Providing training in Biblical counselling & pastoral care
For Christ-centred heart-change
Through the local church
For our continent

What We Offer

A broad range of training, catering to a range of needs, purposes, and academic rigour.

Training for individuals, churches and ministries in the foundation, principles and practice of biblical counselling.

Our training comes in a variety of forms and formats:

Online Courses

Online courses available across Africa; equipping pastors, lay leaders, biblical counsellors and all of the Church, to provide wise soul care and counselling in their contexts.

Local Courses

Local short-term courses which provide foundational knowledge of how the Church can care wisely for one another, or topical content on a specific type of struggle.

Local Events

Providing speakers for local African events, coordinated through churches, in areas where our students are prevalent; seminars, conferences, workshops, sermons, etc.

What We Believe

BC Africa subscribes to the Doctrinal and Confessional Statements of the Biblical Counselling Coalition

Meet The Team

Biblical Counselling Africa is a fellowship of Christians who are committed to advancing biblical counselling in and through local churches across Africa.

Jane Kratz

Chair

Jane serves in pastoral care and counselling at Kommetjie Christian Church. She also provides biblical counselling for members of other local congregations in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. For over seven years Jane has facilitated the Grief CARE material she developed while studying in the USA. A significant portion of her time is dedicated to seeing the vision and mission of BC Africa realised. She is eager to continue producing training materials, running courses, and serving the Kingdom of God. Jane serves on the Council of the Biblical Counselling Coalition (BCC) and on the Advisory Board of the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC), both USA based organisations.

Th.M. Biblical Counselling, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA.
P.G. Dipl. Theology in Pastoral Counselling, Stellenbosch University.
C.Th. Children’s Ministry, George Whitefield College, Cape Town.
Further Dipl. Special Education Needs, Stellenbosch University.
B.A. Honours Psychology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.

Kyle Johnston

Vice-Chair

Kyle Johnston is a pastor at Gracefields Church in Cape Town, South Africa. He is married to Kirsty, and they have three lovely daughters. His key responsibilities are in the areas of Bible teaching, pastoral care, and biblical counselling. Kyle serves on the Council of the Biblical Counselling Coalition (BCC), a USA based organisation.

PhD Pastoral Studies / Counselling, North-West University.
M.A.B.C, The Master’s University.

Dudu Mkhize

Operations Administrator

Dudu has served as Children’s Ministry Leader, Project Administrator, Outreach
Coordinator, and other administrative roles. She looks forward to completing BCA
courses alongside her work with us. She aims to grow both herself and her ability to
interact with others using a biblical counselling approach. Dudu enjoys investing in relationships and walking alongside women through all of life’s challenges.

Certificate in Project Management, Certificate in Training Facilitation
B.Th. in Childrens Ministry, George Whitfield College,
National Diploma in Commercial Administration.

Pamela McGinty

Director of Online Courses

Pamela and her husband Coby have served in student ministry at the University of Cape Town since 2007. Pamela has given much of her time to both studying and offering counselling and discipleship to young women. She is passionate about sharing a solidly biblical counselling model that is contextualised, to have an impact in the hearts of counselling students and counsellors across our continent.

MAC, Westminster Theological Seminary
Certificate in Global Trauma Recovery, Mission Seminary

Jacques Erasmus

Director of Online Instructors

Jacques Erasmus is a Pastor at St James Church Bloemfontein. In addition to his pastoral duties, he oversees the counselling programme there, runs the training and management of the Online Instructors for BC Africa, and serves as an Online Instructor with CCEF.

B.Th., Bible Institute of South Africa.
CCEF – School of Biblical Counselling (SBC) completed all certificates
Currently an Online Instructor with CCEF.

Vhumani Magezi

Strategy and Africa Network Advisor

Vhumani is Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at North-West University, South Africa. He also serves as a Programme Leader for Public Practical Theology and Civil Society. His other roles include Africa Representative to the Coordination Committee of the International Council of Pastoral Care and Counselling (ICPCC) and President of the African Association for Pastoral Studies and Counselling (AAPSC).

PhD in HIV and Development, Stellenbosch University
MBA in Organizational Leadership, MANCOSA
MA in Development Studies, University of South Africa

MTh in Practical Theology (HIV Counselling), Stellenbosch University
BPhil in Community Development, Stellenbosch University
BA Theology in Christian Education, North-West University

 

Sandile Mthethwa

Sandile serves as pastor of The Message Church in Cape Town. He is passionate about engaging with people on the matters most important to them. He is studying biblical counselling in order to better communicate the hope of Christ to those in the midst of life’s troubles.

Diploma in Theology, KZN Mission Bible College
B.Th., George Whitefield College
CCEF – School of Biblical Counselling (SBC) completed 3 certificates

Advisory Board

Alan
Noble

REACH-SA
Area Bishop Cape

Martin
Morrison

REACH-SA
Area Bishop Cape

James Buchanan

Senior Pastor
Hope Church
Auckland Park

Victor
Nakah

International Director for Sub-Saharan Africa for Mission to The World

Andrew Nicholls

Director Pastoral Care Oak Hill Theol. College
Exec Comm. BC-UK

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.

– Psalm 19: 7-9

There is therefore now no condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus.

– Romans 8:1

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

– Colossians 2:6-7

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak,
be patient with them all.

– 1 Thessalonians 5:14

The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

– Proverbs 20:5

Email:

info@biblicalcounsellingafrica.com

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Account holder: BIBLICAL COUNSELLING AFRICA
Account Type: CURRENT
Account number: 10 16 363 937 8
Branch: CLAREMONT
Branch code: 051001
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