COU555 Starting a Biblical Counseling Ministry
Today there are dozens of graduate and certification programs designed to equip Biblical Counselors. The increase in trained Biblical Counselors has led to a growing demand for churches and ministries to provide viable models to employ Biblical Counselors through vocational and volunteer-based counseling ministries. This class examines multiple existing counseling ministry models and works through strategies for creating a counseling ministry. Students will also develop a theological framework for understanding the importance of the counseling ministries relationship with the local churches.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Articulate a biblical perspective of the relationship between counseling ministries and local churches.
- Communicate the value counseling ministries provide for local churches and communities.
- Analyze multiple existing counseling ministry models
- Assess essential steps and processes for creating, operating, and growing a counseling ministry.
- Transfer course content into actionable steps toward establishing a counseling ministry.