Certificate in Lay Pastoral Counseling

This foundational course introduces the role and responsibilities of a lay counselor, emphasizing ethical boundaries, active listening, and the importance of compassionate care within a church context.

Explores the core tenets of biblical counseling, highlighting the sufficiency of Scripture, the role of the Holy Spirit, and Christ-centered approaches to life's challenges.

Provides an overview of various counseling models and approaches, helping students understand different frameworks for helping individuals and families.

Examines critical ethical considerations for lay counselors, including confidentiality, boundaries, and knowing when to refer complex cases to professional counselors.

Focuses on understanding individual personalities, motivations, and spiritual conditions to tailor counseling approaches effectively to unique personal needs.

Explores various common problems encountered in counseling, providing biblically informed strategies and practical tools for addressing specific issues.

Delves into more advanced counseling techniques and methodologies, enhancing the lay counselor's ability to provide deeper, more effective support.

Provides biblical and practical strategies for understanding and managing stress, equipping counselors to guide individuals toward peace and resilience.

Examines the roots of anger and offers biblical approaches to managing and transforming destructive anger into constructive responses.

Addresses the nature of anxiety from a biblical perspective, providing comfort, coping mechanisms, and strategies for finding peace in Christ.

Provides an understanding of depression, its causes, and biblical principles for offering compassionate support and guidance to those struggling with depressive symptoms.

Addresses the complexities of addiction, offering biblical insights and practical approaches for supporting individuals and families affected by alcohol and substance abuse.

Explores the growing issue of digital addiction and provides biblical and practical strategies for fostering healthy technology use and digital well-being.

A study of God's original design and purpose for marriage, providing a biblical foundation for healthy and thriving marital relationships.

Explores the biblical roles and responsibilities of parents, offering guidance on raising children in a Christ-centered home and addressing common parenting challenges.

Addresses contemporary issues and struggles faced by youth, equipping counselors to provide relevant and biblical support to young people.

Focuses on empowering youth to discover and fulfill their God-given potential, fostering spiritual growth, leadership, and purpose.