{"id":1077,"date":"2019-02-07T18:52:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T18:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vxbd7vrmeo.wpdns.site\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:11:04","slug":"biblical-counseling-around-the-world-leading-short-term-international-biblical-counseling-training-programs-without-leaving-your-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcmw.org\/es\/biblical-counseling-around-the-world-leading-short-term-international-biblical-counseling-training-programs-without-leaving-your-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Biblical Counseling around the World: Leading Short-Term International Biblical Counseling Training Programs &#8211; without Leaving Your Ministry!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-solid-color\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLet the peoples praise you, O God; Let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Psalm 67:3-4a<\/cite><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\">What neglected ministry skill training most powerfully changes pastors \u2013 thereby strengthening churches \u2013 causing them to more faithfully fulfill the Great Commission by becoming more intentional and effective in their disciple-making?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\">Biblical counseling \u2013 or, more broadly, soul care \u2013 training, of course!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\">Can\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\"><em>YOU<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\"> do this \u2013 without leaving your current ministry?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\"><em>YES!<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\">\u00a0But you probably would be helped by a tried-and-proven curriculum, contacts among foreign national leaders, and a support team of experienced biblical counseling trainers, right? Attending our\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\">BCMW Missionary Training Conference<\/span><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\">\u00a0(Oct. 3-5, 2018; immediately following the\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\" href=\"https:\/\/biblicalcounseling.com\/conference\/abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ACBC Annual Conference<\/a><span style=\"color: #656d66; font-family: novel-pro; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -1.1%;\">\u00a0in Fort Worth, TX) will prepare you to serve pastors and Christian leaders in other nations as an BCMW Missionary.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Is an BCMW \u201cMissionary\u201d?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our \u201cmissionaries\u201d are those who are authorized to represent BCMW in the nations. Their authorization is gained through attendance at our BCMW Missionary Training Conference, approval of their local church leadership, and approval of the BCMW Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">However, unlike most other missions organizations, BCMW has a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/2jmtukm8f0vwtwv\/Spectrum%20of%20BCMW%20Involvement.pdf?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Spectrum of Involvement<\/a>.\u201d While we do have full-time missionaries, both Americans and foreign nationals, most of our missionaries serve one or two weeks twice a year, allowing them to remain in their current ministries as pastors and biblical counseling center directors.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Profile of an BCMW Missionary<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">I often hear the statement, \u201cBCMW combines my two passions \u2013 biblical counseling and missions.\u201d That\u2019s a great place to begin describing the kind of people we want to represent us. Beyond that, a potential BCMW missionary\/representative should approximate the characteristics in this sketch:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graduate-level theological and\/or counseling education<\/li>\n<li>ACBC or IABC certification<\/li>\n<li>Significant, positive ministry experience<\/li>\n<li>A compelling style of presentation (i.e., an interesting, engaging teacher)<\/li>\n<li>An interest in and ability to learn about and adapt to other cultures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Attend the BCMW Missionary Training Conference?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">I asked that question of some of our experienced directors. Here are some of their responses:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cInternational missions is a special blessing. You will experience God and grow your faith in ways not otherwise possible. This kind of commitment also carries with it a large obligation. At the MTC you will be motivated by what God has done around the world through BCMW missionaries, better understand the cost to serve Christ in this way, and be equipped for the exciting work of combining biblical counseling and short-term missions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cJoining with BCMW enables an experienced biblical counselor to combine regular, meaningful, short-term mission trips with your current passion for, and appreciation of, Scripturally-sufficient soul care.\u00a0Your experience is needed and is being desperately requested by pastors around the world. This is the perfect complement for anyone active in biblical counseling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cFor the sake of personal awareness:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awareness of the great\u00a0<strong>need<\/strong>\u00a0other countries have for biblical counseling training<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of a\u00a0<strong>proven method or system<\/strong>\u00a0which can be used in every country around the world<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of the\u00a0<strong>intense battle<\/strong>\u00a0raging in churches for God-glorifying soul care<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of the\u00a0<strong>potential of qualified church leadership<\/strong>\u00a0who are waiting and praying for your help\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cExposure to different cultures and beliefs will help you improve in your ministry. The simple trials of international missions will further sanctify you. How do you build relationships with potential foreign national partners, ask for support, and deal with jet lag, sleep deprivation, and illness? The BCMW MTC is very helpful in preparing you for international ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also asked our current, experienced directors:\u00a0<strong>What do you really appreciate about\u00a0your ministry with us<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAccess to biblical counselors and to biblical counseling training and resources is readily available to almost anyone in the U.S.\u00a0That is simply not the case in most other countries of the world. Pastors around the world are requesting our help.\u00a0What impacts me the most about serving with BCMW is seeing this huge disparity and seeing the deep-seated gratefulness of those we teach. In every place I\u2019ve taught, people express how they have been praying for years to have this kind of training.\u00a0Everyone who teaches with BCMW makes a direct, deep, and lasting impact in the churches of the nation where they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe BCMW Church Leadership Training program curriculum is outstanding, a systematic way to help pastors equip their members to counsel and create a culture of discipleship in their churches. The BCMW distinctives of the sufficiency of Scripture, every believer ministry, and heart-based change, all for the glory of God, is providing these pastors with a very new understanding of counseling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe resources (teachers and materials) for biblical counseling training has not been available in most places around world. As a result, those we train are hungry for the wise, practical application of God\u2019s Word. The teaching first impacts the pastors\u2019 own lives and homes. Leaders are now excited, changing, caring for people, and teaching biblical counseling with thousands of testimonies that the training is exactly what they and the churches have needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe training is far more strategic than just teaching biblical counseling, but is designed to build relationships with the leaders, transform churches, and assist with the development of a national biblical counseling certifying association.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI appreciate all the ways the Lord has sanctified me and my wife along this journey with BCMW since 2013. But it really comes down to the relationships. Yes, it is more difficult to establish deeper friendships with shorter trips, but we\u2019ve made lifelong friends nonetheless. These relationships give us a global view of the church. Every pastor or biblical counseling ministry leader should consider traveling and teaching biblical counseling with BCMW.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe BCMW Executive Director, Dr. Wayne Vanderwier, is a pastor of pastors. Wayne and his wife, Susie, are highly experienced missionaries, passionate about people and rightly representing Christ, and always an encouragement to those with whom they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Can I Apply to Attend the MTC?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step is to access and complete our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/discoveroic.us1.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=3bba876e7b4b9fe9da4cd0047&amp;id=545e555da1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">BCMW MTC Interest List Questionnaire<\/a>. We\u2019ll be in touch! We\u2019ll also ask you to submit a letter of recommendation from your pastor or, if you\u2019re a pastor, from a member of your local church leadership team.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the Conversation<\/h5>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What other information would be helpful to you as you prayerfully consider attending our MTC and working with BCMW?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sharing-box fusion-theme-sharing-box fusion-single-sharing-box\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLet the peoples praise you, O God; Let all the peoples praise you! 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