Speak The Truth

Association of Biblical Counselors

A podcast devoted to giving biblical truth for educating, equipping, and encouraging the local church in counseling and discipleship.

  1. EP. 202 Bonus Episode: Called to Counsel Conference 2026 - Practical Theology in Biblical Counseling Track Invitation W/Nathan Penny

    3D AGO

    EP. 202 Bonus Episode: Called to Counsel Conference 2026 - Practical Theology in Biblical Counseling Track Invitation W/Nathan Penny

    The episode of Speak the Truth previews the new Practical Theology track at the Call to Council Conference (April 23–25, 2026) at Doxology Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas, featuring host Michael and guest Nathan Penney, Pastor of Soul Care Ministries at Hope Bible Church in Oakville (Toronto area). Nathan describes his ministry overseeing counseling and discipleship, then explains the track’s objective: working through the first seven questions of the ABC Level 2 theology exam using a “head, heart, hands” approach that defines doctrine, shares personal transformation, and applies truth to counseling and discipleship. The team includes Shanda Anderson and Jason Kovacs (a Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition board member). Sessions cover sufficiency of Scripture, God’s revelation (including applied revelation), incommunicable and communicable attributes, names of God, the will/sovereignty/providence of God, the Trinity, and an eighth-session Q&A panel, emphasizing accessibility for both Level 2 students and all Christians. 00:00 Welcome and Mission00:53 Meet Nathan Penney01:14 Soul Care Ministry Context02:17 Conference Connection and Sabbatical03:03 Why This Track Matters04:01 Practical Theology Objective06:23 Track Team and Audience08:23 Who Should Attend10:38 Session Breakdown Overview10:56 Sessions One to Three14:29 Sessions Four to Eight18:42 Making Theology Street Level20:59 Final Invitation and Wrap Episode MentionsRegister for the Conference

    23 min
  2. EP. 200 Frontlines Ministries: Strengthening Missionaries Through Church-Centered Biblical Counseling W/Lay Pastor Danny Falcone

    MAR 6

    EP. 200 Frontlines Ministries: Strengthening Missionaries Through Church-Centered Biblical Counseling W/Lay Pastor Danny Falcone

    Front Lines Ministries: Strengthening Missionaries Through Church-Centered Biblical Counseling In this “Speak the Truth” episode Mike interviews Danny Falcone, a lay elder at Delray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, and leader of Front Lines Ministries’ training and equipping. Danny explains Front Lines’ mission to help churches strengthen missionary care and extend faithful years on the field through heart-focused, church-centered training, counseling, and consulting, responding to high missionary attrition and preventable issues like team conflict and spiritual or emotional struggles. He describes their counseling approach that involves sending or field churches, work with missionaries and indigenous pastors in regions including Africa, China, and the Middle East/North Africa, and plans to launch a care-and-equipping platform with dashboards, care notes, and training pipelines for missions, member care, and pastoral internships. He shares how to connect via flmin.org, give financially, and pray for wisdom and Christ-centered endurance. 00:00 Podcast Welcome00:35 Meet Danny Falcone01:17 Danny’s Family and Ministry01:56 Why Front Lines Exists03:20 Heart Focused Missionary Care05:12 Care Dashboard Platform06:29 Training Pipelines and Member Care09:24 Where They Serve Globally11:17 How to Support Front Lines12:35 Partnerships and Resource Library14:21 Prayer Needs and Vision16:20 Closing Encouragement and Farewell Episode MentionsFrontlines Ministries

    19 min
  3. EP. 197 Missions Mini-Series Biblical Counseling in New Zealand(NZBCA) W/Darryl Burling & Jason Winslade

    FEB 27

    EP. 197 Missions Mini-Series Biblical Counseling in New Zealand(NZBCA) W/Darryl Burling & Jason Winslade

    Recorded at the Biblical Counseling Coalition Global Summit, Michael interviews New Zealanders Darryl Burling and Jason Winslade about advancing biblical counseling and missions in New Zealand. Darryl founded the New Zealand Biblical Counseling Association (NZBCA) in 2017 and says it is being rebuilt with new board members and a renewed, context-sensitive approach rather than importing an American system. Winslade a Christchurch pastor, describes developing biblical counseling in his church, launching New Zealand’s first biblical counseling center (Hope Counseling Center), and joining the NZBCA board to strengthen national reach across both islands. They explain NZBCA’s virtual structure, speaker/workshop requests, volunteer opportunities, and a national counseling request process that routes people to certified counselors or seasoned pastors. They announce two 2027 conferences: March in Christchurch with Jim Fain and September in Auckland with Stuart Scott, emphasizing equipping local churches to reclaim soul care and use counseling evangelistically. 00:00 Welcome and Setup00:58 Meet Darrell and Jason03:39 NZBCA Vision and Context05:43 Nationwide Structure and Travel07:24 Request Speakers and Workshops09:09 Conferences and Guest Speakers11:26 Volunteering and Church Support13:14 Counseling Requests and Local Hubs16:20 Why Counseling Belongs in Church18:46 Final Thanks and Next Steps Episode MentionsNZBCA Hope Counseling Center

    20 min
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