Do you desire to be a wise counselor? Are you in full-time ministry, or perhaps a different vocation, but want to be a more effective communicator of biblical counsel for those who are spiritually weak, discouraged, abused, or struggling with sin? If so, consider a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling. The curriculum includes practical courses in topics such as crisis counseling and addictive behavior, while providing a solid foundation of biblical and theological courses.
Do you desire to be a wise counselor? Are you in full-time ministry, or perhaps a different vocation, but want to be a more effective communicator of biblical counsel for those struggling with sin? If so, consider the Seminary’s Master of Biblical Counseling degree. The curriculum includes practical courses in topics such as crisis counseling and addictive behavior, while providing a solid foundation of biblical and theological courses from which to build practical applications.
Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling
FEATURED COURSES
COUNSELING ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR
CRISIS COUNSELING
Methods of Biblical Change
Marriage and Family Counseling
Counseling Survivors of Abuse
Biblical Counseling Practicum
LEARNING OPTIONS FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING
ONLINE COURSES
VIRTUAL MODULES
ON-CAMPUS COURSES
RESIDENT COURSES
Available with a blend of online and virtual classes. The entire program may be completed at a distance or on campus.
Take online courses in 8-week sessions with no required attendance or in live full-semester virtual classes .
All students must take at least 2 live classes, either virtually or on-campus.
MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
This program seeks to prepare students to do the following:
To articulate biblical and systematic theology with scriptural support using a dispensational hermeneutical fra mework. - To exercise biblical discernment in assessing cultural issues and behavioral norms.
- To communicate God’s Word effectively in response to common counseling issues.
To evaluate dispositions of listening and relating to counselees for the purpose of leading them toward spiritual restoration and growth. - To demonstrate faithfulness in ministry at a baptistic, separatist church.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 33 semester hours of approved credit must be completed for the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling degree.
- Applicants to the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling degree program must have completed a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree from an approved institution.
- No more than 12 semester hours of graduate credit from another institution may be applied toward this degree.
- A grade point average of 3.0 or better must be earned. A maximum of two C grades will be credited toward graduation.
- Applicants may be required to make up deficiencies without credit in any of the departments at the discretion of the Academic Senate.
MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING COURSES
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