Nicholas Ellen
Nicholas is the Senior Pastor of Community of Faith Bible Church in Houston, Texas and Senior Professor at the College of Biblical Studies. He developed the Expository Counseling Center LLC., is a Fellow with ACBC, and a Senior Member of the Biblical Counseling Framework Association. He and his wife Venessa have two grown children and four grandchildren.
Randy Patten
Randy is the ACBC Director of Training and Advancement. He formerly led the organization for sixteen years as the Executive Director. Randy has served as a senior pastor, a pastor to pastors and consultant to churches. Randy and Cindy have been married for MANY years and have two married adult children and six grandchildren.
Brad Bigney
Brad has been a pastor for over 30 years. He earned his Master of Divinity from Columbia Bible Seminary, is an ACBC certified counselor, and has been serving as the Senior Pastor of Grace Fellowship Evangelical Free Church in Florence, KY since 1996. He and his dear wife Vicki have five children. Brad regularly speaks at our conference and is always a favorite.
Kevin Carson
Kevin is the Pastor of Sonrise Baptist Church in Ozark, MO, and also serves as professor and department chair of Biblical Counseling at Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Springfield, MO. He is ACBC certified and travels with ACBC as a teacher/trainer. Kevin also serves as an adjunct faculty member at several institutions. He and his wife Kelly have four children.
Stuart Scott
Stuart is the Director of Biblical Counseling at Bob Jones University Seminary. He is the author of seven books and a fellow and director of membership services at the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He has over forty years of experience in counseling, pastoral ministry, and education. He and his wife Zondra have two grown children and two grandchildren.
Matt Thibault
Matt has served in pastoral roles at Grace Bible Church in Bozeman, MT and Grace Church of the Valley in Kingsburg, CA. He is currently the Lead Pastor at Doxa Church in San Diego. He has taught courses at Montana Bible College, Arrowhead Bible College, he is an ACBC certified counselor, and has assisted with courses at The Master’s Seminary. He and his wife Trina have three children.
Craig Rowe
Craig is retired from full-time ministry, but continues to teach in various capacities. He pastored for 33 years, and he counseled and taught for five years in Arlington Heights, IL. He received his MDiv and a Doctorate of Ministry in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is a Fellow with ACBC. He and his wife Sue have four grown children and love being grandparents.
Bryan Hughes
Bryan is the Senior Pastor of Grace Bible Church, Bozeman. He has a BA from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL; a Master of Arts from Western Seminary in Portland, OR; and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Theological Seminary in Newburgh, IN. He presently serves on the board of directors for The Master’s University and Seminary. He and his wife Bev have three grown children and three grandchildren.