COU506 Introduction to Biblical Counseling
This course will introduce students to the history and foundation of the Biblical Counseling movement. Students will be able to identify key individuals, organizations, and topics initially addressed by the biblical counseling moment. This coarse will help students identify differences between biblical counseling and prominent secular models. Key elements of various biblical counseling systems will be reviewed along with crucial theological topics critical to biblical counseling.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Summarize significant characters, issues, and organizations in the history of biblical counseling.
- Differentiate between biblical and secular counseling.
- Identify the key elements of various biblical counseling systems.
- Understand foundational theological implications for biblical counseling.
- Apply core biblical concepts and principles for approaching counseling in personal, professional and ministry contexts.