Ministry Partners

The churches and institutions that support our mission and vision for advancing Reformed biblical counseling.

“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in  every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the  first day until now.”

Philippians 1:3–5

IRBC offers partnership opportunities with Reformed congregations and educational institutions who share our mission and vision to see churches grow in pastoral care and discipleship.

Church Partners

Qualifications: Continental Reformed, Presbyterian, or Reformed Baptist congregations who are willing to either (a) take regular collections (2 per year) for the Insititute for Reformed Biblical Counseling or (b) financially support the Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling ($1000 minimum annually).

Partner Church Benefits:

  • IRBC Class Discount: church members of supporting congregations ($100 discount); Pastors/Elders (50% discount)
  • IRBC Certification Application Discounts (50% discount)
  • IRBC Certification Annual Renewal (50% discount)

Benefits are available to church members of churches that offered financial donations within the current or previous year. Churches whose members are making significant use of these benefits are encouraged to prayerfully consider supporting our ministry above the minimum requirements listed above.

One Time, Administrative Fee: $300

Active Partners (2025):

  • Bethany United Reformed Church (Wyoming, Michigan)
  • Bethel United Reformed Church (Jenison, Michigan)
  • Central Avenue United Reformed Church (Holland, Michigan)
  • Christ Reformed Church (Sious Falls, South Dakota)
  • Cornerstone United Reformed Church (Hudsonville, Michigan)
  • Cornerstone United Reformed Church (Sanborn, Iowa)
  • Covenant Presbyterian Church (Holland, Michigan)
  • Covenant United Reformed Church (Byron Center, Michigan)
  • Covenant United Reformed Church (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
  • Covenant United Reformed Church (Pantego, North Carolina)
  • Doon United Reformed Church (Doon, Iowa)
  • Drenthe Christian Reformed Church (Zeeland, Michigan)
  • Dutton United Reformed Church (Caledonia, Michigan)
  • Eastmanville United Reformed Church (Coopersville, Michigan)
  • Faith Protestant Reformed Church (Jenison, Michigan)
  • Faith United Reformed Church (West Olive, Michigan)
  • First Protestant Reformed Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
  • First United Reformed Church (Chino, California)
  • Grace Immanuel Reformed Baptist Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
  • Grace Protestant Reformed Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
  • Grace United Reformed Church (Alto, Michigan)
  • Grace United Reformed Church (Waupun, Wisconsin)
  • Georgetown Protestant Reformed Church (Hudsonville, Michigan)
  • Heritage Reformed Congregation (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
  • Hope Protestant Reformed Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
  • Hudson Valley United Reformed Church (New Hampton, New York)
  • Hudsonville Protestant Reformed Church (Hudsonville, Michigan)
  • Immanuel Fellowship Church (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
  • Little Farms Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Coopersville, Michigan)
  • Loveland Protestant Reformed Church (Loveland, Colorado)
  • Messiah’s Independent Reformed Church (Holland, Michigan)
  • North Street Christian Reformed Church (Zeeland, Michigan)
  • Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church (Pompton Plains, New Jersey)
  • Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Holland, Michigan)
  • Redeemer United Reformed Church (Orange City, Iowa)
  • Rusk Christian Reformed Church (Allendale, Michigan)
  • Sioux Center United Reformed Church (Sioux Center, Iowa)
  • Trinity Reformed Church (Cape Coral, Florida)
  • Trinity United Reformed Church (Caledonia, Michigan)
  • Walker United Reformed Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
  • Zion Protestant Reformed Church (Jenison, Michigan)

Institutional Partners

The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling partners with educational institutions committed raising up future generations of biblical counselors. In this partnership, students complete their studies while fulfilling requirements for our biblical counseling certification. We consider these institutions dear friends in the task of continuing to develop a comprehensive Reformed approach to biblical counseling.

Interested in partnering with us?

About You

Your Name(Required)
Your Email Address(Required)
Which Reformed Confession does your church/institution hold to?(Required)

Church/Institution Address(Required)
Has your church/institution hosted our class before?(Required)
Name of Pastor/Institution Contact(Required)
Church Email Address(Required)
Is your church/institution interested in making regular donations to or taking regular collections for the Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling?(Required)
Is your church/institution interested in hosting an IRBC basic training course in the future?(Required)
Is your church/institution interested in hosting an IRBC "micro-conference" in the future?(Required)