March 27, 2026 - March 28, 2026

Dr. Cockrell was born and raised in Laurel, MS, but lived in Aberdeen, Scotland as a child because of his father’s job in the oil industry. Prior to SEBTS, he was Pastor for Member Care at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham Alabama. He has been in ministry since 1990, serving the local church and several para-church ministries. He has also taught either full-time or adjunctively at five different graduate schools. Dr. Cockrell travels throughout the United States and internationally speaking in conferences on marriage, family, grief, parenting, divorce, recovery, and men’s issues. He has been married to his wife, Wendy, since 1993. They have one daughter, Tatum, and twin sons, Preston and Spencer.

Jeremy Lelek has been a counselor since 1999 and has been a Licensed Professional Counselors since 2003. He holds a PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision, an MA in Counseling, and a BA in Psychology. He is also the president of the Association of Biblical Counselors, the author of “Biblical Counseling Basics” (2018), co-host on the podcast Speak the Truth, a council member for the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and an adjunct professor at Regent University.

As a counselor, he seeks to use the gifts and knowledge God has given him to most effectively minister to those who seek his help for counseling issues. There are many “voices” in counseling, and over the past decade, he has learned that the clearest voice able to heal the extreme pain, disappointment, anger, fear, addiction, and brokenness of counselees is that of God (as revealed in His Word, and through His Spirit).

He firmly believes that God’s Word is an infallible truth that abides for all eternity. Peter tells us, “The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever” (I Peter 1:25).

His aim as a counselor is to impart this divine truth in a relevant manner for his clients in such a way that it reveals the true nature of their problems (be it marriage, parenting, depression, anger, anxiety, addiction, homosexuality, sleeplessness, etc.), and in hopes it will move them toward true and lasting healing. He works hard to extend the love of Jesus to every person who walks through his door whether they embrace the Christian faith or otherwise.

Kelly M. Kapic is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, where he has taught since 2001. With a PhD in Systematic and Historical Theology from King’s College University of London, Kapic has written or edited over fifteen books. His newest book, “You Were Never Meant to Do it All: A 40-Day Devotional on the Goodness of Being Human” (Brazos 2025), was built on his earlier work “You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why that’s Good News,” which was published in 2022 and won a number of awards, including Christianity Today’s Book of the Year award in the category of Theology (Popular) and The Southwestern Journal of Theology’s award in Applied Theology/Ethics. His earlier work includes “Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering,” which also won the Christianity Today book of the year award in the area of Theology and Ethics and World Magazine’s Short List award for Accessible Theology Book of the year. A few years ago he completed two volumes with the economist Brian Fikkert called “Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn’t the American Dream” and “A Field Guide to Becoming Whole: Principles for Poverty Alleviation Ministries.” In 2014 Kapic received a Templeton Grant to be part of The Center for Christian Thought studying the topic of Psychology and Spiritual Formation.  He has also served as part of the Core Research Teams for the Templeton-funded studies, including “Project Amazing Grace” and “Christian Meaning-Making, Suffering, and the Flourishing Life.”

Kristin Kellen (MA, EdD, PhD) is an Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling and the Director of EdD studies. Her focus is counseling children, teens, and their families. Kristin is the author of Counseling Women and the co-author of The Gospel for Disordered Lives and The Whole Woman. She is married to Josh and they have four children: David, Sophia, Joy Anna, and Elizabeth.

Brian Walker is the co-founder and Director of Operations for Anchored Virtual, a global ministry committed to making biblically-grounded, clinically-informed, virtual counseling accessible to everyone. He holds an M.Div. from Erskine Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Toccoa Falls College, and has extensive training in counseling through CCEF. He has over 23 years of counseling experience and has worked with individuals experiencing difficulties in marriage, anxiety, depression, addictions, conflict, and other relationship difficulties. His passion in counseling is serving pastors and ministry leaders, helping them navigate the challenges of burnout, leadership anxiety, family issues, church conflict, and more. He has 20 years of experience in pastoral ministry, and has been ordained in the PCA and EFCA. Brian and his wife, Kristen, have been married for 25 years, and have three adult children.

Eliza Huie, LPC, is a biblical counselor and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and has advanced certificates in biblical counseling from The Christian Counseling Educational Foundation (CCEF) and The Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC). Eliza is the director of counseling at McLean Bible Church located in the Washington D.C. metro area. She is the author of several books. You can read more and connect with Eliza at www.elizahuie.com.

Michael Gembola (MAR, MAC) serves as executive director of Blue Ridge Christian Counseling in Southwest Virginia. He is a licensed professional counselor and ordained minister, and has taught counseling courses as adjunct faculty at several seminaries. He also serves as consulting editor for the Journal of Biblical Counseling and his most recent book is Anxious about Decisions: Finding Freedom in the Peace of God (New Growth, 2022). He and his wife Kelly live in Roanoke with their three children.

Sam R. Williams serves as a professor of counseling (retired) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina where he taught for 21 years. He was in private practice in Lake Charles, LA for 10 years as a licensed clinical psychologist and has been counseling for 40 years. He loves his wife, Mindy; his three sons and daughter; North Wake Church where he is an elder; and Brasil. He tolerates and funds his wife’s 2 cats and 2 dogs.