BCC News

What is the purpose of the Fellowship Dinner?

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST

"Biblical Counseling Center is a not for profit organization that has been ministering to the churches in Chicagoland, nationally, and internationally since 1989. Our mission is to equip the local church to do the work of discipling and counseling for its people, by its people based solely on the sufficiency of Scripture. We accomplish this in a three fold way through Counsel...

Director's Report

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST

I want to personally thank all who so faithfully gave to BCC throughout 2007, and to those who remembered BCC in their year-end giving. I pray that you will continue to give in 2008 as you see the impact this ministry is having both at home and around the world.

In the beginning of January I received a letter from Evangelical Counsel for Financial Accountability. We have been memb...

New BCC Audio and Video Sites are Now Online!

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST

To view our list of podcasts, please click here. To view our videos, please click here.

Depending on the amount of stuff we have going on here at the center, these two respective sites should most likely be updated on a fairly regular basis, so f...

New BCC Blogosphere Unveiled!

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST

BCC is proud to announce the launch of our new BCC Blogosphere.

It is the ultimate online resource for counselors and apprentices who are seeking to find guidance, encouragement and training information pertaining to counseling issues.

Click here to visit ...

From Alumni to Staff.

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST

"With a useless degree in clinical psychology, I finally found answers in God's Word through the training courses at BCC."

Darryl is no stranger to event planning. It began at her Alma Mater, Ithaca College coordinating special events on campus. After college she spent eight years as VP of a small company in...

Southside Office Becomes a Reality.

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 CDT

Can you imagine driving for an hour or two in Chicagoland traffic after a hard day's work to have an appointment at Biblical Counseling Center in Arlington Heights? That is what some have done these past years to find truly Biblical Counseling, those who understand the differences. What has troubled the staff and Board of BCC is that many don�t understand the uniqueness of truly Biblical counseli...

Procrastination: Getting a Grip

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 CDT

Procrastination is a nuisance to all of us! Most of us have the tendency to delay hard things, which only adds to our angst! If others are procrastinating in a way that affects us, we growl and complain!

Typically we don�t take the issue of procrastination as seriously as we should. When this sinful habit goes unchecked, the body of Christ suffers.

The May Past...

Restoration In Counseling

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 CDT

Most Christians think of counseling as needing to be done by the pastor or a "trained professional." However, most Christians don't recognize that they give counsel every day. Whether we counsel our children, a friend, or ourselves we all give counsel at some time to someone.

The September Pastors' Roundtable will encourage and equip pastors to help ordinary Christians in their c...

Volunteer Corner

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 CDT

Meet Helen Braun, a volunteer at BCC. Helen and Mark have been married for 2 1/2 years and have a little guy named Nate. The Brauns believe strongly in what God is doing through Biblical Counseling Center. Helen said that during her quiet time the Lord laid on her heart to ask BCC if she could help with the Fellowship Dinner. As Helen used the pockets of time she had during the day to help wr...

Low Country Biblical Counseling Center Partnership

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST

If you live near Charleston, South Carolina, and are in need of counseling, then visit www.lcbcc.org. The Low Country Biblical Counseling Center is in a partnership with the Biblical Counseling Center of Arlington Heights, IL. For more information, please check out their website today....

Forty-Five Cubans Graduate and Receive Certificates

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST

On November 12, 2006, Jeff Temple, Don Hart and Ron Allchin, all counselors and teachers at Biblical Counseling Center, flew from Chicago thru Toronto to Holguin, Cuba. Their mission was to teach more than 80 students a course entitled, �Asesoramiento de Uniones y de las Familias� (Counseling Marriage and Family).

Forty-five of these 80 students had committed to our Certifi...

Cuban Training Leads to Certification for Cuban Pastors

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST

In May, 2006, Ron and Sherry Allchin will have the priviledge of going to Cuba to teach the third out of four courses required for a Certificate in Biblical Counseling. The first trip was in January, 2005, when Ron and Sherry and a Spanish speaking pastor from Moody Church began the certificate program for the Cuban Seminary with Foundations in Biblical Counseling. In November, Ron and Sh...

Cuba Trip Nov. 2006

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST

Cuba Diary

November 12 - 20, 2006

How People Change

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT

People today are faced with a myriad of choices that call out, promising what only God can deliver - true happiness, security, peace and love. People flock to these offerings hoping for the one that will make an indelible mark on their lives or that will make their lives better and more meaningful. Why are these distractions so alluring? Because we forget the richness that God's Word provid...

Executive Director's Report

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CDT

Dear Faithful Friends,

The summer is over and the fall promises to be a very busy season for BCC. As expected each fall, our counselor�s counseling schedule is filling up again with many new counselees seeking counsel from God�s Word. We are regularly hearing of changed lives, just like the testimony you read in this issue.

We have four �Foundation in Biblical Cou...

Will Medicine Stop the Pain?

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CDT

Our society looks to medicine to stop emotional pain in this world, but can it? Many struggle with that very question. Statistics on depression, anxiety and emotional disorders are staggering, and medications prescribed for emotional problems continue to rise to astronomical numbers. The issue of medications confound and confuse even mature Christians who are theologically sound in their doctri...

MySpace.com

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CDT

For those who know about the domain called MySpace.com you might question my sanity for saying that this internet sight could possibly be helpful to us as parents, counselors, or youth workers. For those who are unaware of MySpace let me fill you in so you�ll know what I�m talking about and why others would question my sanity.

MySpace is a social networking site primarily for teens ...

Executive Director's Report

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CDT

In the last two weeks I have personally received letters from several Christian Ministries who have mentioned that financial gifts for the summer are way below normal. One letter mentioned that their ministry was $5,000,000 behind budget and they were praying that they did not have to cut staff or programs.

BCC has also experienced the results of this years "Donor Fatigue." A number...

Meet Jonathan

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CDT

I was born and raised conservative Jewish. I had tried all forms of Judaism � from the far left to the far right, and even some forms of New Age Religion. I was literally lost in the desert, living in Albuquerque NM, spiritually and emotionally bankrupt. Frustration from 20+ years in Corporate America with nothing to show for it, still thinking that work and career would someday make me happy �...

Cuba Diary of Ron & Sherry Allchin

Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 CDT

May 14
It's Sunday morning early, Mother's Day, and our Cuban adventure has begun! Well, it really began on Wednesday afternoon when we realized the frantic message we had received from a couple of sources meant we did not have visas waiting in Cuba as we had on previous trips. Evidently rules had changed and we must get our visa directly from Washington D.C., but the Cuban consul ...

A Successful Fellowship Dinner!

Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 CDT

More than 900 friends of the ministry heard what God has done with Biblical Counseling Center during the past year and learned about our vision for the next year. Check out the photos!
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Trusting God

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CDT

The crux of any crisis is to understand God's purposes and our ability to rely on Him when facing a crisis. Not only do we struggle with our own thoughts about God in the midst of a crisis, but like Job we may have to wrestle with the unmerited charges of others about why our suffering is happening.

Every crisis reveals how strong or weak our faith in God is. If we are confident in...

Executive Director's Report

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CDT

Dear Partners,

It seems that BCC's theme for 2006 "Counseling Biblically in a World of Crisis" has generated a lot of interest and excitement. The last Pastors' Roundtable on Crisis Counseling was the best attended in BCC's history.

Many of our Alumni have express enthusiastic interest in being trained in crisis counseling and are looking forward to taking the...

Counseling Biblically in a World of Crisis

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CDT

"Another Crisis!"

Every counselor must know how to handle a crisis and how to counsel those "in crisis." People live in a world of crisis and the biblical counselor must know how to guide others living in this world. If our recent world crises are any prelude of what is going to happen in the "end times," every believer must know how to handle a crisis.

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Counseling Definition

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST
Works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them they may be things which God commands; and of good use both to themselves and others: (2 Kings 10:30-31, 1 Kings 21:27,29, Phil. 1:15-16,18) yet, because they proceed not from an heart purified by faith; (Gen. 4:5, Heb. 11:4,6) nor are done in a right manner,according to the Word; (1 Cor. 13:3, Isa. 1:12) nor to a right end, the glory...

I would like to be a BCC Volunteer.

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST
There are dozens of people who volunteer their time, energy, gifts and abilities to further BCC's ministry. They give small amounts of their time to accomplish so much.

Volunteers help us with telephone calls, data entry and mailings. At our annual Fellowship Dinner they host tables, set-up tables, register guests, are usher, greeters and so much more...

We are look...

Executive Director's Report

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST
Dear Partners,

In this first Mended Lives in 2006, let me express a sincere thank you to those who prayed and gave financially to advance the various ministries of BCC in 2005. We can't exist as a ministry without faithful partners like you. The results of your prayers and financial support are being seen literally around the world. I trust you are encouraged when you hear...

BCC Needs a Car!!

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST
Do you or someone you know have a car that can be donated? Due to the growth of BCC in the last year, we have many opportunities in 2006 that involve extensive traveling. Are you at a place where you can provide funds for a car or donate a car as a tax deductible gift?

If you are interested, call Adam at 847.398.7193 x29 or

Dear Friend,

Unrealistic expectations can ruin a marriage!!! That's exactly what happened with Bill and Jan, a young married couple who recently sought help at Biblical Counseling Center.

Like most couples, Bill and Jan came into marriage with a "fairy tale" mentali...

Cuba Trip November 2005

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST
Thursday 11/3 -- Both of us counseled all morning 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Finished up with office work and meetings. Pierre came with us by our home to collect our luggage and off to airport. Arrived with time to spare (considering we ate our soup in line!). We left Chicago in warmth, arriving in Toronto hungry & chilly. We walked to a nearby restaurant for a delicious meal - our last salad...

New Website Unveiled!

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST
It's time for a change. Not only was our old website becoming outdated, users were not finding information quickly and easily. Over the past month, Jason Galicinski (the Director of Technology at BCC) has been working hard to make our new website better than ever!

The new website will always give you up-to-date information because it's now running directly from BCC's office databa...

Most Adults Feel Accepted by God, But Lack a Biblical Worldview

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 CST
(Ventura, CA) - How people react to moral issues is a common challenge these days. The Supreme Court nomination of John Roberts, funding for stem cell research, the war in Iraq and against terrorism, sexual abuse by clergy, the Terri Schiavo case, gay marriage, and many other recent issues have brought people's moral convictions into play. Yet, in spite of the fact that most Americans consider the...

Commitment to Christianity Depends On How It Is Measured

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:44:30 CST
(Ventura, CA) - Four out of every five adults in the United States consider themselves to be Christian. How committed are they to the Christian faith? It depends on how you measure commitment. That's the conclusion of a new report from The Barna Group, based on nationwide surveys with a random sample of 4015 people conducted this year. The research explored eight different measures of people's com...

The Complexities of OCD

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 CDT
I recently had an opportunity to speak with a young teen who suffers with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Being on the verge of tears she described the intensity of doing battle with relentless thoughts of being contaminated, 400 - 500 times an hour. Imagine having terrifying thoughts that keep coming like an invading army, wave after wave, and you being the only one to stop it?

OCD ...

Counseling Training

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 CDT
Over the past several months we have visited with over 90 pastors and church leaders throughout Chicagoland introducing them to Biblical Counseling and to the Biblical Counseling Center. We have encouraged many of these churches to begin or expand their lay Biblical counseling ministry.

As we discuss BCC's mission of equipping the church through counseling training, counseling res...

Memoirs of a Mended Life

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 CDT
It is a privilege to be able to communicate to you about God's great work in "mending" my life. As a young Christian teen I never gave much thought to what living my life as a sacrifice to God really meant. As a result, my personal fears, insecurities and wrong thinking led me into sinful and destructive eating habits. By the summer of my junior year in high school this ungodly lifestyle landed...

Ethiopia Report 2005

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 CDT
Dr. Ron Allchin and Jason Galicinski traveled in June to Ethiopia, and accomplished even more on this International Teaching Opportunity than originally expected.

In the six summers of providing the faculty for counseling courses at the Evangelical Theological College (ETC), hundreds of pastors, evangelist and church leaders have been trained and thousands in their churches have b...

Cuba Trip January 2005

Sun, 16 Jan 2005 00:00:00 CST
"We feel like on this trip we have watered a dry and thirsty land with the living waters of God's Word!"

1/6: Furious packing for Cuba, a full day of counseling, a quick trip to the bank for cash, last-minute-item packing and reassuring prayers and goodbyes to Mom (95 yrs old) filled our last day home. We've been on these trips enough to realize God is in control, and whatev...

Cuba Trip February 2004

Sat, 06 Mar 2004 15:22:06 CST
Suitcase with our clothes, shoes, and a few other necessary items dropped off at Patti's place last Thursday night as we left for Canadian seminar made packing for this trip seem unusually easy. All we needed was a carryon each plus our personal backpack and briefcase. The big item was gone, the one with notes to take. Last night was spent late running off notes and assembling notebooks because al...