Counseling

"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." - Galatians 6:2 ESV

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV

What is COTH Counseling?

At Church on the Hill, we are called to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for the captive, and comfort those who mourn.  COTH Counseling Ministry’s goal is to offer God’s healing to those going through a season of difficulty and spiritual direction to those wishing to grow deeper in Christ’s love. Isaiah 61:1 ESV – The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good new to the poor.  He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to those who are bound.
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Counseling Team

Matt Thatcher

Alfonso Martinez

Diana Miller

Executive Pastor Overseeing Counseling Ministry
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Pastoral Care Oversight of Counseling Team
Alfonso attended Boise Bible College in 2009 with a focus in pastoral ministries. During his time in Idaho, he interned as a youth pastor, served as a Worship Pastor, and Sunday Service coordinator. He’s done a Discipleship Training School, Equipped to Counsel certification, and started at COTH in 2017. He has served in many positions throughout COTH and is currently our Keizer Campus Pastor. Alfonso wants to see the power of the Gospel grow healthy community in Keizer.
Education Liaison for Counseling Team
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Mike Hoge

Program Admin for Counseling Ministry
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Joy Hoge

Program Admin for Counseling Ministry
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Why We Exist

We are a pastoral resource: Our short-term, targeted Biblical counseling resource is one way we seek to meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of our church and community. Galatians 6:2 ESV – Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
As Biblical Counselors, we value the application of Biblical Christian principles that will support making the connection between a believer’s faith and the issues of life that they face. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV – All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Our desire is to discover issues that may be keeping a believer from living in the fullness of God’s love and walking a life of victory.  When those root issues are revealed, total surrender can take place allowing for repentance, forgiveness, and letting go of what needs to be left behind, making way for the Spirit's power to live a new life. E+
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We value both the discipline of scripture and the comfort of grace, and we hope to apply them in everyday life.

Counseling 

"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." - Galatians 6:2 ESV

What is COTH Counseling?

At Church on the Hill, we are called to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for the captive, and comfort those who mourn.  COTH Counseling Ministry’s goal is to offer God’s healing to those going through a season of difficulty and spiritual direction to those wishing to grow deeper in Christ’s love. 
Seeking Counseling
Become a Counselor

Meet the
Counseling Team

Matt Thatcher

Executive Pastor Overseeing Counseling Ministry
As an elder and board member, Matt has served Church on the Hill for many years.  Prior to coming on as Executive Pastor, Matt was teaching and leading in the Cascade School District for over 20 years.  Matt brings this extensive administrative experience to both COTH and Crosshill in this new role.  Matt graduated from Biola University, which included a minor in biblical studies.  He has advanced degrees from both University of Oregon and Portland State University, but clearly realizes that these are only useful as they support ministry and furthering the Kingdom of God both locally and globally.

Alfonso Martinez

Pastoral Care Oversight of Counseling Team
Alfonso attended Boise Bible College in 2009 with a focus in pastoral ministries. During his time in Idaho, he interned as a youth pastor, served as a Worship Pastor, and Sunday Service coordinator. He came to Church on the Hill in 2016, attended a Youth with a Mission Discipleship Training School, and finally joined our staff in 2017. He has served in many positions throughout COTH and is currently our KeizerCampus Pastor. His dream is to see the power of the gospel reach out into the community of Keizer and transform lives.

Diana Miller

Education Liaison for Counseling Team
Diana grew up in a small community north of Seattle, where she served in Children's Ministry as a teenager. After that, Diana joined YWAM in 1983. Her and Jimmy, our Associate Pastor, got married in 1987 and continued to serve in the Salem community. Diana is passionate about doing whatever assignment God gives her whole-heartedly and creatively. She enjoys helping people, watching them grow together, and being a part of God's family. She loves flowers, growing food in her garden, and spending time with people.

Mike Hoge

Program Admin for Counseling Ministry
Mike is the office administrator at Church on the Hill. He brings with him experience in leadership, organizational change, and project implementation. He is passionate about seeing people and organizations improve and grow into the maturity of their calling from an infinite God.

Joy Hoge

Program Admin for Counseling Ministry
Joy is a mom of three and wife of one, and as highly organized as she like things, most of her days include more than one curve ball...such a good place to be (‘yay’ for the magic eraser). Her family loves all things culinary and say collectively that their dream vacations would always revolve around food (a second 'yay' for the invention of the treadmill). Her greatest life lesson? The value of community - on this, she can't say enough.

Premarital Coaching

Church on the Hill premarital coaching aims at helping couples inside our community prepare for marriage.

The cost to receive premarital coaching is $75 per couple, so please make sure to register both the bride and groom.

This covers the cost of the online assessment for each of you and the workbooks we use through Prepare and Enrich, as well as the book, the Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller and one other book your coaches will choose.
Register for Premarital Coaching