It is 2017 - and eighteen years later - and I still have that original copy, along with the note from that pastor that said this book will literally change your life. Jim Berg’s book Changed into His Image in my hands along with a brief note. I recall in the early days, when resources for Biblical Counseling were few, that a fellow pastor placed Dr. Pat is a certified biblical counselor with ACBC- The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Jim and his wife, Pat, have three adult daughters who are in full-time vocational ministry with their husbands. Jim is a commissioned addictions biblical counselor (CABC) with The Addiction Connection, holds a Level 3 advanced certification (ABC3) with The Association of Biblical Counselors, and is a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He has served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Faith Baptist Church in Taylors, SC and serves there as the executive director of Freedom That Lasts® and the director of Faith Counseling Institute.
He oversees BJU Seminary’s online counseling programs and teaches resident counseling classes at BJU Seminary.
Jim holds a Master of Arts in Theology from BJU Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Jim and Pat have traveled around the world speaking to believers on the topics of marriage, parenting, spiritual growth, leadership development, discipleship, and biblical counseling. Together they directed their church’s Sunday school ministry to over a thousand children. During his senior year of college, Jim and his wife, Pat, held weekly Bible studies for married couples at nearby Clemson University. He taught weekend children’s clubs and held student leadership roles. Consequently, he draws many relatable anecdotes from his working-class childhood on the farm and his teen years in restaurant work to illustrate biblical truth in his books and sermons.ĭuring college, God captured Jim’s heart and began to use his diverse experiences to minister to those around him. Jim credits this time working with his father and mother on the farm for his ability to break down and solve problems. Jim spent countless hours side by side with his dad, tinkering on the family Volkswagens and working on the farm and in the garage. Jim Berg’s biblical, practical, and accessible approach to spiritual growth and problem-solving can be traced back to his early days growing up in South Dakota.
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