ambassador bible fellowship

1. 30-Hours Fundamentals Training Course (Annually in Jan-March/April)
   
2. 10 Hours Observe an ACBC Certified Counselor
   • • Watch the 10 counseling sessions: document using the ACBC Counselor Observation Log
3. Read: 1000 Pages of Theology and Counseling
   • • Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert (352 pages)
     • Fill out ACBC Required Reading and Observation Log
     • Recommended Counseling Books (Bruce’s Favs):
       • Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands – P Tripp (376)
       • How People Change – T. Lane, P. Tripp (230)
       • The Excellent Husband – Stuart Scott (363)
       • The Excellent Wife – Martha Peace (257)
       • The Christian Counselors Manual – Jay Adams (506)
       • When People are Big and God is Small– E Welch (256)
       • Uprooting Anger – Robert Jones (208)
       • Trusting God – Jerry Bridges (368)
       • Unpacking Forgiveness – Chris Brauns (240)
       • Putting Your Past in Its Place – Steve Viars (256)
       • Out of the Blues – Wayne Mack (144)

1. Theology Exam: 24 Questions
   • Each question: 1-1.5 pages long
   • Format: 1” margins, 1.5” spacing, 12 point Times New Roman font
   •  Footnotes: author, name of book, pages used
2. Counseling Exam: 20 Questions; includes 3 Sample Counseling Cases
3. Online Application: Grader will not grade your exams until all app items are
   completed, submitted
   • Application
   • Submission of Observation (10 hours) and Reading Logs (1000 pages)
   • Pastor/Elder Evaluation
   • Colleague Evaluation
   • Church Member and Authority Letter
   • Submission of Ordination Certificate (optional – men only)
   • Submission of Theology and Counselor Exams
   • Create an ACBC Candidate Account, Pay Application Fee

Phase 3 is where the rubber meets the road in ACBC Certification. Over the course of a
year, you will complete 50 sessions of supervised counseling with an ACBC Fellow.

1. Select a Fellow
   • • Choose a Fellow from a list of available Fellows sent to you after you pass your
       exams.
2. Notify ACBC
   • • Notify the ACBC office once the Fellow has agreed to be your supervisor.
3. 50 Sessions
   • • Complete 50 sessions (totaling a minimum of 50 hours) of supervised counseling.
       • Counseling supervision is often completed remotely via email and
         telephone.
       • You will need to complete and send your supervisor a Case Report for
         each counseling session.
       • At least 10 sessions must be with the same counselee.
       • Audio record a minimum of 5 sessions to review and discuss with your
         supervising Fellow.
       • The 50 sessions must be completed within one year
       • Case Report Review
         • Meet with your supervisor to review each Case Report.
4. Case Report Review
   • • Meet with your supervisor to review each Case Report.
5. Recommendation for Membership
   • • After you have completed 50 sessions of counseling that your supervisor is
       satisfied with, he will submit a recommendation for membership

Equipping Hour Classes (Sermon.net)

1.  Financial Stewardship
2. Discerning God’s Will
3. Biblical Marriage
4. Practical Theology – Theology of Biblical Counseling
5. How People Change
6. Relationships: A Mess Worth Making
7. Power of Christian Contentment

Competent to Counsel Conference – ACBC’s 30-Hour Fundamental Course (Spring)

1. 2025 Conference

Competent to Disciple Conferences (Fall)

1. Biblical Parenting (Dr Greg Gifford – 2024)
2. Passions of the Heart (Dr John Street – 2021)
3. Conflict Resolution (Dr Ernie Baker – 2020)

Observation Videos (10 Videos; Passcode Required)

Marriage and Family Resources

1. List of Recommended Books, Booklets, Videos, Podcasts, websites

Biblical Counselor Resources (Passcode Required)

1. Resources for Ambassador’s biblical counselors to access