Purpose
The purpose of the BCTC is two-fold. First, we desire to bring awareness to the Greater Phoenix area of the importance of nouthetic counseling to a biblical view of discipleship and evangelism by providing opportunities for education and networking. Second, we desire to provide theological and applied biblical counseling training to prepare pastoral staff and laity for counseling ministries within their own churches. Read more>>>History
The BCTC was founded in 2009 as the outgrowth of a desire by like-minded Valley churches to train the saints for their work in ministry within their local church. It is our desire to facilitate the job of counseling by equipping churches to competently counsel and reach out to those in need. Read more>>>Mission Statement and Goals
Our mission is to encourage, acknowledge and standardize counseling done by Christian pastors and the laity who are committed to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the only authoritative rule of faith and practice. Read more>>>Organization of the BCTC
The BCTC is governed by a Board of Directors. This Board consists of representatives of other sponsoring churches. Board members must be approved by the Grace Covenant Board of Elders and be NANC certified. Read more>>>Active Board Members and Instructors
The Board of Directors and Course Instructors are made up of,Director-Pastor Darrell Gustafson,Janet Gustafson and Dr. Wayne Nieman. Read more >>>Statement of Faith
The Biblical counselor is committed to the Old and New Testaments as the only authoritative rule of faith and practice. The faith, conduct, theory, and practice of the Biblical counselors are formed by the standards of Scripture. Read more >>>