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August 25, 2025 Battle for Biblical Counseling: Sufficiency of Scripture vs. Secular Therapeutic (ft. Nick Sevier)

In today's episode of the Center for Baptist Leadership podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Nick Sevier, Founder of Biblical Counselors Society, to discuss the state of biblical counseling and soul care, the nefarious encroachment of secularism via so-called "trauma-informed" or "clinically-informed" approaches, the sufficiency of scripture, and how pastors and church leaders can engage with BCS for resources and community support.

Nick Sevier is the Founder and Director of the Biblical Counselors Society, a collaborative community for Classical Biblical Counselors and likeminded church leaders. He holds a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethlehem College and Seminary, pursued an Advanced MDiv at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is completing his Masters of Biblical Counseling at Birmingham Theological Seminary. He is an ACBC and International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC) Certified Biblical Counselor. Nick lives in South Carolina with his wife, Grace, and adopted daughter. He has over 13 years of counseling experience and two decades of organizational leadership experience. The Biblical Counselors Society, which he founded, provides a private online platform offering 24/7 access to community, collaboration, counseling tools, and courses, aiming to support biblical counselors and strengthen the local church.

Learn more about Nick Sevier's work:

https://www.bcsociety.net/

https://www.biblicalcounselorssociety.com/

Timestamps:

(0:39) - Welcome

(1:39) - Nick Sevier Intro

(2:29) - Founding Biblical Counselor Society (BCS)

(3:19) - What BCS offers to pastors and counselors

(4:04) - Differences between BCS and ACBC

(4:53) - Defining biblical counseling

(7:08) - State of biblical counseling in American evangelicalism

(9:32) - Fault lines between biblical and secular approaches

(10:40 - Exposing so-called "trauma-informed" and "clinically-informed" approaches

(14:27) - Critique of new integrationist approaches

(22:18) - Counseling and the doctrine of sin

(25:12) - Cultural trends in mental health and counseling

(28:54) - The "Lies My Therapist Told Me" book

(31:09) - Bias against men in biblical counseling

(36:28) - Recommended resources and cautions

(42:09) - Soul Care & Sufficiency of Scripture

(46:44) - Concluding remarks & Call to action

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