The Sufficiency of Scripture in Counseling
2023 APBC Conference
November 2nd-4th, 2023 – Tokyo, Japan
EMPOWERING & INSTRUCTIVE
The Sufficiency of Scripture in Counseling
Biblical Counseling is powerful in breaking through the complexity of issues that we all face. Join us as we teach principles of discipleship care that will benefit both you and those you reach within your ministry, this year in Japan at Tokyo Baptist Church. All plenary sessions will be in English, with Japanese subtitles. Breakout sessions will have Japanese separately provided in most cases.
Benefits
7 Plenary Sessions
Sessions will cover a range of topics including critiques of counseling theories, common circumstances, using the Bible exclusively for efficient care.
14 Experienced Speakers
They are all ACBC certified currently working in the field of Biblical counseling and academics, leading the field both within the church and within professional practice.
24 Breakout Sessions
Receive instruction from the speakers in a field of your choice to benefit from sessions held within smaller groups. Sessions will provide Japanese translation.
Speakers
Dr. Steve Viars
Dr. Andrew Rogers
Dr. Charles Hodge
Dr. Jenn Shiomi Chen
Dr. Stuart Scott
Dr. Tom Sugimura
Dr. Jonathan Hayashi
Dr. Julie Ganschow
Larry Ganschow IABC-C
Hannah Carter
Wendy Wood
Stephanie Schatz
Jonathan Smith
Tom Grassi
Schedule
Thursday - November 2nd, 2023
6:30pm - 7:00pm Check-in
7:00pm Welcome
7:15pm Plenary 1
Friday - November 3rd, 2023 (Japanese Holiday)
9:00am Worship
9:30am Plenary 2
10:45am Breakouts 1
12:00pm Lunch
1:45pm Plenary 3
3:00pm Plenary 4
4:15pm Breakouts 2
5:30pm Dinner
7:00pm Plenary 5
Saturday - November 4th, 2023
9:00am Worship
9:30am Plenary 6
10:45am Breakouts 3
12:00pm Lunch
1:45pm Plenary 7
3:00pm Panel Q&A
4:00pm Closing
Plenary topics and break session topics TBD and will be announced shortly.
Pricing
General Registration: ¥15,000
Online & HPBC Members: ¥9,000
No Refunds can be given after October 31st, 2023
Each attendee will need a unique e-mail address.
Recommended Local Lodging
We can provide some assistance with lodging. Send an email to apbc@tokyobaptist.org.
Venue Information & Access
Address
9-2 Hachiyama-cho
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan
150-0035
Email: info@tokyobaptist.org
Phone: 03-3461-8425
Fax: 03-3461-8463
Office: 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri
Access
From Shibuya station: About 10 min. by bus.
Take the Tokyu Transess (dark red mini bus. Bus stop #35) from the West exit. Its depot is at the end of crosswalk bridge on your left-hand side as you stand at the exit. Get off at Daiichi-shogyou-koukou-mae. The church will be on the left.
From Daikanyama station: About 10 min.
Walk towards the Danish Embassy and the Malaysian Embassy down Kyu-Yamate Douri. The church is five blocks down, on the right.