Dr. Greg Burts is the Founder and Director of the “Center for Biblical Counseling”
Greg says, the Lord called me to the ministry of biblical counseling after my own journey away from God because of confusion and ignorance about my identity in Christ. Upon discovering these truths, he became passionate to advance personal spiritual growth in the church through the ministry of biblical counseling. Although Dr. Burts holds a Masters degree in Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling from Azusa Pacific University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from California Coast University, his therapeutic approach is singularly biblical.
Over the past 3 decades, my wife Altha and I have been involved in many Bay Area churches: training and equipping individual counselors, and establishing local church counseling ministries. My wife Altha is Director of Well of Life Ministries in Sunnyvale and has written a book of her own spiritual journey, Come Up Higher.
The Biblical Counselor Training Course is a 10-week program that will prepare and equip both “lay” and “staff” church counselors. The course provides a singularly Biblical foundation in order to understand and deal with contemporary life issues. Students of this course will learn how to conduct a counseling session, set goals, and develop treatment plans.
| Course Topic | Explanation |
|---|---|
| The New Nature | Our identity in Christ |
| The Power to Change | Our identification with Christ |
| The Struggle | Our co-crucifixion with Christ |
| The Old Self | Identifying the “old self” or “flesh” |
| Choices | Understanding the role of the Will in counseling as it related to making changes |
| Feelings | Understanding the role of Emotions in counseling as they relate to making changes |
| Developing Treatment Plans | Practical application of course content: Setting up Treatment Plans for Anger, Anxiety and Depression |
This 10-week training will answer the following questions:
The Biblical Counselor Training Course will be followed by a 10-week Internship, for individuals recommended/referred by their pastors.
Dr. Burts is author of two books:
While both of these books present and explain the truths contained on this website, the latter was written specifically to accompany the Dying to Live the Abundant Life seminar, taught by him in various locations several times a year.
Dr. Burts’ wife Altha, Founder and Executive Director of Well of Life Ministries, has written a book of her own journey of transformation and healing, called Come Up Higher. She has also written a strategic Bible study called Treasures of Truth, which can be viewed online at www.well-of-life.org, where you can also hear Altha’s testimony and learn more about her ministry.