Summer Shorts #7 Show Notes

Host: Jinda Reinig

Guest: Team Member Pastor Paul Hoeks

Summary

In this episode of The Soul Care Podcast, Jinda interviews Pastor Paul Hoeks, a Biblical counselor and program mentor at Truth in Love Biblical Counseling.

Paul shares his journey of how he was drawn to Truth in Love and the benefits he has experienced from being a part of the organization. He emphasizes that Truth in Love is different from other counseling ministries and training programs because it is accessible to the average person and focuses on the sufficiency of Scripture for counseling.

Paul also highlights the transformative power of biblical counseling and the importance of addressing the true problems of the heart and soul.

Takeaways

• Truth in Love Biblical Counseling is accessible to the average person and focuses on the sufficiency of Scripture for counseling.
• Biblical counseling addresses the true problems of the heart and soul, leading to permanent transformation and freedom.
• The program at Truth in Love provides comprehensive and extensive training, with flexible online options.
• Biblical counseling is a ministry that requires a love for the Lord, compassion, and training in using the Scriptures as the primary resource.

Sound Bites

• "The Scriptures are sufficient for counseling."
• "This is permanent transformation that God has for us."
• "Biblical counseling is helping people become what God intended them to become."

Additional Resources

• Truth in Love Biblical Counseling & Training Center (tilbcc.com)
• Unbound: Growing Ever-freer in Christ (TILBCC Discipling Curriculum)
• Words Matter: Refining the Conversation (Dr. Warren Lamb – pastorlamb.com))

Summer Shorts #5 Show Notes

Host: Kimberly Willess

Guests: Don & Jennifer Cooper

Summary

Don and Jennifer Cooper, a couple from Vancouver, Washington, share their experience with Truth in Love and how it has benefited them personally and professionally. They discuss their background in pro-life ministry and homeschooling, and how they found Truth in Love in the midst of leaving their church.

They highlight the emphasis on Scripture and the non-integration of psychology in the counseling program.

Don and Jennifer talk about how they have used their training to help others at their Jiu Jitsu gym, including teaching self-defense to women who have experienced abuse and working with children in their martial arts gym. They express gratitude for the knowledge and resources they have gained from Truth in Love and encourage others to enroll in the program.

(Emerge Jiu Jitsu is a "Ministry Ally" of Truth in Love Biblical Counseling.)

Takeaways

• Truth in Love emphasizes the importance of Scripture and its application in counseling.
• The program focuses on biblical principles to provide a holistic approach to counseling.
• Don and Jennifer have used their training to help others, including teaching self-defense to women who have experienced abuse and working with children in their martial arts gym.
• They are grateful for the knowledge and resources they have gained from Truth in Love and encourage others to enroll in the program.

Sound Bites

• "Your feelings can have a seat on the bus, just not the driver's seat."
• "We can disciple each other and come along each other."
• "There isn't a day that goes by for me here at the gym that I'm not pulling on the knowledge and experience that we gained through Truth in Love."

Additional Resources

• Emerge Jiu Jitsu (Vancouver, WA – emergebjj.com)
• Truth in Love Biblical Counseling & Training Center (tilbcc.com)
• Unbound: Growing Ever-freer in Christ (TILBCC Discipling Curriculum)
• Words Matter: Refining the Conversation (Dr. Warren Lamb – pastorlamb.com)

Summer Shorts #4 Show Notes

Host: Warren Lamb

Guest: Isabella Ruiz

Summary

Isabella Ruiz, an elementary school counselor living in Kazakhstan, shares her experience with Truth in Love. She also serves as the Social Media Manager for Truth in Love. She was drawn to the organization through being recommended she find a mentor when she was at Calvary Chapel University and was impressed by the resources and community it offered.

Being part of Truth in Love has provided her with valuable resources and a richer understanding of biblical counseling. She appreciates how Truth in Love is deeply rooted in biblical principles and emphasizes speaking the truth in love.

The community aspect of Truth in Love, with monthly meetings and “Team connects”, sets it apart from other organizations. Isabella is grateful for the impact Truth in Love has had on her life and the international community.

Takeaways

• Truth in Love provides valuable resources and a deeper understanding of biblical counseling.
• The organization is deeply rooted in biblical principles and emphasizes speaking the truth in love.
• The community aspect of Truth in Love, with monthly meetings and team connects, sets it apart from other organizations.
• Isabella is grateful for the impact Truth in Love has had on her life and the international community.

Sound Bites

• "How can my life be transformed? Only by God's strength."
• "Community is another thing that I haven't seen in a lot of organizations."
• "Truth in Love has resources as a counselor, but also someone that needs discipleship."

Additional Resources

• Truth in Love Biblical Counseling & Training Center (tilbcc.com)
• Unbound: Growing Ever-freer in Christ (TILBCC Discipling Curriculum)
• Words Matter: Refining the Conversation (Dr. Warren Lamb – pastorlamb.com)