# EP. 222 ABC Partners with Santiago Theological Seminary to Expand Spanish Biblical Counseling Training W/Brad Hambrick & Matias Casco

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Podcast: [Speak The Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-the-truth-243909)
Published: 2026-07-31T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://speakthetruth.org/222
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## Resource

Michael interviews Brad Hambrick and Matias Casco discussing ABC initiatives to expand Spanish-language biblical counseling training. Casco, a Honduran living in the Dominican Republic and serving at Santiago Theological Seminary, explains that a 2022 church survey revealed most churches lacked counseling ministries, prompting a one-year, six-module program on key topics like family, marriage, addictions, suffering, and ethics, graduating about 250 students from multiple countries. The seminary is now partnering with ABC to translate Equip to Counsel and related resources into Spanish and provide certification, scholarships, and digital access worldwide, supported by a $100,000 fundraising goal. They announce an August 21–22 kickoff conference in Santo Domingo at Pastor Miguel Núñez’s church on “mental health/living with a renewed mind,” featuring Ed Welch, Hambrick, Beth Broome, and Núñez, available for virtual co-hosting. 00:00 Conference Wrap Up 01:17 Meet Matias Casco 02:00 Counseling Needs in DR 03:38 How Brad Connected 06:02 Designing Church Training 08:52 Digital Access Expansion 11:31 Funding the Vision 13:49 August Conference Launch 17:02 How to Register 17:59 Final Thanks and Appeal Episode Mentions Help us translate ETC into Spanish - Donate Oasis Conference Matais talked about - Register Seminario Teologico de Santiago - Seminary information

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