions can serve as proactive care and encouragement and/or could meet a need for biblical counseling.
TOPICS
Potential topics that can be covered:
- Gospel living as a gospel minister
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Spiritual disciplines
- Pursuing God when weary
- Conflict / interpersonal relationships
- Leading well
- Fighting sin
- Marriage growth
- Parenting
- etc.
PACKAGE DETAILS
Married Package
12 Month Subscription- Eight 90-minute sessions with an experienced counselor
- Direct messaging access between sessions (email/text, etc.
- $1000 Value
Individual Package
12 Month Subscription- Eight 60-minute sessions with an experienced counselor
- Direct messaging access between sessions (email/text, etc.
- $600 Value
A Staying on Mission package may be purchased by ministry leaders for themselves or by churches or ministries as a resource to their ministry staff.
F.A.Q.
How do I schedule appointments?
Complete our counseling request form. We will follow up with you within 48 hours of receiving your request and will be happy to set up an in-person or virtual appointment.
Is there a cost?
We do have fees. Our individual counseling rate is $75 per 60 minute session and $95 per 90 minute session. Family counseling (counseling with two or more counselees) is $95 per 60 minute session and $125 per 90 minute session. Generally, couples counseling sessions are 90 minutes long. We do offer Starr Scholarships to assist financially, however we do not offer 100% scholarships. Some churches are able to sponsor the cost. We would encourage you to speak with your church leadership to see if there are funds available. Contact us for details.
I am not in vocational ministry, will CBL still counsel me?
Currently, the Center for Biblical Living is limited to counseling pastors, church staff, missionaries, Christian organization leaders, seminary professors, and seminary students. If you are not in vocational ministry and you desire biblical counseling, please consider using the Biblical Counseling Coalition’s “Find a Counselor” page to find a counselor in your area.
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