Grace in Practice - SERBCC 2026 - The Nehemiah Project

The Southeast Region Biblical Counseling Conference (SERBCC) returns in 2026 for its third annual gathering, bringing together pastors, counselors, church leaders, and believers committed to the sufficiency of Scripture for the care of souls. Rooted in historic, reformed Christianity, this conference exists to equip the Church to counsel faithfully, think biblically, and walk wisely in a complex and broken world. Join us for a time of teaching, fellowship, and encouragement as we seek to apply God’s Word with clarity, conviction, and compassion.

Speakers

Dr. Don Roy

Dr. Don Roy is the Training Center Director of the Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship. Don is an ACBC Fellow and holds a DMin in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Don also serves with Biblical Counseling Ministries Worldwide as the country coordinator for Madagascar and Honduras, and teaches biblical counseling in churches and seminaries in various countries. He and his wife Elizabeth have been married for 46 years and have 10 children and 20 grandchildren.

Chad Wiles

Chad is an ACBC Certified Counselor and the Co-Founder of The Nehemiah Project, where he serves as the Director of Education & Counseling. He holds a MDiv in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing his Doctorate in the same field. He has been married to his lovely wife Marie for 16 years and they have 2 children (Hudson and Julianna).

Heath Wilson

Heath Wilson brings over a decade of experience in pastoral ministry in both the United States and abroad. Certified by ACBC in 2021, he serves as the Connect and Biblical Soul Care Pastor at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida. He also teaches in the Biblical Counseling department at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is nearing completion of his Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling. Heath holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he and his wife are raising their three young sons together.

Stephanie Hendrix

Stephanie is an ACBC Certified Counselor who serves as a counselor to women at The Nehemiah Project. Stephanie was drawn to the biblical counseling field after she experienced healing from her own difficult childhood. She has been married to her husband John for 13 years and they have 2 sons, Haden and Hudson.

Omri Miles

Omri Miles serves as the Lead Pastor of Grace Bible Church in New Orleans, LA. He holds degrees from The Expositors Seminary (MDiv) and The Master’s University (MABC) as well as certification with the Association of Certified
Biblical Counselors. He spent more than fifteen years in Tempe, AZ training for ministry until he was sent to plant a church in New Orleans East where he now lives with his wife, Emily, and their five children.

Dr. Kent Langham

Dr. Kent Langham has served as a staff pastor at Cross Church since being called as an elder in June 2019. Converted during college, Kent developed a deep desire to study and teach Scripture and to shepherd God’s people within the local church. He holds both a B.A. and M.A. in English Literature and earned his Doctor of Educational Ministry in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023. Kent is a Certified Biblical Counselor through ACBC and serves as a Country Coordinator and Professor with Biblical Counseling Ministries Worldwide, and he and his wife Molly are raising their four children together.

Steve Spires

Steve is a certified ACBC counselor who works with the Institute of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship (IBCD) in Slidell to counsel families in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. He also helps teach and train biblical counselors with IBCD. Since 2021 Steve has been a missionary with Overseas Instruction in Counseling (OIC). Currently, he is serving in Latvia and Finland where he is training pastors in biblical counseling and discipleship. He has been married to his wife, Eve, for 33 years. Steve has five children and 3 grandchildren.

Dr. Mark Shaw

Dr. Mark E. Shaw (D.Min., Biblical Counseling) is Founder and President of The Addiction Connection. He is an ordained minister and author of over 30 published resources. Starting his counseling career in residential addiction treatment and medication-assisted treatment centers for addiction in Mobile, Alabama, Mark was introduced to Biblical Counseling in 1999. He has been certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) since 2002 and has served in pastoral staff roles at churches in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, and now Florida. He now serves full-time at First Baptist Church Jacksonville as Nocatee Campus Pastor of Counseling.

Daniel Szczesniak

Daniel Szczesniak is the husband of Christin and father of two wonderful children. He is also a blogger and biblical counselor living in the sunny Florida panhandle, and enjoys serving his church, reading, writing, baseball, and board games.

Greg Covington

Greg Covington serves as a pastor at Redeemer Church in Livingston, Louisiana, where his ministry is deeply focused on biblical counseling and addiction care. He leads Redeemer Recovery, the church’s addiction ministry, which meets weekly and provides gospel-centered help for those struggling with life-controlling issues. Greg holds degrees in Christian Ministry, Psychology and Counseling, and a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling. He is a Certified Biblical Counselor through ACBC and a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor.

Event Location

Event Schedule

Friday, April 10

4:30pm Check-in and Registration

5:45pm Worship and Welcome

6:00pm Plenary 1: Omri Miles

7:00pm Break

7:30pm Breakout 1

8:30pm Dismiss

Saturday, April 11

8:30am Light snacks

9:00am Worship

9:15am Plenary 2: Mark Shaw

10:15am Break

10:30am Breakout 2

11:30am Lunch

1:00pm Plenary 3: Omri Miles

2:00pm Break

2:15pm Breakout 3

3:15pm Break

3:30pm Panel Discussion

4:45pm Close and Dismiss

Breakout Info

FRIDAY, 7:30pm

Don Roy – The Pain of Porn: How to counsel those struggling with pornography. – Ephesians 5: 3-4
Chad Wiles – The Role of the Holy Spirit in Empowering Courage – Acts 1:8
Mark Shaw – The Heart of Addiction – Hebrews 3:7-15
Kent Langham – Dealing Biblically with Depression Over Sin – Psalm 32
Steve Spires – Pre-counseling: Getting to the Root of the Problem Early – 1 John 5:21

SATURDAY, 10:30am

Stephanie Hendrix (Women Only) -Submission Without Fear: Understanding the Calling of a Biblical Wife
Heath Wilson – Counselees with Same-Sex Attraction or Gender Confusion: How to Help
Kent Langham – The Dangers of Therapeutic Parenting
Omri Miles – Flies in Our Ointment: Six Potential Hindrances to Sound Biblical Counseling – Ecclesiastes 10:1
Chad Wiles – Serving with Strength: Encouraging Counselees to Use Their Gifts – 1 Peter 4:10–11

SATURDAY, 2:15pm

Greg Covington-Hope for the Hurting – Matthew 12:20 and the Bruised Reed
Daniel Szczesniak – Smartphones & the Loss of Virtue: A Biblical Understanding of Ease – 2 Peter 1:5–10
Mark Shaw – The Tools of Idolatry – Isa 44:9-20
Don Roy- Putting Your Past in Its Place: How to counsel people with a difficult past. – Isaiah 61:3
Steve Spires – Giving Hope in Shattering Circumstances – Isaiah 40

Registration Details & Cancellation Policy

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