INTRODUCTION
Don Whisnant, DCC, LCPC
Don is a licensed, ordained Baptist Minister. For over 30 years, Don has served as Minister to Youth, Family Ministry Director, Church Growth Consultant, Pastor, College Faculty member, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor, now Advanced Certified.
He has a Masters in Ministry (Church Leadership and Administration) from Bethany Theological Seminary, a Doctorate of Christian Counseling from Andersonville Theological Seminary, and diplomas for completed studies in fitness and nutrition through two professional career development programs. He has logged over 34,000 fitness miles and has been married to Carole for 35 years.
I was born into a pastor's home, trusted Christ for salvation at age five, was influenced for full-time ministry at age 17 by R.J. Barber, Jr. at the Baptist Tabernacle in Danville, Virginia, then went on to college and seminary and to serve in useful ministry for about 15 years. However, somewhere along the way I missed learning the need to serve my wife and children. In 1983, while pastoring in West Virginia, my ministry and marriage failed. For several years, I was discouraged by my failure, but in time, I began to learn about the Father's heart for the marred vessel, that he does not throw it away, but makes it again another vessel according to his loving wisdom and in his own time. In 1990, I remarried, moved to Atlanta, went back to school, was enriched in my experience of Christ through the ministry of First Baptist Atlanta. In Atlanta, I taught The Early Morning Adult Sunday School Class at First Baptist for three years, and then in 2002, began GracePoint Counseling (now GraceRenewal Counseling) to provide support for learning how to read the Scripture in order to
- experience Christ (in order to)
- manifest his Likeness into the community beginning at home.
Carole Coltrane Whisnant
DISCLOSURE
GraceRenewal Counseling provides counseling support for
- Divorce Intervention,
- Marriage Enrichment,
- Parenting Support, and
- Faith Renewal
through in-office counseling (since 2005) and now primarily (since May 2025) through the Online Institute for Studies in Grace Concepts (videos).
The focus of GraceRenewal is to support counselees specifically for learning how to
- read the Scripture in order to
- hear the Holy Spirit
- communicate Truth, especially concerning God's Love and Care for them and
- call them to
- trust Christ, his Blood/Death on the cross in order to secure their Eternal Life (Justification) and
- receive his Resurrected Life to a fuller measure each day during Quiet Time Worship (per Ephesians 3:19, 4:13, Philippians 3:10, and Revelation 3:20) in order to
- experience Christ, his Likeness,
- be supported for the healing of their brokenness (Sanctification), and
- manifest his Likeness into the community beginning in the home.
What to Expect (In-Office)
- Scripture supported,
- from a Grace theological (conservative / traditional Baptist) perspective,
- appropriately informal and friendly,
- for at least 1 or 2, two-hour sessions (also with as many additional sessions as needed in order to answer questions or provide clarification),
- a teacher-student relationship, and
- focused on identifying
- the Pain,
- the Problem (unmet needs at the root of the pain),
- God's Provisions for meeting those needs, and
- God's Plan for connecting to his Resources through which unmet needs are met.
GraceRenewal best provides support to counselees who
- are born again,
- confess their brokenness and need for counseling support,
- identify GraceRenewal as a Support Resource for learning how to experience Christ per Ephesians 1:15-23 and 3:14-21,
- have a Love for The Scripture, and
- have spiritual ears to hear Truth per the words of Jesus, “You who have ears to hear, pay attention to what I say.”
- email dlw@GraceRenewalCounseling.org or
- call 336-681-7913 (7 days/9:00-9:00)
- 2:00 / 4:00 / 6:00 or 7:00
- GraceRenewal is supported by churches, businesses, organizations, and Friends of GraceRenewal / does not charge or accept donations from current counselees.
Westchester/Providence Place Mall1701 Westchester Drive, Suite 350
High Point, NC 27262(Outside Sidewalk Entrance)
CONFIDENTIALITY
- Confidential information obtained during the pastoral counseling relationship is protected, privileged communication, and all records are stored, handled, or disposed of in a way that assures their security and confidentiality. (The limitations of confidentiality include: to prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person or persons; when child abuse is suspected or apparent; and in legal proceedings where pastoral counselors do not have the privilege.) Also, the specific content of communications with a client under eighteen years of age is confidential; however, the minor's guardian(s) have a right to receive general information on the process of the treatment.
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