Portage Avenue Baptist Church

Serving Porter and Lake County, Portage, Valparaiso, South Haven, Hobart, Lake Station, Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor and all of Northwest Indiana 46368
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Counseling and Discipleship Ministry

Sometimes in life, people need help. You may be struggling in some are of life or may need guidance.  We believe God’s Word has answers to help you.  We would like the opportunity to help you understand the truths in God’s Word and apply them to your life.  If you need help or guidance, please contact us for further information.

Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions people have in regards to our counseling and discipleship ministry. 




A: Our pastoral staff is trained in nouthetic (Bible-based) counseling.  We also offer periodic discipleship teaching through conferences and teaching as well.  Our Philosophy of Counseling provides further information on this form of counseling.

A: Anyone who may have struggles in marriage and raising children; those dealing with addictions, depression, coping with a lost loved one, or any other matter you can think of.  Our pastoral staff has experience helping people deal with a wide array of issues.  The key to finding answers for life lies in applying God’s Word; members of our staff are specifically trained to help you to do this.

A: We ask for you to be open and honest in the counseling process. If you are not honest about your problems it is very hard, if not impossible, to help you. We also ask that you be willing to do weekly assignments. Our goal is to help you change. This is most effectively done not only in the counseling session but also in your everyday life.