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Jan 31, 2025
Dr. Greggo is a licensed psychologist in NY and IL, and an ordained minister. His personal mission statement is equipping a new generation for a Christian ministry of soul care. He routinely presents at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS), Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), and the American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC), and has taught internationally in Kiev, Manila, and San Paulo. Recently, he consulted to develop a series of apps that Christian counselors can use to track critical outcomes in session (e.g. Pastoral Counseling Tracker; Couple’s Counseling Tracker). For over two decades, Dr. Greggo has served as Director of Professional Practice for Christian Counseling Associates in upstate NY. He provides consultation services, in-service training and supervision. At ETS, Dr. Greggo chairs the Counseling, Psychology and Pastoral Care section. In addition, he continues to serve on the CAPS National Board.
Recent peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters address themes related to assessment, bioethics, counselor education, counseling/theology and group therapy. These contributions have appeared in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS), Journal of Psychology and Christianity (JPC), Edification: The Transdisciplinary Journal of Christian Psychology, and Journal of Psychology and Theology (JPT). His current publication interests are related to counseling assessment and theological worldview.
He has contributed to a number of essay collections and reference works, including Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of Scripture (Baker, 2005), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (vol. 10; Zondervan, 2007), New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible (Abingdon, 2008), Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Baker, 2007), The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary (Baker, 2012), The NIV Zondervan Study Bible (Zondervan, 2015), Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (de Gruyter, 2016), and Christian Higher Education: Teaching and Learning in the Evangelical Tradition (Crossway, 2018).
Education
BA, State University of New York College at Oneonta
MA, Denver Seminary
PsyD, State University of New York College at Albany
Affiliations & Achievements
Cross-cultural teaching ministries in the Philippines and Brazil and consultation support to a seminary in the Czech Republic
Board Member, National Board of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)
Initiator and Chair, Counseling, Psychology and Pastoral Care within the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS)
Track coordinator for world conference events, American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC)
He presents on a consistent basis for each of these professional organizations
Publications
Counseling and Christianity: Five Approaches (InterVarsity Press, 2012), co-editor
Trekking toward Wholeness: A Resource for Care Group Leaders (InterVarsity Press, 2008)
