Author: Brian Stenson

2024 CCEF Ministry Update

2024 CCEF Ministry Update

Posted by | Dec 17, 2024 | |

CCEF’s mission to restore Christ to counseling and counseling to the church has been our guiding principle for many decades. Recently, we’ve spent more time thinking about this question: What does it look like to restore counseling to the church? Or put another way: How do we most effectively serve local churches? This is something CCEF has sought to do over many years and something we increasingly desire to grow in. There are so many biblical counseling opportunities in front of us; what would the Lord have us do for the good of His bride? Continue Reading →

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2023 CCEF Ministry Update

2023 CCEF Ministry Update

Posted by | Dec 11, 2023 | |

In this article, Brian Stenson shares a 2023 ministry update from CCEF. He gives several examples that exemplify how “the heart of man plans his ways, but the Lord establishes his steps” (Prov. 16:9). Join us in praising God for these unplanned ways the Lord used biblical counseling to serve His people this year. Continue Reading →

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2022 Ministry Update: CCEF

2022 Ministry Update: CCEF

Posted by | Dec 16, 2022 | |

At the 2022 National Conference, Alasdair Groves ended our time with a session on the book of Job. One question he asked was, “Why is this book so incredibly long? Did God really need 42 chapters, dialogue after dialogue, to drive home a point about His sovereignty in the midst of suffering?” While Alasdair’s trek through the book of Job led him to a few likely answers to that question, one stood out. God invites us to wrestle earnestly and honestly with Him, and in this, He is unbelievably patient with us. That patience is a hopeful thing as we consider the ups and downs, detours and shortcuts, mountain peaks and low valleys of our lives. And as I think about CCEF, both our history and where we are today, God’s patience shines clearly in that as well. Continue Reading →

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