Counselling for the Layman
DATE: 02 AUGUST 2025
Presenter: Kyle Davis (see below for more info)
Venue: Mossel Bay Baptist Bible Church, Sioux Bldg, 16 Sioux Str, Die Voorbaai, Mossel Bay.
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Are you a Christian who longs to be better equipped to recognize when a brother or sister in Christ is struggling, so that you can help them? If your answer is YES! this introductory seminar is for you.
Or perhaps you are interested in equipping yourself to participate in your church’s counselling ministry, this seminar will also serve as an introduction to counselling and inform you of study opportunities to equip yourself for counselling.
While donations will be appreciated, there is no cost to attend, however we do need confirmation of your attendance should you decide to attend.
Seminar Programme - Biblical Counselling Orientation
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1 August 2025 |
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19:00 Church Leaders Q & A. Bring your counselling questions for discussion |
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2 August 2025 |
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Session |
Time (Instructor) |
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Topic Title |
Handout |
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1 |
9:00 – 9:50 |
50 min |
What kind of counsel? – Scripture, Sin & Suffering |
Powlison, “Affirmations & Denials,” parts I-II |
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9:50 – 10:00 | Break (10 min) |
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2 |
10:00 – 10:50 |
50 min |
Who we counsel – The Gospel, Conversion & Sanctification |
Powlison, “Affirmations & Denials,” parts III-IV; Pierre, “The Dynamic Heart in Relationship” |
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10:50 – 11:00 | Break (10 min) |
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3 |
11:00 – 11:50 |
50 min |
Where we counsel: The church – Its qualifications, competence, members-as-gifts & culture of care |
Powlison, “Affirmations & Denials,” part V |
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11:50 – 12:10 | Tea Break with Q&A (20 min) |
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4 |
12:10 – 13:00 |
50 min |
How we counsel: Love, Know, Speak, Do | Listen, Consider, Speak |
Tripp, overview of Instruments | Pierre & Reju, “Appendix A” |
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13:00 – 13:10 | Break (10 min) |
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5 |
13:10 – 13:40 |
30 min |
Where to from here? – Growing in competence |
ACBC, CCEF, BC Africa, IBCD, Henderson’s Equipped to Counsel |
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6 |
13:40 – 14:00 |
20 min |
Interview and Final Q&A |
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About Kyle Davis
Kyle is the founder and executive director of Bible Translation Fellowship, an organization that equips church leaders to translate Scripture, so that churches can be established and strengthened by God's Word.
Kyle mentors, trains and serves translation teams, and is engaged in research, writing, and teaching on topics related to Bible translation and the ministry of the Word in the church. He has been following the Lord for more than 30 years, and since he was trained in biblical counselling in 2004, Kyle has been active in discipling, counselling, and training others through church and para-church ministries.
He holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counselling from The Master’s University, has been married for 19 years and lives near Cape Town. His wife is a Registered Nurse and serves as a biblical counsellor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors. They are especially keen on helping churches equip more of their members to serve as biblical counsellors.
Their home church is the Immanuel Baptist Church in Sacramento, California.