{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Kootenai Church Sunday School","title":"Q&A with Rob Pryor and Jim Osman - July 13, 2025","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2503,"description":"In this insightful conversation, Jim Osman introduces Rob Pryor as the newest staff member leading the biblical counseling ministry at Kootenai Community Church. Rob shares his salvation testimony, theological journey, and passion for discipleship through the biblical counseling ministry. He also explains his ACBC certification, the philosophy of biblical counseling, and his plans to equip others in the church to counsel from Scripture. Rob's story highlights God’s providence and the importance of training counselors grounded in God’s Word.\n\nQuestions from this session include: \nHow and when did the Lord save you?\nDid you grow up in a Christian home?\nAre you charismatic?\nWhat were your early theological and spiritual influences?\nWhere did you experience biblical counseling for the first time?\nWhat is your wife’s name and how did you meet?\nHow many children do you have and what are they doing now?\nWhat churches have you been involved with over the years?\nWhy did you decide to pursue seminary training?\nWhy did you choose Talbot School of Theology?\nWhat led you from Oregon to Illinois?\nHow did you end up coming to Kootenai Community Church?\nAre you currently enrolled in another program?\nWhat is biblical counseling?\nWhat does ACBC certification involve?\nHow is biblical counseling different from secular or Christian-integrated counseling models?\nWhat kind of counseling do you do? (e.g., marriage, financial, individual)\nIs this counseling available to the public or just church members?\nWhat are your hobbies and non-ministry interests?\nWhat five books (besides the Bible) have most influenced and shaped you?\nWhat book are you currently reading?\nWhat book are you planning to read next?\nHow do you distinguish or balance between evangelism and helping with soul issues?\nWho are your personal faith heroes?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rrsP6cLM03jQqk9kx0xND0tl319k7FwqWlkqnqe7nK8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1MDUyLzE2NjQ5/NDM3MzUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}