"A Certified Biblical counsellor for men's issues anywhere in Canada"

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from Chains means that we need release from the chains that keep us in bondage to sin. Chains like addictions, anxieties, habits and hurts. These 'chains' prevent us from living a full life in Christ

through Christ means that those chains of sin can only be broken by the great "Chain Breaker", the Lord, Jesus Christ Himself. Christ transforms our heart to be more in tune with His.

to Freedom means that we can now live a fuller, more satisfying life that is in, through, and by the Holy Spirit, all to the glory of God. Freedom in Christ must be the goal of our lives.

My name is Ian Ridpath and I am an ABC* Level 2-Certified
Biblical Counsellor specializing in men's issues.
I locally serve the Kitchener, Waterloo Ontario area
but also do online counselling for counselees anywhere in Canada.

*ABC = Association of Biblical Counselors

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Ian Ridpath - Your Biblical counsellor
for men's life issues

Ian Ridpath is a Level-2 ABC (Association of Biblical Counselors) trained Biblical Counsellor who is passionate to see believers restored to the spiritual and emotional wholeness that God created them to be.
He counsels from the Bible as the sole source of truth in the affairs of man.
Ian believes that Biblical Counselling has the most significant impact on the overall mental and spiritual wellness of his counselees.
His theology is based on sound reformation doctrine in terms of salvation, sanctification and glorification.

Here are 10 important things you should know about Biblical Counselling

Biblical Counselling is BIBLICAL: James 5:16 says, "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
Biblical Counselling is BLESSED: Matthew 5:6 says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Biblical Counselling is BENEFICIAL: 1 Timothy 4:8b says, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come".
Biblical Counselling is UNIQUE: 2 Timothy 3:16 says, "All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. The Bible is the sole source of truth for Biblical counselling. No other counselling can claim this.
Biblical Counselling is HONOURING TO GOD: James 3:17 tells us that wisdom comes from above, from God. He often uses Biblical counsellors for this very purpose when they rely on His wisdom in their counselling.
Biblical Counselling is HEART CENTRED: Proverbs 4:23 says, "Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life." The heart is the center of our desires, emotions, and will.
Biblical Counselling is a DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY: Matthew 11:28 reminds us that we, who are burdened, are to come to Jesus, and He will give us rest. Biblical counselling is, as a basis, a discipleship ministry drawing people closer to Jesus.
Biblical Counselling is PARTICIPATORY: 1 Corinthians 3:9 says, "For we are partners working together for God, and you are God's field..." The Biblical counsellor and counselee work together under the authority of Scripture. The counselee is expected to fully participate in the counselling process.
Biblical Counselling is TRUTH FOCUSSED: John 14:6 says, "Jesus answered, "I am the way, the TRUTH and the life."" Jesus continually communicates this truth to us through His Word by His Spirit.
Biblical Counselling is SPIRIT LED: John 16:13 says, "When the Spirit comes, He will guide you into all truth." The results are wholly dependent upon God and His Holy Spirit, not on man's efforts.

The Five Pillars of Biblical Counselling

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In Biblical counselling, Christ is Everything.
Every aspect of Biblical counselling must have Christ as the focus. The Holy Spirit drives all Biblical counselling and points both the counsellor and counselee to seek a closer relationship with Jesus.
This vertical (spiritual) relationship must be the initial focus of Biblical counselling. Then, and only then can issues in the horizontal (physical) realm be addressed sucessfully.
This can be thought of as Discipleship and indeed unless Biblical counselling achieves this, then restoration of and healing of life's issues cannot be fully realized.

"A Certified Biblical counsellor for men's issues anywhere in Canada"

My name is Ian Ridpath and I am an ABC* Level 2-Certified
Biblical Counsellor specializing in men's issues.
I locally serve the Kitchener, Waterloo Ontario area
but also do online counselling for counselees anywhere in Canada.

Here are 10 important things you should know about Biblical Counselling

Here at YBC, I hold to all these truths in my Biblical counselling.

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"A Certified Biblical counsellor for men's issues anywhere in Canada"

My name is Ian Ridpath and I am an ABC* Level 2-CertifiedBiblical Counsellor specializing in men's issues. I locally serve the Kitchener, Waterloo Ontario areabut also do online counselling for counselees anywhere in Canada.

Here are 10 important things you should know about Biblical Counselling

Here at YBC, I hold to all these truths in my Biblical counselling.

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My name is Ian Ridpath and I am an ABC* Level 2-Certified
Biblical Counsellor specializing in men's issues.
I locally serve the Kitchener, Waterloo Ontario area
but also do online counselling for counselees anywhere in Canada.