History of Carmel Baptist Counseling Center

In 1992 Clay Barnes began contract counseling for Carmel Baptist Church while serving as pastor of a small mission church.  In 1993, as the ministry quickly grew, Clay went to full-time as a contract counselor, and eventually joined the staff at Carmel in September of that year as Associate Pastor/Director of Counseling Ministry.

As the ministry grew, part-time counselors were added to the Counseling staff. At the beginning of 2000, David Dixon was added as the full time Director of Counseling for the church.  Clay Barnes, as Carmel's Pastor of Caring, continues in the counseling ministry and oversees the entire Caring Ministry of the church.

The Carmel Baptist Counseling Center exists for the purpose of offering the place and opportunity to explore and work on issues which distract individuals, marriages, families and all people from experiencing life as God fully intended. Help in exploring and dealing with these issues is available to all church members and the surrounding community.