American Association of Christian Counselors

AACC is committed to assisting Christian counselors, the entire “community of care,” licensed professionals, pastors, and lay church members with little or no formal training. It is our intention to equip clinical, pastoral, and lay care-givers with biblical truth and psychosocial insights that minister to hurting persons and helps them move to personal wholeness, interpersonal competence, mental stability, and spiritual maturity.

AACC hosts 2021 Way Maker World Conference with over 6,000 in attendance in person and online

Sep. 20, 2021

Lynchburg, Va.The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) hosted the 2021 “Way Maker” World Conference Wednesday, Sept. 15 – Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla. 

The AACC’s World Conference is the largest regular gathering of Christian mental health professionals and first responders in the world, including licensed clinical counselors, professors, psychologists, psychiatrists, coaches, church leaders and various other caregivers for four days of professional development, networking and inspiration from internationally recognized leaders in faith and mental health. This year, all 50 states and over 20 countries were represented with over 6,000 in attendance in person and online.

The 4-day event included 50 3-hour pre-conference workshops, 175 workshops, plenary addresses, poster sessions, commissions, award ceremonies, as well as keynote addresses from Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Curt Thompson, Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Greg Jantz, Dr. Michael Lyles, Shaunti Feldhahn, Levi Lusko, Lysa TerKeurst, Darryl Strawberry, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and more. Clinical professionals debuted evidence-based and distinctively Christian clinical work on topics such as trauma-informed care, anxiety, depression, suicidality and prevention.

“The Way Maker World Conference is everything we anticipated and more,” said Dr. Tim Clinton, President of AACC. “God fell on the place. Life, encouragement, heart and grace filled a massive group of 6,000 first responders, battling our world’s current mental health disaster. Mental health professionals and ministry leaders from all over the country found world-class education, refreshment, restoration and encouragement. We look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come.”

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About Dr. Tim Clinton, EdD, LPC, LMFT

Dr. Tim Clinton, EdD, LPC, LMFT, is president of AACC, the largest and most diverse Christian counseling association in the world. Dr. Clinton also serves as the Executive Director of the Liberty University Global Center for Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery, and co-host of “Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk,” heard on nearly 1400 radio outlets daily. Licensed as a Professional Counselor and as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Dr. Clinton is recognized as a world leader in mental health and relationship issues and spends much of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes. He has authored or edited nearly 30 books. Dr. Clinton and his wife, Julie, have two children, and a granddaughter.

About the AACC

The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) is the largest and most diverse Christian Counseling association in the world. The AACC’s mission is to equip the entire community of care, including licensed professionals, pastors, and lay caregivers, with biblical truth and psychosocial insights so they can minister to hurting persons and help them move to personal wholeness, interpersonal competence, and mental stability. The AACC accomplishes this mission through its widely attended events, its educational programs, and materials available via Light University and the AACC’s publications. 

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