Jerry and Denise Basel have codirected The Father's Heart Intensive Christian Counseling Ministry for more than twenty years, counseling individuals and couples worldwide. They have co-authored The Missing Commandment: Love Yourself book and study guide, and Loving God, Loving Myself: Finding the Heart of the Father in Our Daily Lives. Both completed Master's Degrees in Christian Counseling at Regent University in Virginia Beach, with Jerry completing an additional Master's Degree in Theology, and Denise, a Post Master's Certificate with a Biblical Counseling emphasis. They are also certified as Prayer Counselors from the Elijah House School for the Ministry of Christian Counseling. Jerry is also an ordained pastor.