On Friday, September 11 we held a small celebration in the home of Jay and Betty Jane Adams to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Competent to Counsel. Special guests included:

Dr. Mike Spradlin, President of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary

Dr. John Babler, Newly appointed Charman of the Biblical Counseling Department at Mid-America

Mr. Nathan Cole, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement at Mid-America

Pastor Bill Slattery, Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Dr. Dale Johnson, Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

Rev. Donn R Arms, Director of the Institute for Nouthetic Studies

At that time, we presented to Dr. Adams a festschrift in his honor entitled Whole Counsel: The Public and Private Ministries of the Word. Click on the book cover to order your copy from our bookstore.

Click on the audio recording below to rehearse with us and Dr. Adams this huge milestone in publishing history.