What Others Are Saying

Gordon is a man of immense depth and radical commitment to a life well lived according to the word of God. He is unswervingly convinced that obedience to God is neither mundane, nor predictable. In fact, he invites us to encounter a God who is good but not safe, loving and not under our control, and committed to growing us in the image of his Son. His work in marriage and family and the path of healing is vibrant, honest, hopeful, and solidly biblical. He is a man who will draw the heart of his clients and listeners to know Jesus Christ as their friend, lover and Lord. I highly recommend Gordon to you, as a teacher, counselor and friend. He is a man who will draw the heart of his clients and listeners to know Jesus Christ as their friend, lover and Lord. ~Dr. Dan B. Allender, President – Mars Hill Graduate School, Author, and Psychologist. Author of The Wounded Heart, Intimate Allies, How Children Raise Their Parents, and The Healing Path.

As a friend and someone who has ministered to our people for over a decade I can assure you Gordon points people to Christ and the hope of His power and grace. We need help to fulfill the calling God has given us as pastors. I strongly recommend Gordon Bals to you as a helper in your ministry. ~Dr. Bob Flayhart – Senior Pastor, Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church

Whenever someone asks me to recommend a man to help them think through their lives in a redemptive way, I am always sad that Gordon doesn't live in my town! He is the first who comes to mind when looking for a trustworthy man who will deal with lives honestly and with strength, because that is how he deals with his own life. His integrity runs deep, flowing out of his own journey and struggle with God. If you are looking for a man devoted to your freedom, and someone who will limp with you, Gordon Bals is the one. His counseling and teaching is saturated with truth, and filled with the Spirit. I'm grateful I know him. ~Jan Meyers, Author of The Allure of Hope & Listening to Love

Julie has great gifts of insight and empathy, but she helped me most by being willing to set those things aside and show me her own weakness. She let me see her sin, then stepped out of the way and pointed me to Christ. The treasure I took away from counseling was nothing less than Jesus. ~Betty Smartt Carter, Author of I Read it in the Wordless Book & Home is Always the Place You Just Left.