About us

NZBCA is the home of biblical counsellors serving in New Zealand

NZBCA is an association that supports biblical counsellors in New Zealand by providing initial training to  anyone interested in counselling biblically. We encourage the pursue of formal training in Biblical Counselling. We support through supervision and resources. We offer continuing education for sharpening skills, knowledge and personal growth.

History of NZBCA

NZBCA was born out from an ministry called Growth Counselling Institute.  The founder of Growth Counselling Institute (GCI), Dr Darryl Burling, recognised the lack of biblical counselling in New Zealand. While completing his PhD in Biblical Counselling, Darryl decided to launch GCI about 5 years ago.

During this time GCI ran a number of conferences and equipped a good number of believers in biblical counselling.

In January 2022 is was decided to rebrand GCI to reflect our modified vision.

This has resulted in developing a larger Board of directors and appointment of a part time CEO.

 

 

Board Members of NZBCA

Darryl Burling

Darryl is the Chairman of the Board.

He chose to major in Biblical Counselling for his B.A, and then after completing a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology, went on to do his PhD in Biblical Counselling at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Darryl supports biblical counselling ministries in NZ and is passionate about equipping churches with biblical counsellors.
He teaches biblical Greek online at masterntgreek.com, and serves at Fenton Park Bible Church in Rotorua, where he lives with his wife and family.

James Glanville

James is the CEO of NZBCA. 

He became aware of the importance of biblical counselling toward the end of his PhD in Christian Counselling at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. After graduating, he worked in biblical counselling ministries in South Africa and then New Zealand.
James has extensive experience in crisis support, including grief and trauma counselling.
James ministers at Onekawa Bible Church in Napier, where he lives with his wife and family.

Jo Drower

Jo helps with operational activities for NZBCA including support for women members.
She holds a Bachelors degree in Social Work through Massey University and a certificate of completion in Nouthetic Counselling through NANC.

In 2019 Jo wrote and published her first book called ‘A Single Mum’s Journey’.

She is married to Pete who is an Elder/Pastor at Naenae For Christ Community Church in the Hutt Valley. Both are active in church ministry and involved in biblical counselling.

Tony Nuñez

Tony helps the making of executive decisions and oversees the NZBCA as a whole.
He graduated from the Master’s Seminary with a MDiv (Hons) and holds a B.A. (Hons) in Biblical Exposition from The Master’s College and has been in ministry for over 30 years.
Tony originally hails from California but has been ministering in New Zealand since 2004, having married his NZ born-and-raised wife, Chantelle. He is currently pastor at Fenton Park Bible Church in Rotorua, where he lives with his wife and famil

Peter Reynolds

Peter joined the Board at the beginning of the year.

He was raised in Auckland in a Christian home where I made an early profession of faith. His tertiary education included a B.Ag.Com at Lincoln University in NZ, followed by an M.Div and D.Min at Westminster Theological Seminary, and a ThM at Covenant Theological Seminary in the United States.

Peter as been involved in , church planting, pastoring a church, lecturing at Grace Theological College. He continues to work as a counsellor and conciliator. Peter is also a Chaplain at a Christian school.

Peter is married to Margaret and they have three adult children and five grandchildren. 

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