The Masters in Pastoral Counseling program is a two- year graduate program designed to equip pastors and Christian lay-workers in the area of Christian counseling in the local church or Christian counseling centers.  This is not a clinical licensure degree however this program can be credited to other colleges/schools overseas (subject to

approval from each school) for students wanting to pursue further a licensure and professional recognized degree.
 
The Objectives of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling program is that the students will:
 
Cognitive:

• Understand the nature of the human person, marriage and the family from a biblical and theological perspective.
• Acquire knowledge and skills for effective counseling. 
• Learn how to apply biblical truths and principles to human life situations. 
• Appreciate the complexities of the human person and family.

• Sustain an abiding conviction of the relevance and applicability of Scripture to life.
• Develop a growing commitment to furthering spiritual maturity in themselves and others in the image of Christ.
• Develop a compassion for others and the desire to minister wholeness to the human person. 
• Reinforce a personal motivation to accomplish the will of God through sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.

• Develop counseling skills and ability to train lay-counselors to serve the church and community in peer counseling and support groups. 
• Develop skills in counseling people based on biblical principles. 
• Develop personal disciplines. 
• Develop the capacity to facilitate people based on biblical principles. 
• Develop the ability to integrate biblical, theological and psychology insights into an effective counseling ministry in the church and community.

Other Requirements