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Counseling Certificate Program
Overall Purpose
Provides practical, biblically grounded counseling skills for pastors,
missionaries, and seminary students in high-need mission regions.
Addresses emotional, family, and community challenges where
professional counseling resources are limited.
Certificate Program 1
Certificate in Pastoral & Clinical Christian Counseling
Program Purpose
The Certificate in Pastoral & Clinical Christian Counseling equips ministry leaders with a
theologically grounded, pastorally wise, and ethically responsible framework for
Christian counseling. The program emphasizes Christ‑centered soul care,
trauma‑informed ministry, and appropriate integration of biblical theology with essential
counseling skills, while maintaining clear pastoral boundaries and referral
awareness.Required Courses (4 Courses)
Students must successfully complete all four required courses listed below: –
Theology of Soul Care and Pastoral Counseling – Trauma‑Informed Ministry and Crisis
Intervention – Counseling Addiction, Anxiety, and Depression from a Biblical Perspective
– Ethics, Professional Boundaries, and Referral Practices in Pastoral Counseling
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this certificate, graduates will be able to: – Provide biblically faithful
and pastorally sensitive counseling within ministry settings – Respond wisely to trauma,
crisis, and emotional suffering using trauma‑informed principles – Address addiction and
mental‑health‑related struggles with discernment and humility – Demonstrate ethical
integrity, professional boundaries, and responsible referral practices – Integrate
Scripture, theology, and counseling insights for redemptive soul care
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Required Courses (4 Courses)
Students must successfully complete all four required courses listed below:
Pastoral Counseling
Human Development Personality and Leadership
Marriage and Family counseling
Trauma Informed Ministry
Tuition & Financial Support
Tuition per course: $700
Total program tuition (4 courses): $2,800
Scholarship Opportunities –
Translation Project Scholarship: Up to $2,400 tuition coverage is available for
pastors and ministers who actively participate in approved translation projects, including
the translation of English‑language theological and counseling video content into their
native languages for ministry use. –
Mission Field Pastor & Minister Scholarship: A 50% tuition reduction (total tuition
$1,400) is available for pastors and ministers currently serving in mission fields or
cross‑cultural ministry contexts.
Certificate Program 2
Certificate in Christian Family & Marriage Counseling
Program Purpose
The Certificate in Christian Family & Marriage Counseling provides a comprehensive
biblical and pastoral foundation for strengthening marriages and families. The program
equips ministry leaders to address relational conflict, emotional wounds, and
family‑system challenges with theological clarity, pastoral compassion, and counseling
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competence, while promoting reconciliation, forgiveness, and spiritual formation within
the home.
Required Courses (4 Courses)
Students must successfully complete all four required courses listed below:
Pastoral Counseling
Marriage and Family counseling (I. II )
Crisis Counseling
Trauma Informed Ministry
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this certificate, graduates will be able to: – Provide biblically
grounded and pastorally responsible marriage counseling – Support families through
conflict, life‑cycle transitions, and relational crises – Apply family systems principles
within church‑based counseling contexts – Facilitate healing conversations marked by
grace, truth, and accountability – Encourage reconciliation, spiritual maturity, and healthy
family formation
Tuition & Financial Support
Tuition per course: $700
Total program tuition (4 courses): $2,800
Scholarship Opportunities –
Translation Project Scholarship:
Up to $2,400 tuition coverage is available for pastors and ministers who actively
participate in approved translation projects, including the translation of
English‑language theological and counseling video content into their native
languages for ministry use. –
Mission Field Pastor & Minister Scholarship: A 50% tuition reduction (total
tuition $1,400) is available for pastors and ministers currently serving in mission
fields or cross‑cultural ministry contexts.
