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INTRODUCTION

Don Whisnant, DCC, LCPC

Don is a licensed, ordained Baptist Minister. Beginning at the age of 18 and for over 40 years, Don has served fulltime 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.


 Biographical Sketch

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, in 1983, while pastoring the fastest growing church 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, went back to seminary, was enriched in my experience of Christ through the ministry of First Baptist Church Atlanta where I taught The Early Morning Adult Sunday School Class 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

Carole is a true Carolina Southern Belle. She grew up on a tobacco farm near High Point, North Carolina. Mom and Dad Coltrane lived in the old homeplace for over 60 years. Carole likes to say "she stood down at the end of the driveway for 12 years waiting to catch the school bus." (Don teases, "Why? Didn't it ever come?") Carole serves as Vice President and Office Manager for GraceRenewal Counseling and is a long-time fitness and nutrition enthusiast and avid walker.


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 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 specific focus of GraceRenewal is to support counselees for learning how to 

  • read the Scripture during early morning quiet time 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 be secured for going to Heaven (Justification / Eternal Life) and 
      • receive his Resurrected Life to a fuller measure each day (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)

While we support the complex treatment methods sometimes needed to meet counseling needs, GraceRenewal Counseling does not use the term “therapy” or “psychotherapy” to define or represent the counseling we provide.
 
Counselees can expect our counseling to be
  • 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
  1. the Pain,
  2. the Problem (unmet needs at the root of the pain),
  3. God's Provisions for meeting those needs, and
  4. 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,
  • seek personal health and renewal, 
  • identify GraceRenewal as a Support Resource for learning how to experience Christ per Ephesians 1:15-23 and 3:14-21, 
  • love The Scripture, and
  • have spiritual ears to hear Truth. 
  • ALSO: Counselees must have internet access and an email address, and
  • listen to the following two 5-minute videos before scheduling:


Pets or young children should not be present during counseling sessions.

An Information Packet will be provided to take home for review.

Counselees are kindly asked to be punctual (better five minutes early than late).

SCHEDULING

To schedule an appointment:
  • email dlw@GraceRenewalCounseling.org or
  • call 336-681-7913 (7 days/9:00-9:00)
APPOINTMENT TIMES (Monday thru Friday)
  • 2:00 / 4:00 / 6:00
COST
  • GraceRenewal is supported by churches, businesses, organizations, and Friends of GraceRenewal / does not charge or accept donations from current counselees.
ADDRESS

Westchester/Providence Place Mall 
1701 Westchester Drive, Suite 350
High Point, NC 27262 
(Outside Sidewalk Entrance)

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