“Lori is skillful and thoroughly Biblical in her counseling. My family has personally benefited greatly from her wisdom in applying the Scriptures in order to help us become more like Christ and we highly recommend her to anyone. Lori knows the Bible, bears with you in love, is skilled in seeing what you don’t see, and challenges you to live the life God has called you to live. ”
Alex Berger, Associate Pastor Corydon Baptist Church
“Biblical. Compassionate. Wise. These three words describe my sister in Christ and my friend, Lori Beard. Having served as her pastor for a decade, I can testify that God has gifted her tremendously as a counselor. I enthusiastically commend her to you, with the assurance that her counsel will be biblical, compassionate, and wise. Lori counsels with firm convictions that God’s Word speaks to every issue of life, and that in everything Jesus Christ must be exalted as Lord.”
Keith McWhorter, Preaching Pastor Corydon Baptist Church
“My husband and I, along with our five children (I was pregnant with our sixth), had just moved from Oregon to pursue Seminary. This was my first time living outside the northwest and the transition was extremely difficult for me. I began to experience depression and anxiety, unlike anything I had ever experienced before. At my husband’s encouragement, Lori was the one I sought out for council. She made time for me in her busy schedule, listened carefully and compassionately, and most importantly, pointed me to the hope I have in Christ. She was willing to share the difficult truths I needed to hear and she did this in a way that drew my eyes off myself and upward to the face of my Savior. After only a few meetings, I had a renewed mind and was equipped to walk through whatever the Lord had for me.
Since that time, I have had the privilege of learning from Lori in ladies’ theology meetings and counseling appointments, spending many hours on the road with her as we attended the national ACBC conference, and sharing meals together with our families. I have seen Lori in many situations, from how she relates to her grandchildren to how she responds to being wrongly accused, and I can attest to her integrity of character, her undeniable love for her husband and family, her pursuing love for people, and ultimately, her unshakable devotion and love for Jesus Christ. Lori Beard is my sister in Christ, a mother in the faith, and I am so blessed to call her my friend.” – Lisa Bokenkamp