Dale Johnson
Professor of Biblical Counseling, Director of Counseling Programs
At a Glance
Biography
T. Dale Johnson, Jr., is the Director of Counseling Programs and Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is husband to Summer, and they live together in Kansas City, Missouri, with their six children: Easton, Titus, Will, Ellie, and twin girls Annadale and Caroline.
Johnson served as Associate Pastor of Family Life at Raiford Road Church in Macclenny, FL, before completing his Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Johnson also serves as the Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. He regularly travels to speak and is the host of ACBC’s “Truth in Love” podcast.
He is the author of The Professionalization of Pastoral Care in America (Wipf&Stock), The Church as a Culture of Care (New Growth Press), and Legal Issues in Bliblical Counseling. He deeply loves the Scriptures and the local church and is committed to equipping pastors and church members alike to minister God’s sufficient Word.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor: Sociology, Jacksonville University
Master of Divinity, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Biblical Counseling
Publications BY DALE JOHNSON
Legal Issues in Biblical Counseling: Direction and Help for Churches and Counselors (New Growth Press)
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The Church as a Culture of Care: Finding Hope in Biblical Community (New Growth Press)
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The Professionalization of Pastoral Care: The SBC’s Journey from Pastoral Theology to Counseling Psychology (Wipf & Stock)
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I love training individuals, not simply for the sake of intellectual knowledge, but to know Christ, to love His Word, to love His Church, and to sacrificially serve her faithfully.
“For The Church” is not simply a slogan, but it is woven into every fabric of the institution.
I appreciate their teachability, their hunger for God‘s word, their desire to know Him better, and their desire to be personally changed into his likeness. I love their attention to detail when considering those who are hurting and their compassion to minister God’s wisdom and care.
