“BiG” Care Team for Care-givers

Lee Lewis, MA

BiG Care Team

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lee@radiantaustin.com
Recommended Donation: $100

Donna Burke, MA

BiG Care Team

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donna@burkecare.org
Recommended Donation: $100

Jim Burke, DMin

BiG Care Team

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jim@burkecare.org
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Randi Rose Friesenhahn, MA, LPC

BiG Care Team

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randirosefriesenhahn@gmail.com
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CARE TEAM BIOGRAPHIES

  • Lee has been involved in and around the biblical counseling movement since 2005. He has a masters in Marriage and Family Counseling from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with undergraduate work in Theology.

    Lee and his family moved to Austin in January of 2018 to serve as Pastor of Soul Care at Radiant Church. He is also serving regionally in a soul care collective with several other partnering churches and is a consultant with Soul Care Consulting.

    Before moving to Austin, Lee spent three years in Canada as the Pastor of Biblical Soul Care for Harvest Bible Chapel in Muskoka. During that time he also served in a directing/consulting role for a network of church plants in Ontario. Prior to being in Canada he pastored The Village Church in North Texas for nearly 10 years.

    Lee is married to Andrea, and they have four children, Luke, Abel, Leah, and Miriam. Lee enjoys spending time with his family and working on stained glass art if he has some down time.

  • Education & Experience

    Donna received her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Elementary Education and Master of Arts (MA) in Educational Supervision from the University of North Texas. Following her teaching career in the Texas public school system, she completed her MA in Christian Counseling at Andersonville Theological Seminary (ATS). Donna has an Advanced Degree Certification with the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC).

    Donna has completed her Certificate of Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) as well as the Austin Stone Development Program (ASDP) and Equip to Counsel (ETC) training. She has also completed Brief Intensive Counseling (BIC) at Stone Gate Resources in Port Washington, WI and is an apprentice with Twelve Stones Ministries in Helmsburg, IN.

    Interests & Specialties

    Donna has discipled women in issues related to marriage, divorce, reconciliation, remarriage, parenting, home and family and relationships as well as depression, anxiety, addictions, and grief/loss. Her heart’s greatest desire is to see lives transformed by the hope of the gospel. .

    Personal

    In 2000, Donna and her husband, Jim, blended a family and have six adult children and 11 grandchildren. She enjoys reading and being outdoors with neighbors, family and friends.

  • Education & Experience

    Jim is the Training Center and Student Relations Advisor for the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC) where he oversees Level 1, Level 2, and Advanced Degree certification as well as the assimilation of students with prior ACBC and Soul Care T5 training.

    Jim received his Doctor of Ministry and Master of Ministry in Biblical Counseling from Andersonville Theological Seminary (ATS) and has a Certificate of Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). Jim hold ABC’s Advanced Degree Certification in Biblical Counseling.

    Jim has completed Systematic Theology training at the Austin Stone, Pastoral Discipleship training at The Village Church Denton and ABC’s Equipped to Counsel (ETC) training in several church settings. Additionally, Jim is currently an apprentice with Twelve Stones Ministries.

    Interests & Specialties

    Jim has discipled men and couples in issues related to marriage, divorce, re-marriage, grief, loss, shame, guilt, depression, anxiety, addictions, recovery as well as money and priority management.

    Personal

    In 2000, Jim and Donna married and now have six adult children and 11 grandchildren. He enjoys reading and being outdoors with neighbors, family, and friends.

  • Randi Rose Friesenhahn received her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology at Texas A&M in 2003 and Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University in 2006 and earned her License in Professional Counseling in Texas.

    Randi Rose has been meeting with women through Biblical Counseling for almost 20 years. She counseled at The Center for Christian Counseling and North Texas Christian Counseling in Flower Mound, TX, for over 13 years and has continued counseling in private practice in Round Rock, TX, for almost 7 years.

    Randi Rose has discipled women through Biblical counseling in issues related to anxiety, depression, grief/loss, marriage, divorce, parenting, various family relationships as well as infertility and children/teenage counseling.

    Randi Rose is married to Joshua, and they have three children, Melody, Declan and Eóin. She homeschools part of the week and enjoys spending time playing with her family and working on home projects, exploring Austin, gardening, creating art, or reading out loud classic books.

What does “BiG” Care include:

  • Access to professionally-trained, certified Biblical Counselors since 2007.

  • Affordable per session cost.

  • One location for caregivers to go to begin the sign-in process.

  • Online scheduling and email access which allows the care-giver to communicate with the counselor as needed.

  • Electronic intake forms

  • Intake documentation review prior to initial session.

  • Virtual, online 50-minute sessions with some in-person sessions available (based on counselor).

  • Session types include individuals, couples, intensives (multi-hour sessions), sabbatical planning with the ability to include another individual as an advocate whenever helpful.

  • Future caregiver equipping through the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC).

  • Access to the annual ABC Called to Counsel Conference in Fort Worth TX each April.

  • Resources are available to be ordered online through Burke Care and ABC.

  • Recommendations resources including books, devotionals, journals, articles, podcasts, videos, audios, and blogs.

  • Access to the Burke Care website and regularly scheduled newsletter

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