CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING & MARRIAGE MINISTRY

Learn how to counsel others from a biblical perspective

As you earn your Graduate Certificate in Christian Counseling & Marriage Ministry, you’ll receive a thorough introduction to pastoral counseling. The course will prepare you to interact with and counsel others who are dealing with a wide range of challenging issues. The class content focuses heavily on biblical spiritual formation and teaches proven methods of benefiting the mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of those you will serve in ministry.

This program’s experienced faculty have years of experience in pastoral and counseling roles serving in churches and/or ministries.

Program Outcomes

As you study, you’ll learn to:

• Study spiritual disciplines for spiritual development and life application.
• Articulate a theology and philosophy of pastoral care that is based on biblical principles and informed by theological reflection and Christian tradition.
• Determine when pastoral counselors need to refer people to more intensive services.

Your Classes

• Contemporary Issues in Marriage and Family Practice
• Theoretical Foundations of Trauma-Informed Counseling
• Power, Conflict, Resolution, and Transformational Leadership
• Pastoral Counseling
• Professional Ethics
• Biblical Spiritual Formation
• Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab
• Spirituality and the Family