Dr. David Tyler, a native of Illinois, has served
as a pastor in Southern Baptist Churches in Illinois and South Carolina. He holds a B.A.
in Theology, an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry, and a Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling. Presently,
Dr. Tyler is the Director of Gateway Biblical Counseling and Training Center, a ministry
of Edgemont Bible Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois. He is certified by the
National Association of Nouthetic Counselors
and the International Association of Biblical
Counselors. Dr. Tyler is the Vice-president of the Board of Directors of
Master's International School of Divinity
in Evansville, Indiana. He serves on the board of directors of
Personal Freedom Outreach in Saint Louis,
Missouri, and is a regular contributor to
The Quarterly Journal. Dr.
Tyler also lectures and leads workshops on Biblical counseling. He is the author of
Jesus Christ: Self-Denial or Self-Esteem? published by
Timeless Texts,
Self-Esteem: Are We Really Better Than We Think? by
Personal Freedom Outreach,
and
Deceptive Diagnosis: When Sin is Called Sickness and
ADHD: Deceptive Diagnosis by
Focus Publishing.
Mr. Johnny Kicklighter has served as a lay counselor for
over 15 years. He obtained an Associates Degree in Weather Forecasting from the Community
College of the Air Force. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Liberty
University and a Master's Degree in Biblical Counseling from the
Master's International School of Divinity.
After serving in the US Air Force for 26 years, he retired as a Chief Master Sergeant.
Johnny is Certified by the International
Association of Biblical Counselors. Johnny and his wife have four grown sons and 5
grandchildren.
Dr. Kurt Grady is associate pastor and director of Cornerstone
Biblical Counseling and Learning Center at First Southern Baptist Church in Cahokia, IL.
He earned both Bachelor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the St. Louis College of
Pharmacy and completed residency training at the University of Florida Health Science Center in
Jacksonville emphasizing adult critical care. He subsequently earned a Master's degree in Business
Administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Dr. Grady also holds a
Doctor of Biblical Studies degree with an emphasis in Biblical Counseling from
Master's International School of Divinity
in Evansville, Indiana and he is currently pursuing a Master's of Divinity degree from the same
institution. His ongoing research interests are in the areas of unnecessary psychiatric drug
therapy and the impact these drugs have on a Christian's progressive sanctification. Kurt is certified by the
International Association of Biblical Counselors
and he is a member of Christian Pharmacists Fellowship
International, where he serves as an assistant editor for the journal
Christianity and Pharmacy.
With Dr. David Tyler, he is the co-author of
Deceptive Diagnosis: When Sin is Called Sickness and
ADHD: Deceptive Diagnosis by
Focus Publishing. Kurt has published several
articles and he lectures and leads workshops on biblical counseling topics.
Published Articles by Kurt
Pharmacy Under Siege (.5 meg)
Turning Sin Into Sickness (2.5 meg)
Spiritual Health (.5 meg)
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