Distance Education

 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.