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Background, Experience, Beliefs
EXPERIENCE
I have both the pastoral and secular education and experience that will meet your pastoral and biblical counseling needs:
*Licensed and ordained from Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA, Senior Pastor is Dr. John MacArthur.
* Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (University of Southern California), Master of Divinity in Practical Theology (Talbot Theological Seminary), Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (St. Mary's College), Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Counseling and Doctor of Divinity in Systematic Theology (Northwestern Theological Seminary).
* Children's, youth, associate, and senior pastor at various churches for over 15 years counseling parents, leaders, children, youth, adults, couples, families and the community with various personal, family, business, and school issues.
* Educator and/or administrator for over 18 years at the pre-school, elementary, middle school, and high school levels at various schools and districts counseling students, parents, families, and teachers.
* Completed classes for his Real Estate and Broker's Licenses working for 2 years as a senior loan officer in a mortgage company providing knowledge of real estate issues and finances which assists in his counseling.
* Attended law school for one semester and took courses in family law providing knowledge of judicial procedures which assists in his counseling.
* Seminary professor of New Testament Greek and Apologetics at the graduate level.
* When not serving in professional, full-time ministry, I have served as elder, children’s ministry director, adult bible teacher, life group leader, and worship facilitator.
Seminars, Radio and Televison Appearances, Publications
* As a pastor: Featured speaker, preacher, teacher, and seminar presenter at churches, schools, and organizations across California.
* As an educator: Presented numerous professional seminars on student discipline and curriculum development at educational conferences throughout California providing counseling to those who attended.
* As a commentator and counselor: Developed his own show titlted "Kainos Ministries" which was a weekly television program in the Bay Area of California on the local access channel providing counseling for those who responded to the show.
* As a researcher: Published a research article with Dr. Langdon Longstreth at USC entitled "Some Longitudinal Data on Grading Practices at One University" Longstreth, Langdon, and Jones, Donald, Teaching of Psychology, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 1976, pages 76 – 78.
BELIEFS
I believe the following statements:
* The Bible is the Word of God. It is supernaturally inspired by the Holy Spirit and inerrant in the original manuscripts. It is our absolute authority in faith and life. II Peter 1:20-21; II Timothy 3:16-17
* There is one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Matthew 3:15-17; 28:19
* Jesus Christ was supernaturally conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is both true God, the second person of the Triune God, and true man, born of a virgin. Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:35; 2:7-11, 52
* Man was created in the image of God with innocence, but that the whole human race fell in sin through Adam and thereby incurred death, both physical and spiritual (separation from God). All human beings are born with a sinful nature. Genesis 1:27, 3:1-7; Romans 3:22-23; Ephesians 2:12
* The Lord Jesus Christ lived a sinless life and died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a substitutionary sacrifice. All who trust in Jesus Christ are justified on the one ground of His shed blood on the cross. I Peter 1:18-19; I Peter 2:24; Romans 3:24-25
* There was a resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord. His physical body was transformed into a glorified body. He also ascended into heaven and presently ministers to his body of believers as Priest, Advocate, and Head of his church. Lu.24: 36-44; Eph.1:22; Heb.7:25
* There will be a personal, visible, imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John 14:1-4; Matthew 16:27
* Those who repent of sin and accept Jesus Christ as both Lord and Savior by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit. Their salvation is entirely apart from good works or man’s effort and is from God’s grace. Ephesians 2:8-10; Jn.3:16 I Peter 1:5
* A Christian is eternally secure, and he or she cannot lose his or her salvation. John 10:28; Romans 8:29
* There will be a resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous. The righteous (those who have been saved by God’s grace) will live with God forever and the unrighteous (those who have rejected God) will receive eternal punishment in hell. John 5: 26-29; Revelation 20: 11-15
* I realize that Christians disagree on certain other doctrines in Christianity. I respect the differences and they are not brought up in counseling. I am interested in ministering to all Christians.
