Membership – BCC Cares

CARE PARTNER

Help someone I care about

I’m trying to help someone who is hurting.

You don’t need a counseling title to care well. Learn to listen, respond wisely, and help a hurting person take a faithful next step.

Caring Like Christ course
Caring Well for the Hurting
Care Partner Orientation + the PLAN Method micro-course
12 Care Plans on common topics
12 printable homework sheets
6 Q&A video sessions
Invitations to live events
Limited forum access

Freealways

Start free

CARE MEMBERRecommended

Find conversational care resources

I need resources for the conversations I’m already having.

For pastors, small-group leaders and volunteers who are already having the conversations. The whole library — every Care Plan, every worksheet, every recording — plus live access to our counselors each month.

Everything in Care Partner
All 24 Care Plans — the full library, with videos and printable plans
Printable homework by topic — worksheets across 12 topic areas, new ones added regularly
25+ observation videos — watch real counseling sessions start to finish
22 recorded Ask the Counselor Q&A sessions, with notes
10+ micro-courses — a new one every month
Topical teaching series on the issues you meet most
Monthly live Zoom Q&A with our counselors
Exam prep resources for certification

$15/moFounding rate through December: $15/mo or $150/yr · locked in for as long as you stay

Join Care Member · $15/mo or $150 for 12 months — two months free

CARE PRO

Counselors & students

I counsel people — or I’m training to.

For counselors and students: 100 lessons of certificate training, a forum where our counselors answer your cases, and everything you need to sit for certification.

Everything in Care Member
Lay Biblical Counseling Certificate — 50 lessons across Foundations and Contemporary Issues
Marriage & Family Counseling Certificate — 50 more lessons, opens October 2026
Post in the Ask the Counselor forum — bring a case, a BCC counselor answers
Live classes with counselor Q&A
ACBC exam-preparation guide and study guides
Observation sessions with study guides
Meets the education requirement for ACBC, ABC, IABC & IRBC
Both certificates, one price

$37.50/moRate through 2026 · both certificates included

Get Care Pro · $37.50/mo or $375 for 12 months

CARE TEAM

Equip a church

I want to strengthen care throughout my church.

For pastors and ministry leaders: train a team together, get our teaching team’s help with the questions that come up, and build a more organized culture of biblical care in your church.

Everything in Care Pro — for every member of your team
Your own training cohort — up to 15 people through the certificate together
Access to the BCC teaching team with your questions
Your church’s own group and forum page for interaction
Group guides for teaching a group
Customizable continuing-education resources
The Launch course: Starting a Counseling Ministry — we train your leader to lead, with a leaders-only forum for those starting one
Leader-only events · 25% off an on-site BCC trainer

$25/personper person, per month

Build your care team · $25/person or sign up your team directly

Every paid level includes everything before it. Cancel anytime. Compare every benefit side by side →

Memberships renew automatically until canceled, and all payments are non-refundable. See full policy

Care Team membership lets you build something that lasts: train your own cohort through the certificate, then keep them growing together in your church’s own private community. You don’t rent access — you create a care ministry that stays.

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More resources as your caring responsibility grows

Begin free, then choose the practical resources, deeper training, and expert support that match the people and responsibilities God has placed in front of you. Every paid level includes everything before it.

Benefit	Care PartnerFree starter plan	Best place to grow Care Member$15/month or $150/year founding rate	All-access training Care Pro$37.50/month	Care Team$25/person/month
Choose the level that fits your calling
Best for	Anyone beginning to care for others	Active caregivers who want practical resources every month	Leaders and counselors pursuing deeper training	Churches developing a shared care ministry
Begin caring well
Four foundational Care Partner courses	✓	✓	✓	✓
Limited care resources and community access	Starter access	✓	✓	✓
Keep learning and serving
Complete Care Plan resource library	—	✓	✓	✓
Focused micro-courses with new monthly content	—	✓	✓	✓
Observation videos, Q&A resources, and live events	—	✓	✓	✓
Build a culture of care ministry course	—	✓	✓	✓
Prepare for deeper care
50-lesson Lay Counseling Certificate	—	—	✓	✓
50-lesson Marriage & Family Counseling Certificate (opens October 2026)	—	—	✓	✓
Live classes with expert counselors	—	—	✓	✓
Ask the Counselor case consultation	—	—	✓	✓
Exam preparation and certification observation resources	—	✓	✓	✓
Equip your church together
Private church cohort, community, and forum	—	—	—	✓
Leader training, events, and ministry development	—	—	—	✓
Take your next step
Choose your membership	Start free	Unlock the full library	Get all-access training	Build your care team

Care Pro and Care Team include both certificate pathways. Marriage & Family Counseling opens October 2026.

All certificates are included with Care Pro and Care Team memberships — $37.50/month, or $375 for 12 months.

Anyone can begin as a Care Partner for free — complete the orientation, walk with someone today, and grow further whenever you’re ready.

BCC is a formal ACBC training center, and our LCC is recognized as meeting the basic education requirement for ACBC, ABC, IABC, and IRBC — your first step toward the credential of your choice.