Bring Biblical Counseling to your Church
Originally founded in 1982 as CCEF West, IBCD exists to strengthen churches in one-another care through training resources and events.
The Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship
We exist to strengthen churches and individuals in one-another care, by offering training, counseling resources, events, and free materials that help them better help others.
Learn with Others
Subscription plans to suit your unique needs
On a Group or Supporting Church Plan, you can invite friends to take any IBCD course with you. Set a schedule for completion, track member progress, lead discussions, & more. Our Individual Subscription is also available for learners desiring to go at their own pace.
Observe Counseling
See how to integrate what you’ve learned into actual counseling
Our unique IBCD Observation videos feature leading biblical counselors who illustrate a variety of issues like marriage conflict, pornography, and bipolar disorder. Watch these scenarios come to life and learn how to naviage each situation biblically.
Get Training
Learn at your own pace
We have designed our flexible video curriculum to be studied individually or with a group of any size. Learn the general principles involved in biblical counseling and how they interact with complex topics such as addiction, domestic abuse, and more. Our training features Dr. Jim Newheiser along with other top counselors.
Access Premium Counseling Training
Get complete access to every training resource in our growing library.
Recent Updates
August 1, 2025
New Observation Videos
“Counseling Care for Shame” featuring Dr. Jenn Chen is now available on IBCD Connect!
Watch biblical counseling in action! Our new 3-part observation video series tackles shame with Christlike wisdom and care, while the accompanying digital handbook offers helpful note-taking guides and homework suggestions for maximum benefit. Equip yourself to help others find healing in Christ—subscribe today to IBCD Connect and get immediate access to this new resource!
June 18th-20th, 2026
2026 Summer Institute
Cornerstone Fellowship Bible Church, Riverside, CA
We’re excited to announce the theme of next year’s Summer Institute: Navigating Emotions. Make plans now to join us next June in Riverside, CA as we explore how the Scriptures help us to understand and engage emotions such happiness, anger, sadness, contentment, and anxiety. Stay tuned for pre-conference and speaker information to be released in the coming months. Get your in-person or virtual tickets before early bird registration expires on July 31, 2025!
RESOURCES
Recent Articles
Discover the latest blog posts from our team of writers
How Doctrine Drives Emotions
When people seek counsel for various issues, emotions of some sort are frequently front and center—the person has an “anger problem,” is depressed, fearful, or anxious. Someone...
Strategies for Fighting Depression Well
Because of recent events, there has been a lot written about the topic of depression and suicide, much of which has been very critical of churches and biblical counselors. We...
Perfectionism: Not So Perfect After All
Among the pool of articles covering tragic topics like suicide, addiction, and miscarriage, the topic of perfectionism doesn’t seem so bad. In fact, you may be asking yourself,...
How Friends Can Help in Times of Anxiety
All Christians deal with anxious moments of all kinds. Recently, my anxiety has stemmed from procedures I needed to undergo in order to treat my cancer. I have been fearful more...
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New Podcast Episodes
Our most recent conversations from the Hope + Help Podcast
HOPE + HELP PODCAST
HOPE + HELP FOR WHOLE-LIFE WORSHIP
In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Cheryl Marshall about her newest book, All of Me: Pursuing a Life Wholly Devoted to God.
HOPE + HELP PODCAST
HOPE + HELP FOR PTS CARE
In this episode, host Christine Chappell interviews Neal Grogan from Mighty Oaks about caring for people who suffer from post-traumatic stress and IBCD’s newest video observation training.
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