CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet A Conversation with Jonathan Holmes: CCEF's Executive Director
Apr 6, 2026
Jonathan Holmes, biblical counselor and founder of Fieldstone Counseling now leading CCEF, shares his journey from campus ministry to church-based counseling. He talks about founding Fieldstone, counseling as discipleship, early ties with CCEF, and his vision for partnering with local churches. Personal touches include family life, hobbies, and scripture grounding.
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How A Church Crisis Launched A Counseling Vocation
- Jonathan moved to Northeast Ohio planning to teach history while doing counseling on the side after graduating from The Master's University.
- A pastoral moral failure forced him into congregational care, which pivoted his focus from teaching to counseling and led him to seek CCEF resources.
Fieldstone Grew From A Retreat Idea To Global Telecounseling
- Fieldstone Counseling started from a Parkside Church elders' retreat idea in 2016 and launched in 2017 with six counselors serving the community.
- COVID accelerated remote counseling they'd piloted and scaled Fieldstone to 46 counselors, 70,000 sessions, all 50 states and 26 countries.
Bring CCEF Faculty Into Church Counseling Training
- Bring trusted CCEF faculty into church training and consult when starting counseling ministries.
- Jonathan credits Ed Welch and other faculty visits for practical teaching that transformed Parkside's counseling approach and provided ongoing consultation.