What is Biblical Counseling?
Biblical counseling seeks to demonstrate the love of Jesus by seeking to know the person, an embodied soul made in the image of God, who is a saint, sufferer, and sinner. Therefore, biblical counseling involves walking patiently with someone, while wisely connecting them to Christ through the grace-centered message of the Bible. Biblical counseling has been described as a hybrid of discipleship and biblical friendship within the church ‘one-anothering’, walking together in sanctification, speaking the truth in love, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep. Since 2 Timothy 3:16-17 teaches that Scripture is sufficient for faith and practice, this one-on-one ministry is done within the community of the church where both the normal and complex problems of daily life can be addressed by pointing each other to a person, Christ, and not a program, to our need of a Savior, not a system of self-salvation.
Kim Handley
Kim resides in eastern North Carolina. She is married to Danny, who is an elder at Wilson Presbyterian Church. As an elder’s wife, Kim enjoys leading women’s Bible studies and mentoring/counseling women, while enjoying a cup of coffee or tea. She has earned three certificates through CCEF: Foundation of Biblical Counseling, Topics in Biblical Counseling and Counseling Skills and Practice. Biblical counseling has been life changing for her and her family. Kim enjoys teaching piano. She loves hanging out with her husband and four grown children and spending time with her grandchildren. Kim enjoys swimming, kayaking, taking walks at the lake, reading in her hammock and knitting.
Lance Canterbury
Lance grew up in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia before moving to North Carolina. He earned his BS in Criminal Justice from Western Carolina University, as well as a MA in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. He currently serves as a public servant during the day, then as a biblical counselor in the evenings and on weekends. Lance has been married to his best friend, Nicole, for 28 years and has the honor and privilege of being the father of three children. During his free time, Lance enjoys spending time with family and friends, working around the farm, playing with his dogs, and cheering on the Mountaineers.
We partner with Hope Counseling Service in Chapel Hill to provide you with clinically-trained biblical counselors. Hope Counseling Services exists to create safe places in Chapel Hill and the surrounding area where people of all ages and stages of life can speak honestly about their struggles, encounter the living Redeemer, and find the hope and lasting change He alone provides through Christ-centered, biblically based counseling and training.
