
2025 Conference
The Transformed Mind: Understanding our Bodies, Souls, and Brains
At the 2025 Conference which happened February 21–22, Dr. Greg Gifford helped us toward a clear, balanced, and biblical understanding of how our minds and our brains relate, answering questions like: How does the Bible help us understand things like “mental illness” and “addiction” and their relation to our physical being?
About our Speaker:
Dr. Greg Gifford
Dr. Greg Gifford is Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Master’s University. He earned his PhD in Biblical Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, A Master of Arts in biblical Counseling from The Master’s University, and a BA in Pastoral Ministry from Baptist Bible College. He has worked as both a full-time biblical counselor and associate pastor before joining the TMU faculty – counseling in both non-profit and local church settings. Greg also served as a Captain in the United States Army from 2008-2012 after which he transitioned to counseling ministry. His research interests are the influencing role of habits to desires and also Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. He has published two books: Heart and Habits and Helping Your Family Through PTSD.
He is a certified fellow and counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and ordained pastor. When not teaching, Greg enjoys counseling for 180 Ministries, serving in his local church as an elder, working on his Harley, wrestling with his three boys, and eating good food with his wife.
Seminars
Friday Night
Transgenderism: First, Do No Harm*
Dan Dionne
Worry Machines: Help With Anxiety & Fear
Kraig Keck
Listening to Learn, Listening to Love
Ben Green
Saturday Morning
Abuse, Neglect & Divorce: Considering the Options*
Brian Sayers
A Biblical Approach to Gentle Parenting
Kelli Dionne
Battle for Righteousness: Implementing Put Off/Put On
Kevin Henning
Saturday Afternoon
Christ’s Return as the Grounds for Giving Hope*
Dan Jarms
Tool for Transformation: The Y-Diagram
Josh Greenslade
Parenting Unbelieving Adult Children
Chris Connelly
* These seminars were streamed live during the conference for those joining virtually. All seminar audio is available now for all conference attendees, both in-person and virtual. You can still register for digital access.
Watch or listen to past conference sessions and seminars online
With speakers such as Dr. Owen Strachan, Dr. Stuart Scott, and Dr. Paul Tautges and topics such as gender confusion, decision-making, suffering, conflict resolution, and so much more, it’s worth listening again!
