

Ed Welch
FacultyEd is a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where he has served since 1981. He holds a doctor of philosophy in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and a master of divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed is a licensed psychologist and has been active in local church ministry for decades. He has written numerous books, including When People Are Big and God Is Small (P&R Publishing, 1997), Shame Interrupted (New Growth Press, 2012), Side by Side (Crossway, 2015), and Created to Draw Near (Crossway, 2020).
Articles by Ed Welch

What Has Been Most Helpful in Your Marriage?
4 Min

Be Angry and Do Not Sin
6 Min

Life in the Blood
6 Min

Closeness Comes Through Fire: How Suffering Conforms Us to Christ
10 Min

Enduring in the Midst of Depression
14 Min

God Does Not Despise the Small Things
4 Min

God Scares Me to Death
4 Min

Courage Inspired by the Martyrs
4 Min

The Dull Conversation
5 Min

Ministry, Personal Limits, and Saying “No”
5 Min

In the Name
5 Min

Shaking Off Some Lifelessness with the Psalms
4 Min

The Gift Giver’s Joy
4 Min

Expecting Less from Church
4 Min

You Know You Trashed a Conversation When . . .
4 Min

God Wants You to Call Him “My Father”
5 Min
Books written by Ed Welch

I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say?

Zoe’s Time to Shine: When You Want to Hide

A Small Book About Why We Hide

Gwen Tells Tales: When it’s Hard to Tell the Truth

Caspian Crashes the Party: When You Are Jealous

Helping Children with Shame: Resting in God’s Approval

A Student’s Guide to Anxiety

Created to Draw Near: Our Life as God’s Royal Priests

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Anxiety

Henry Says Goodbye: When You Are Sad

A Small Book for the Anxious Heart

Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

Buster’s Ears Trip Him Up: When You Fail

A Small Book about a Big Problem

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Sexuality

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Model
Events Featuring Ed Welch
Know Hope 2023 World Conference
September 13–16, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee
Courses Taught by Ed Welch

Applied Theology of the Person

Counseling Observation

Counseling Problems & Procedures
