Michael Decious Email & Phone Number

Mesa, Az

* Provide biblical counseling in churches and online, with individuals and families who struggle in areas including interpersonal conflict, parenting, marriage, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, and purity. * I have trained lay counselors with curriculum I developed which borrows from David Powlison's and Paul Tripp's material in *How People Change* and *Helping People Change** Lay counselors I trained sit in on counseling, and have been launched into ministry.

Mesa, Az

I have preached and lead worship services monthly since December 2011.

Tempe And Mesa, Az

I have taught courses, including * "Real Biblical Help for Issues Everyone Faces: Anxiety, Fear, Shame, Worry, Stress, and Grief"* "Real Biblical Help for Complex Issues: Addictions, Depression, Psychiatric Disorders, Dementia, Sexual Identity" * "Parenting. * "Sexual Purity: From Lust to Trust" * "Overcoming Addictions and Temptation: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel" * "Mental Illness, A Christian Understanding and Approach. Specific topics included dementia, depression, ADHD, bi-polar disorder, and schizophrenia."* "How to Use the Bible to Help Others"* "Good Theology Makes Good Counseling"

Mesa, Az

I started this businesses in order to supplement my income from preaching, teaching, and counseling.

Mesa, Az

* Developed and implemented a strategy to coordinate a 400 member church-wide discipleship and shepherding program. This included campaigns to encourage all to attend small groups, and ongoing training and support for group leaders.* Transitioned church from deacons to elder-led structure* Led new member classes and developed system for assimilation.* Taught leadership class.

Phoenix, Az

* Monitored care for people who were recovering from a crisis such as a breakdown or suicide attempt. * Assessed clients for intake, wrote plans for treatment, supervised and monitored clients * Conducted individual sessions * Led groups

Phoenix, Az

* Led 100's of hours of substance abuse groups with adults diagnosed with serious mental illness. * Did individual counseling for substance abuse with adults diagnosed with serious mental illness.

Tempe, Az

* Coordinated care for Seriously Mentally Ill adults. * Wrote and implemented Individual Service Plans and Assessments

Mesa, Az

* Coordinated small groups.* Lead the youth group, and coordinated the adult volunteers

Education record

Pastoral counseling program included classes and a supervised counseling internship. Program was in conjuction with M.Div. at Westminster.

M.Div., Pastoral Studies/Counseling, High Honors

Bachelor'S Degree, Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies, High Honors