Counselor Training

North Hills Church utilizes lay volunteers to assist in caring for North Hills Church members and regular attenders through gospel-centered counseling and mentoring.

If you’re interested in volunteering in the counseling ministry, please complete this short survey.

Lay Counselor Training Program

The Lay Counseling Training Program (LCTP) is designed to provide individuals with training and hands-on experience in gospel-centered counseling. The goal of this program is to promote personal, gospel-centered growth in individuals and
to equip and encourage them to engage in Spirit-dependent, gospel-saturated counseling, both formally and informally,
within the NHC body.

The LCTP follows the “Head-Heart-Hands” approach and is comprised of academic projects, mentoring, observation, and hands-on experience. The program is designed so that each successive phase of training progresses into deeper and more rigorous training. The student may complete only the first phase, or press on and finish all three.

If you are interested in beginning the Lay Counselor Training Program please complete the short survey above. For more info about the program you may visit our online learning center.

Counselor Resources

North Hills Church Counseling Resource Center

Helpful resources for NHC Counselors

North Hills Church Online learning center

NHC Lay Counselor training

North Hills Church Counselor Update Form

Counselors, please complete this form periodically for each counselee with whom you are meeting. 

Christian Counseling & Education Foundation

Christ-centered counseling resources – including online classes, blogs and articles

Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

Resources, training and certification for the biblical counselor

Rick Thomas Ministries

Resources and training for the biblical counselor

Faith biblical counseling

Resources and training for the biblical counselor

American Association of Christian Counselors

Largest faith-based mental health organization

Biblical Counseling Coalition

Biblical counseling resources

New Growth Press

Publisher of biblical counseling books and resources

P&R Publishing

Publisher of biblical counseling books and resources