We would most simply define Biblical Soul Care as speaking the truth in love in your circle of influence. It's unique to the local church as it's anchored in the Word of God, dependent on the Spirit of God, and practiced in the community of believers.
It's more than a model. Biblical Soul Care is more than just a model of counseling. It's about intentional and intensive discipleship and deep, authentic fellowship—things we should all be doing based on our equipping. This isn't a new idea; it's about living out the "one another" commands in Scripture, something that's been around since the early church (Acts 2). You can also see it in the Puritan communities of the 16th and 17th centuries. Our mission is to restore soul care to the church.
Context: In Community. While all good biblical counseling content is the same (it's based on the authority and sufficiency of the Bible), how and where counseling happens differs. We believe the context is more about community than privacy. While we hold strongly to confidentiality and discretion, we believe in counseling in community. That can look like inviting friends into formal counseling, or doing informal counseling in a small group format.
Biblical Soul Care is not just for pastors or biblical counselors, but it is the privilege and responsibility of every believer. It can take many forms like mentoring, coaching, and advocacy.
Biblical Soul Care
Misson
Glorify God by making disciples through the fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
Vision
It’s our vision to return soul care to the local church. No more “refer & defer” but carefully stewarding and caring for the people entrusted to the body of Christ.
Passion
Ministering to the hurting in full dependence on the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the Community of God to experience transforming life change.
Core Values
Christ Centered
The person of Christ, his preeminence, the gift of his life given to us
Colossians 1:15-20
Truth & Grace
We get principles for life and godliness from the Bible and we want to give counsel that is a blend of both truth and grace.
John 1:14
Spirit-led
The real counselor is God who meets us through his Spirit. We want to be careful to give heed to his guidance and not simply let our experience dominate the direction for our counsel.
John 6:63
Prayer Saturated
Humility and dependence on God are shown most clearly through prayer. We want to practice and model both humility and dependence throughout the counseling process.
Colossians 4:2
Community Based
God calls us to live life in the context of his people. Care, encouragement, exhortation, and healing happen most fruitfully in the church community.
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