OUR QUALIFICATIONS

1. Who is Triumph Counseling Ministries International?

2. Educational qualifications

3. Counseling experience in spiritual warfare

4. How to contact us

1. WHO IS TRIUMPH COUNSELING MINISTRIES?

The Triumph Counseling Ministries, which was founded in 1994 by Dr. Wayne Upton and his wife, Dr. Barbara Upton. Triumph Counseling Ministries specializes in spiritual warfare with the emphasis on Biblical balance.  Counseling is by appointment only.   The Uptons are members of the Clay Hills Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. 

2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS  

Dr. Wayne W. Upton has preached and ministered in churches since 1950. He has been pastor of Jacksonville Heights Baptist Church from 1977-2005.

His educational training includes Auburn University, B.S., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, La., M. Div., and Luther Rice Seminary, D. Min., Jacksonville, Fl. He was Director of International Studies at Luther Rice Seminary and taught Missions, Evangelism, Church Growth and the Occult and World Religions from 1976-1984.  He also attended and completed all class requirements for a Doctor of Missionology from the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Il.

Dr. Barbara H. Upton has a keen interest in writing.  Her educational training includes attending Carson-Newman Baptist College, Jefferson City, Tenn. in music education and graduating from Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, La. as a registered nurse.  Barbara attended New Orleans Baptist Seminary, where she met and married Wayne Upton.  Later, she graduated from Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, Fla. with a B. A. and M. A. in Religious Education and a D. Min. in Religious Education and Counseling.

3. COUNSELING EXPERIENCE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE

The Uptons have been actively involved in counseling since 1970 with individuals who have been involved in drugs and the occult.  They are certified in New Age and Occult/Satanism by the Interfaith Witness Department of the SBC Home Mission Board and have led conferences in local churches and associations for adults and youth since 1989.  They have also counseled and ministered to individuals who have been ritualistically abused and have DID or Multiple Personality Disorders since 1990.  The Uptons are not mental health professionals, but are well acquainted with the spiritual aspects of these conditions.