Richard Gene Arno

Richard Gene Arno

Dr. Richard Gene Arno is the founder of the National Christian Counselors Association and currently serves as the Chaplain to N.C.C.A.'s staff and members. He served as the Director of Counseling for the Christian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club for seven years prior to conducting his research for Treatment Theory and Therapy. He was elected to Who's Who in Leading American Executives in 1991 and has been awarded honorary doctorates and citations such as the Eagles Award and Good Shepherd Award. His education includes Shaw University (B.A.), Valley Christian University (M.A.), Faith Theological Seminary (D. Psy.), Andrew Jackson University (Ph.D.) and Jacksonville Theological Seminary (D.D.).

In addition to serving as the Chaplain of the N.C.C.A., Dr. Arno is also the President of The National Board of Christian Clinical Therapists and serves as the Resident Bishop of The National Conservative Church, a worldwide denomination.

Dr. Arno has been very active researching the concept of temperament, and discovered a fifth temperament (Supine) which has been added to the more ancient theory of four temperaments. The Five Temperaments in addition include Choleric, Melancholy, Sanguine and Phlegmatic. This theory provides the foundation for an entire model of Christian Counseling, collectively known as Creation Therapy. The premise is that if a counselor can know the inborn temperament of an individual and compare it to the current life experience of that individual, disparities between what that person wants, needs and actually receives can be revealed. Appropriate measures taken to correct these imbalances can promote healing.