FREE CITY BIBLICAL COUNSELING

Providing Biblical hope and soul care to Free City Church

We believe God’s Word speaks to every aspect of life and is sufficient to address our deepest needs, fears, longings, and difficulties. Biblical Counseling focuses on helping discern the problems people face while revealing and implementing new, Biblical patterns of reflecting Christ. Our hope is centered on knowing Jesus Christ who reveals the depths of who we are, what our problems are, and the solutions to our problems.

Whether you struggle with sinful patterns, suffering, or direction - Biblical Counseling will seek to provide biblical instruction and Christ-centered hope from the authority and sufficiency of God’s Word with the hope of a transformed life in Christ empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Why Biblical Counseling?

We believe in lasting soul care for the benefit of an individual’s relationship with God and others and the overall blessing to the local church and beyond. We seek to help people glorify God with their entire lives, including their thoughts, words and actions. We aim to help those individuals and couples struggling with: abuse, anger, anxiety, depression, doubt, faith, family, finances, marriage, parenting, purity/sex, and other challenges.

 
 

Stephen Hass

Care Ministry Director, Biblical Counselor
+ Master’s Degree in Theological Studies with an emphasis in Biblical Counseling from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
+ Currently pursuing certification through the Association of Certified Biblical counselors (ACBC)

 

Interested in Biblical Counseling?

Stephen and his wife Kayla have been members at Free City since August 2017 when they moved back to Lawrence to serve on staff with the Navigators at their alma mater. In July 2025, Stephen formally joined part-time staff with Free City as the Care Ministry Director, while continuing on part-time staff with the Navigators. Kayla and Stephen have two kids, Peter and Anna. In his free time he enjoys a good cup of coffee, cheering on the Jayhawks, and doing anything active or competitive.

He has a Masters in Theological Studies with an emphasis in Biblical Counseling from Midwestern Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing certification through the Association of Certified Biblical counselors (ACBC). When asked about Biblical Counseling, Stephen said: “I am passionate about helping people experience the transforming grace given through the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Free City currently has plans to build a team of Biblical Counselors to provide services to men and women of Free City, as well as married couples. If you’re interested talking with Stephen to explore options for Biblical Counseling, click the button below.

 
 

FAQS

  • Fill out the Biblical Counseling Interest Form above! This form simply provides your name, number, and a brief description of the problem(s) you’re facing. Upon receiving your email, we will send you a “Personal Data Inventory” and “Consent to Counseling” to be completed and submitted before scheduling your first session.

  • The initial session is 90 minutes with subsequent sessions being 60 minutes. On average, counseling lasts for 8-12 sessions and typically sessions are weekly.

  • Biblical Counseling is free for members of Free City Church. See below for information on making a donation to Biblical Counseling services.

  • The counseling is biblical in nature and is not part of a licensed and/or professional discipline governed and/or regulated by any governmental agency. The Counselor is not acting in the capacity of a licensed or certified psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, mental health professional, marriage and family therapist, or social worker. For more information, view our Consent to Counseling form.

  • Click here to make a donation or payment for Biblical Counseling.

  • With additional questions, please send an email to Stephen.