Dr. Greg E. Gifford is Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Master's University. He earned a PhD in Biblical Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from The Master's University, and a BA in Pastoral Ministry from Baptist Bible College. He has worked as both a full-time biblical counselor and associate pastor before joining the TMU faculty--counseling in both non-profit and local church settings. Greg also served as a Captain in the United States Army from 2008-2012 after which he transitioned to counseling ministry. His research interests are the influencing role of habits to desires and also Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.