Church Partnerships

  • WHERE DOES NEW GROUND FIT IN THE SPECTRUM OF “CHRISTIAN COUNSELING?”

  • WHAT DOES NEW GROUND BELIEVE THEOLOGICALLY?

  • WHAT CHURCHES HAVE PARTNERED WITH NEW GROUND?

  • HOW CAN OUR CHURCH BEGIN A PARTNERSHIP?

New Ground Started in a Local Church.

New Ground Counseling was founded in 2014 by a small group of pastors, from different churches, who were also licensed counselors. We were passionate about caring for others through counseling, while also seeing the local church & its people as God’s primary plan for belonging and transformation. We acknowledged that the counseling field desperately needs to be permeated by Christians who aren’t afraid to address spirituality in the counseling office. Conjointly, we saw that the church desired greater training in how to care for others (especially with complex difficulties).

These two needs have largely driven our mission to equip the church and include Jesus in counseling. We chose to form our individual counseling offices in our respective local churches. Since that time, we have been partnering with local churches to house New Ground offices, with counselors who can support their mission and provide supplemental care.

How does New Ground Partner with Churches?

We partner with churches to provide office space for New Ground counselors to conduct counseling during the week, who in turn offer:

DISCOUNTED COUNSELING

Members at your church get a discount on our therapy services, making counseling both more convenient and affordable.  In short, it helps more of your people get good care.

CARE TRAINING

We have a number of trainings we offer to churches, for both leaders & congregants to understand their story, see how God has cared for them, and learn how to care well for others.  See examples of these below.

Example Trainings

”THE GOSPEL CARE CLASS”

This class is a series of videos, filmed in 2021 at Reach Church. The class entails much of how New Ground approaches and thinks about counseling others. It also demonstrates our love for the church as clinicians.

“DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, & HOPE”

This class was offered online in the height of the 2020 pandemic, in order to ask, “How can we hear from God and have hope in the midst of these struggles?”

NW BIBLICAL COUNSELING CONFERENCE

We have taught at this conference in both 2019 and 2021. Some of these topics included: Different Ways to Pray through Struggles, Anxiety & the Christian, and How to Change Deeply with Jesus.

Church Testimonials

  • “Every counselor I've met from New Ground is warm, compassionate, and attentive. They seem to understand where actual change comes from, and have proven to be willing to patiently walk with their clients toward peace, growth, and hope.”

    BRENNAN WESTERMAN, PASTOR, THE BRIDGE CHURCH

  • "Josh Loy is a brilliant and compassionate counselor, who I have seen handle delicate situations with wisdom and tact. He goes deeper than mere behavior-modification by lovingly and patiently digging to the root of the issue and addressing it with the gospel. Josh is a man of character and integrity, and I whole-heartedly recommend him as a counselor.“

    ADAM RAMSEY, NETWORK DIRECTOR OF ACTS29, FOUNDER OF LIBERTI CHURCH

  • “Adam has a special combination of genuine care for others and deep love of Scripture that allows me to confidently recommend him to anyone looking for help.”

    DARIN AULT, PASTOR & FOUNDER OF REACH NEWCASTLE

  • “I’ve had the privilege of seeing Josh interact with teenagers in a variety of contexts, and he has never failed to impress me with his effectiveness with them. His wisdom is always firmly grounded in the grace of the gospel, and his ability to put students at ease in a small amount of time is truly remarkable. As our church continues to grow I have every intention of recommending Josh as an incredible resource and support for our families.”

    BRIAN MCCORMACK, LEAD PASTOR, REACH CHURCH

What do you mean by “Christian Counseling?”

  • Part 1: What Is a 'Christian Counselor'?

    To help understand our place in Christian Counseling, this brief 5-Part series was written! First, What does it mean, to be a “Christian Counselor”? Before choosing a counselor, we should know.

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  • Part 2: Four Models of Christian Counseling (Levels of Explanation & Integration)

    We now turn to look at at four models of “Christian Counseling.” We’ll share brief critiques of each and how they tend to play out in a counseling practice (and/or church setting).

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  • Part 3: “Four Models…” (#3 Christian Psychology)

    In this 3rd part, we look at the unique movement of Christian Psychology, its strengths & weaknesses, and how it relates to our stance at New Ground.

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  • Part 4: Four Models (Strengths of Biblical Counseling)

    We now consider #4 Biblical Counseling, and its many strengths. This view seeks to rely primarily on the Bible for counseling. We seek to employ some of these strengths @ NG.

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  • Part 5: Four Models (Weaknesses of Biblical Counseling)

    Lastly, we consider the Weaknesses of Biblical Counseling. Although it seeks to image God, this model’s capacity for harm is even greater if done poorly. We seek to avoid these pitfalls @ NG.

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  • Thanks for Reading!

    We hope that this series has given you a clear picture of where New Ground stands in the spectrum of Christian Counseling!

What does New Ground believe theologically?

You can read more about our shared beliefs
here at our What We Believe page.

Interested in Partnering with Us?

We’d love to meet, hear your church’s needs, and determine how New Ground might support you as a church. Click the button below to email us.