COU539 Marriage and Family Counseling
Students will learn to develop a biblical/theological template for working with marriages and families. A brief survey of common marriage and family issues is presented with concurring practical tools for addressing them. This course will also help students develop twenty-two biblical marriage counseling relational competencies for guiding families to find lasting hope by trusting Jesus with their biggest marriage problems.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Understand what Scripture says about God's design and purpose for marriage.
- Consider the devastating destruction sin has caused in marriages and families.
- Help couples and families find hope by trusting in Jesus and the gospel's power to address their biggest problems in life.
- Develop twenty-two Biblical marriage counseling relational competencies.
- Survey a variety of common marriage and family issues and utilize practical tools for addressing them.