ABOUT US

Our Staff

Foundations' counselors include Master's level counselors who have received their counseling training from seminaries or Christian universities. Each counselor has received training in Christ-centered counseling and is equipped to help our clients with their various struggles. 

All Foundations' staff and Board Members ascribe to our Statements of Belief (see below).

Our Board of Directors

As a 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization, Foundations is governed by a Board of Directors who oversee the fiscal operations of the organization. Our Board consists of respected individuals who have spent numerous hours, have donated generously, and who believe in the mission to come alongside the hurting with the Gospel. We appreciate our Board!

• Tom Donnelly, Sales Manager, Canon Solutions (Director)
• Fred Jacoby, FCCS Executive Director (Chair)
• Allan Glass, MBA, Professor - Endicott College (Vice Chair)
• Daniel King, Founder, Everywhere CFO (Treasurer, Secretary)
• Tim Madden, Pastor at Cornerstone Forest City (Director)

All of Foundations' Staff and Board Members Ascribe to the Following:

We Believe...

• There is one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Jn 10:30, Mt 28:19).

• Jesus Christ (the Son of God) was born of a virgin (Isa 7:14, Mt 1:23), was sinless (Heb 4:15, 7:26), performed miracles (Jn 2:11), and died on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for our sins (1 Cor 15:3, Eph 1:7, Heb 2:0). Jesus was resurrected (Jn 11:25, 1 Cor 15:4, 1 Pet 1:3-4), ascended into heaven (Mk 16:19), and He will return in his glory and power (Acts 1:11, Rev 19:11).

• A person becomes justified by grace through faith in Jesus Christ (Rom 3:24-26).

• The Bible is the infallible, inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God (2 Tim 3:16, 2 Pet 1:21).

• The Holy Spirit indwells the lives of believers and regenerates sinful humanity, gives illumination to the Word of God, and convicts people of sin to enable the Christian to live a godly life (Rom 8:9, 13-14; Eph 4:30, 5:18).

• We believe God creates each human person in His own image at the moment of conception and carefully knits them in their mother’s womb (Psalm 139). We believe He intentionally creates each person in His image with unchanging biological sex, either male (man) or female (woman) (Genesis 1:26-27), and that as a result of sin, we do not enjoy the life or relationships that God intends for us (optional ital).

• We believe He established marriage with only one meaning: a life-long covenant between one man and one woman, and that this unique covenantal relationship expresses the mystery of Christ and the Church (Gen 2; Eph. 5). We believe God commanded that no intimate sexual activity occurs outside of the bonds of marriage (1 Corinth. 6-7).

  We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography, and attempting to change one’s biological sex or otherwise acting upon disagreement with one’s biological sex) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor 6:9-10.)

• Membership in the family of God and His church is important for fellowship, belonging, encouragement, and accountability (Heb 10:25).

We Value...

• God's Word: We are committed to honoring the integrity of the 66 Books of the Bible and seek to pursue the authentic interpretations of the Scriptures through the Holy Spirit. We acknowledge that the Scriptures are "useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness." (2 Tim 3:16).

• The Holy Spirit: We rely on the Wonderful Counselor, the Holy Spirit, for insight and revelation of God’s Word, personal conviction, and in understanding and applying Scriptural truths in speaking with those whom we serve.

• The Church: We acknowledge that many denominations observe different interpretations of various passages of Scriptures. Therefore, we approach counsel without preference to any denominational teaching on topics outside salvation (by faith through grace in Christ), and we recommend that certain topics be discussed with their pastor and research in the Word. 

  We further acknowledge the role of the church community, from Pastoral staff and elders to members and attenders, in discipleship, accountability, spiritual growth, and opportunities for service.

•  The Family: We hold to the traditional biblical understanding that a marriage union is between a man and a woman. As ministers of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18-19), we seek to help couples unite and reconcile when possible. 

• Competence: We commit to continued training and competence in Scripture and in the application of Scripture to mental health and relational issues affecting modern society. We recognize that when Scriptures are introduced to our lives and in the lives of those served, it must be done with grace and humility.