In today’s episode of 15:14, Kevin Carson, Executive Director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, is joined by Lamar Eifert, the Assistant Pastor of Valley Forge Baptist and Director of Valley Forge Biblical Counseling Center. Lamar brings decades of ministry experience in both his local church and in biblical counseling, and his church hosts an annual “Competent to Counsel” conference. He is certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counseling.

In this conversation, Kevin and Lamar discuss biblical counseling, heart-level change, the church’s responsibility to care for the hurting with God’s Word, and the upcoming counseling conference. Lamar shares his journey from a secular career into pastoral ministry and biblical counseling, highlighting the sufficiency of Scripture to address the deepest struggles of the human heart. Lamar also emphasizes the need for trained biblical counselors in the Northeast as well as the vision behind the annual “Competent to Counsel” conference.

Rooted in 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, this conversation emphasizes that biblical counseling is not driven by technique alone, but by love for Christ and faith in the transforming power of His Word.

Competent to Counsel Conference
Hosted by the Valley Forge Biblical Counseling Center
Theme: For the Love of Christ Constrains Us (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

Key speakers include:

Dr. George Crabb
Dr. Charlie Hodges
Dr. Kevin Carsoon
Dr. Ben Marshall
Melissa Baker
Scott Wendal

Learn more or register at: vfbcc.org/conference

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