The 2026 ABC Conference: What I Learned About Current Issues in the Biblical Counseling World

Patrick Porras: Guest Blogger Today is the first of several blog posts from attendees and presenters at the 2026 Association of Biblical Counselors’ Call to Counsel annual conference. Patrick Porras is our guest blogger. Here’s his bio:Patrick Porras: I am an elder at Redemption City Church in Rochester, MN where I help oversee our biblical counseling ministry and training. I also counsel locally and virtually through Steadfast Biblical Counseling. I am both ACBC certified and ABC Level 2 certif