Every Christian is a counselor. Whether as a spouse, parent, friend, co-worker, or neighbor, everyday conversations are full of counsel. Will your counsel be wise or foolish? Will it be full of biblical truth and encouragement or filled with trite sentimentalism? Will it point people to Christ or self?
The Everyday Biblical Counseling Conference exists to equip God's people to grow in their skill and confidence as counselors in all aspects of life. Come and join us for rich, biblical, and practical teaching and conversations that are designed to strengthen your faith and the church in Rochester and beyond.
What is the EBC Conference?
2026 Conference Details
October 17
8am-5pm
$50 registration fee (please let us know if finances are inhibiting your attendance)
Northbridge Community Church
3157 Kenosha Dr. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
2026 Speakers
Rob Green
Rob Green is the lead Pastor of Faith Church (Lafayette, IN); MABC Department Chair, instructor at Faith Bible Seminary (Lafayette, IN); ACBC Fellow; ACBC counseling specializations in marriage and reconciliation; instructor and counselor at FBCM; Biblical Counseling Coalition council board member; conference speaker; author; married with three children; B.S., Engineering Physics, The Ohio State University; M.Div., Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, PA); Ph.D., Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, PA).
Main Session Speaker
Patrick Porras
Patrick has been married to Tabitha for 14 years and they have three children (ages 8, 5, and 3). He is a child protection social worker for Olmsted County and a lay elder at Redemption City Church where he oversees the biblical counseling ministry. He has a passion for seeing the Gospel pressed into the nooks and crannies of lives and hearts. He has an MA in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University and is a certified biblical counselor through ACBC and ABC. He has also received certificates through CCEF.
Breakout Speaker
Kevin Binkley
Kevin is the teaching pastor at Northbridge church. Kevin grew up on a farm in Southern Minnesota and went on to own and operate a farm and successful construction company for nearly 20 years. Kevin was called to full-time ministry in 2000. He and Heidi met in high school and have been married for 40 years. They have 2 married children and 5 grandchildren. Kevin has a bachelors degree in counseling, a Masters of Divinity, and is currently completing a Masters degree in Biblical Counseling.
Breakout Speaker
Broc Buytaert
Broc holds a Master’s degree in Biblical Counseling from Faith Bible Seminary and currently serves as Pastor of Discipleship and Biblical Counseling at Trinity E-Free Church. He is passionate about equipping believers to faithfully minister God’s Word to one another through intentional discipleship and biblical counseling. Broc is married to his wonderful wife, Angela, and together they are blessed with two children, a son and a daughter.
Breakout SpeakerConference Schedule
Session 1:
8-9am
Session 2:
9-10am
Session 3:
10-11am
Lunch
11am-12pm
Session 4:
12pm-1pm
Session 5:
2-3pm
Session 6:
3-4pm
Q&A with speakers.
4-5pm
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach to our office. We can’t wait to see you for this year’s EBC conference!
No. We will not be offering any online or virtual content/streaming for the EBC conference this year.
Anyone! The EBC conference is not exclusive to NCC members/regular attenders. Anyone is welcome to register and attend.
We recommend bringing your Bible, a notebook, and a pen. We will provide you with some materials throughout the day, but you will likely want extra notetaking space!
This event is suitable for ages 18+.