February 3-4, 2012
Focus: Biblical Counselor Training
Sponsoring Groups: Cornerstone Baptist Church, The Woodlands, Texas
8200 Northway Drive
The Woodlands, Texas  77382

and KLS/LifeChange Ministries

Contact: Dr. Kerry L. Skinner, Teaching Pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church, The Woodlands, Texas

Conference times: Friday 6:30-9 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: $25.00 per person

This conference is designed to give the participant an introduction to Biblical Counseling. An overview of the teachings contained in two books, “The Heart of the Problem” and “The Word for the Wise” will be the focus.

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Question: Brian Edmond asks: What do you do when a spouse comes for counseling but the other spouse refuses to come?

Question: Terry Rossello asks: Should a Christian mother lead family devotions if the Christian
father does not ever do it, year after year after year? Is she
undermining his position as spiritual leader?

Monday October 10, 2011 – Tuesday October 11, 2011

4605 West Ely Road

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Description:

1st Annual Laity Care Retreat

* registration required

• Focus 1: Monday Oct. 10 – Intro to Biblical Counselor Training  & Tuesday Oct. 11 – Advanced Training
• Focus 2: Monday Oct. 10 – LCC Fellowship/ Advanced Training  & Tuesday Oct. 11 – Advanced Training
• Dr. Skinner will also be preaching during the Sunday & Wednesday Services Oct. 9th & 12th

Both groups will be meeting together on Tuesday October 11th

Speakers: Dr. Kerry L. Skinner, Brian Edmond, and Joe Horner
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, Hannibal, Missouri
Pastor: Jeff Anderson

Contact: Jeff Anderson, janderson@cbchannibal.com or Brian Edmond, brian@kerryskinner.com

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Friday September 16, 2011 – Saturday September 17, 2011

400 S. Sunshine St

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Description:

This conference is designed to give the participant an introduction to Biblical Counseling. An overview of the teachings contained in two books, “The Heart of the Problem” and “The Word for the Wise” will be the focus.

Where? First Baptist Church Branson
Who is the Conference for? Any Christian who wants to sharpen their skills in helping themselves and others deal with the issues of life from a biblical perspective.

September 16-17, 2011
Focus: Biblical Counselor Training
Sponsoring Groups: Tri-County Baptist Association (Branson Area), Chaplains for Christian Resort Ministries, First Baptist Church Branson
Location: First Baptist Church, Branson, Missouri
400 S. Sunshine St
Branson, MO. 65616

Contact: Jim Wells, Director of Missions for Tri-County, 417.725.8825
Amy Boff, Executive Administrative Assistant, First Baptist Church Branson, aboff@fbcbranson.com
Senior Chaplain Dennis Maloney, General Director, CRM International, dennisandsally1@juno.com or 918-285-0410

Conference times: Friday 7-9 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: $25.00 per person

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Question: Andy Cherry asks: I have a person I am counseling who is dealing with anger, but sees anger as an emotion that can either be destructive or constructive. How would you respond to this idea, and what approach would you take in counseling this person?

Reply: Great question! In fact the most common issues that come up in counseling are anger and deception.  All of us deal with anger in some form.  The idea of categorizing anger as an emotion and that we are not in control of our own minds came from Sigmund Freud and is a prevailing thought in our culture.  Because of this, many believe that anger is not bad. They just have to manage it.  The problem with this is that the bible never speaks of man’s anger in a positive way.  The bible speaks of anger 368 times.  Of those it only speaks of man’s anger 48 times.  Whenever the bible speaks of a man becoming angry, it is always in a negative context.  The bible also doesn’t distinguish between constructive and destructive anger.  It just says that we need to get rid of it.  In Ephesians 4:31 it says that we need to put off anger in all forms.  There are many verses that condemn man’s anger in the Word of God.  Ecclesiastes 7:9 says that anger resides in the bosom of a fool. James 1:20 says that man’s anger doesn’t make anything right.   It is also listed as a work of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-20.  In counseling, most people who deal with the life-dominating sin of anger spend most of their time trying to justify their anger.  This is a natural reaction that dates back thousands of years.  In the book of Jonah, God asked Jonah twice if he was justified in being angry. (Jonah 4) Jonah had malice in his heart toward the Ninevites (evil people) and the fact that God spared their lives.  This really comes to the core of the problem of anger.  Can man ever be angry without having malice in his heart at the same time?  Only God can do that.  Anger only grows more destructive as it grows in the heart of man.  It causes people to go temporarily insane as it did Jonah when he said that he had good reason to be angry, even to the point of death.

In counseling a person with anger, you need to get away from having a theoretical conversation about weather a person can have good anger and get to the point of whether their anger is good. Some questions to ask are, “Do you want more or less anger in your life? Would your relationship with your wife or child be better or worse if you didn’t have anger?”  Or, “Would you rather be mad or glad?”  You see, we all know the answers to these questions including the person you are trying to help.   It is natural for people to try to justify their sin, so we need to get past the debate and help them be delivered from their sin moving them from walking in the flesh to walking in the Spirit.  Jesus did not come to help us manage our sin.  He came to set us free from it.

Joe Horner

“As a pastor I have long had the conviction that the church IS THE PLACE for counseling; but we have allowed the secular world to take away that role from us and have even convinced ourselves that we are not qualified to counsel! In reality it is the exact opposite! God’s people using GOD’S WORD are the ONLY truly qualified counselors! We must be confident in the ability of the Spirit of God to transform people’s lives (cure their problems) by the Word of God.”

“The things I have learned from you have totally revolutionized the way I deal with people who come into my office. Just simply using The Heart of the Problem, I have seen God do amazing things in the lives of people. It isn’t long and they are amazed at what God is doing in their life. It really is that simple.

Having a degree in Psychology and also working in the secular field I noticed that my clients were continuing to deal with the same issues in life with no real remedy. It was frustrating for both them and me. Our church offered me the opportunity to train as a laity counselor and I realized that the world’s counsel will never help people find the cure for their problems and that learning another coping skill was not the permanent solution. Using the Heart of the Problem workbook has been such a wonderful tool to help my clients see the real solution which comes through true repentance and learning to walk the Spirit filled life with Christ.

“God has shown me the value of a person’s soul. It is a blessing to me to be a part of seeing lives and hearts changed to live for Christ and families restored.”