IABC Certification Seminars
Bring IABC Certification Training to Your Church
Host an IABC Certification Seminar
One of the ways IABC serves the local church is by bringing biblical counseling certification training directly to your church. If your church has a classroom, conference room, or meeting venue, our certification team can travel to your location to provide live, in-person training for your congregation and other churches in your region.
Rather than asking students to travel across the country, we partner with local churches to make biblical counseling training more accessible.
Can IABC bring biblical counseling training to our church?
The answer is yes.
A partnership between your church and IABC
Your Church Provides
- A classroom or meeting venue
- Local promotion and registration
- Hospitality for attendees
IABC Provides
- Experienced instructors
- Biblical counseling curriculum
- Live teaching and training
- A clear pathway toward IABC certification
Whether your goal is to equip your own church or invite neighboring churches to participate, we'd love to explore how we can serve your region together.
This opportunity may be a good fit if your church…
Has adequate meeting space
Desires to strengthen biblical counseling ministry
Wants to equip leaders and members in biblical counseling
Is willing to partner with IABC to host a regional training event
Meet the IABC Certification Team
Our certification seminars are led by experienced pastors and biblical counselors who are committed to equipping the local church.
Depending on the seminar format and availability, your training team may include:
Pastor Jeff Christianson
IABC President & Executive Director
Pastor Jeff Christianson is an IABC Certified Counselor and serves as President and Executive Director of the International Association of Biblical Counselors. He is also Founder of the Biblical Counseling Academy, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Glenwood Springs in Colorado, Adjunct Professor at Horizon University, and host of The Biblical Counseling Podcast. Jeff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies and a Master of Arts in Theology. He is passionate about equipping the local church to provide Christ-centered, one-another biblical counseling and training the next generation of faithful counselors. Jeff and his wife, Jennifer, have five children.
Pastor J. Michael Baker
IABC Member Services Director, Board Member
Pastor Michael Baker is an IABC Certified Counselor, serves on the IABC Board of Directors, and is the Association’s Member Services Director. For more than eighteen years, he has faithfully served as Senior Pastor of Renfrew Baptist Church in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. He received theological training at North Greenville University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has devoted more than a decade to biblical counseling, helping bring the hope of God’s Word to hurting people.
Dr. Alden Laird
IABC Treasurer, Board Member
Dr. Alden Laird is an IABC Certified Counselor, serves as Treasurer of the IABC Board of Directors, and directs the IABC Training Center at Truth Bible Church in Hollywood, Maryland. He has faithfully served in full-time ministry for more than fifty years as a church planter, senior pastor, executive pastor, biblical counselor, conference speaker, and radio co-host. Dr. Laird holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music and Biblical Studies, along with a Doctorate in Biblical Counseling from Master’s Graduate School of Divinity. He has served with IABC since its founding in 1996. Dr. Laird and his wife, Sue, have four children, one now with the Lord, and fourteen grandchildren.
Dr. Bill Hines
IABC Board Advisor
Dr. Bill Hines is an IABC Certified Counselor and serves on the IABC Advisory Board. He is President of Covenant Ministries, a biblical counseling ministry in Fort Worth, Texas, and serves as an Advisory Team member with Addiction Connections, where he is also a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor. Dr. Hines holds a Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling and is the author of several books and numerous articles on the Christian life. He and his wife, Kathy, enjoy five children and seven grandchildren.
Together, our team provides practical, biblical instruction, mentoring, and guidance throughout the certification process.
Every church is different.
Complete the inquiry form, and we'll schedule a Discovery Call to discuss your church, your goals, and whether hosting an IABC Certification Seminar is the right fit.
Next Step: Schedule a Discovery Call with an IABC team member.
Start the ConversationP.S. Not sure yet if you're ready? A Discovery Call carries no obligation — it's simply a conversation about your church and your region.