Resources for Churches
Biblical Soul Care
This video, features a seminar led by a Pastor Mike DeGuzman from Community Bible Church regarding the necessity and practice of soul care within the local church [00:00:58]. The speaker emphasizes that biblical counseling is essentially discipleship in its initial form, arguing that the Bible is sufficient to address complex life issues such as depression, addiction, and marital strife [00:37:09], [00:46:00]. Throughout the presentation, he shares powerful testimonies of restored marriages and transformed lives to illustrate how equipping the congregation to "one another" can create an authentic, redeemed community [00:04:15], [00:31:42]. The session also outlines a practical model for counseling, including requirements for honesty and "projects for growth" (homework), while challenging pastors to stop "farming out" their sheep to secular therapists and instead reclaim their roles as shepherds [01:03:21], [01:12:03].
Becoming a Multiplying Church Leader
In this video, Mark Weible interviews Dr. David Nelms, the founder of The Timothy Initiative (TTI), to discuss the vision and methodology behind "multiplying church" movements [00:00:03]. Dr. Nelms explains that TTI focuses on rapid multiplication through a "rabbit model"—small micro-churches or fellowships of about 15 people that are designed to reproduce quickly rather than growing into a single large "elephant" institution [00:11:04]. He details their "A.C.H.I.E.V.E." strategy, which aims to place a disciple-making presence in every village, neighborhood, and apartment complex [00:06:35], emphasizing that primary evangelism should occur where the people are rather than just waiting for them to enter a church building [00:16:05]. The conversation also highlights TTI's extensive 2,500-page, 10-book curriculum—available in 40 languages—which is designed to provide the biblical depth necessary to sustain these fast-growing movements [00:04:20], [00:08:25].