Students wanting to enter the 60-credit Bachelor's Degree in Christian Counseling program must have completed a Diploma in Ministry or an equivalent of 60 credit hours.

 

The Bachelor's Degree in Christian Counseling degree prepares students either for ordained ministry in a Christian church or for a wider engagement in society.

 

Upon the successful completion of the Bachelor's Degree in Christian Counseling program, the students should be able to:

 

•      serve in ministry such as a local church and develop abilities and virtues that will prepare them for their calling and career

•      Provide an in-depth Biblical foundation to supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively serve in Christian counseling ministry

•      Formulate essential principles and ethics of Christianity

•      Achieve personal growth in Christian counseling ministry through the integration of theory and practice

•      Be conversant with an array of counseling approaches, both Christian and secular

•      Display a basic competence in interviewing skills and counseling techniques

•      Gain the necessary knowledge, practice, and skills for working with individuals, couples, children, families, and small groups in a variety of mental health settings

•      Understand and explain the issues and problems that people face in life from a thoroughly Biblical point of view 

•      impart the truth and power of God’s Word and the gospel into the lives of others that will bring emotional healing and health