The following courses, programs, and seminars are available as part of our
"Church Partners Program"
Scheduling notes are included under each brief course description. For more detailed information about each course or program, click on the Course Name. For a list of regularly scheduled free seminars that can be brought to your church, email the Director.
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
This 13-week special course draws from all of the training modules of the Certified Biblical Counselor Program. Using both lecture, class discussion, role-plays, and case studies, students are guided through a comprehensive overview of Biblical counseling:
Scheduling: Due to the nature and depth of the information covered, it is best that class sessions be scheduled once each week for the duration of the program.
(Note: There is also a 2-hour seminar available titled: "What is Biblical Counseling?" that helps lay the groundwork for a Biblical Counseling ministry within local church fellowships. Contact the Registrar to schedule at your location.)
This 13-week special course draws from all of the training modules of the Certified Biblical Counselor Program. Using both lecture, class discussion, role-plays, and case studies, students are guided through a comprehensive overview of Biblical counseling:
- Foundations of Biblical Counseling
- Dynamics of Biblical change
- Comparison of counseling approaches
- Biblical understanding and approach to common counseling issues
- Marriage and Family matters
- Emotional and Behavioral issues
- Deeper Issues
- "How Would You Counsel This?" Guided role-play through counseling scenarios.
Scheduling: Due to the nature and depth of the information covered, it is best that class sessions be scheduled once each week for the duration of the program.
(Note: There is also a 2-hour seminar available titled: "What is Biblical Counseling?" that helps lay the groundwork for a Biblical Counseling ministry within local church fellowships. Contact the Registrar to schedule at your location.)
Understanding and Dealing with Domestic Oppression & Abuse
Little understood yet more prevalent than many want to believe, most leaders in most churches have been under-prepared to know how to recognize the signs of domestic oppression and abuse, or how to address them once they are made known.
This 12-week training weaves together solid theological and Biblical perspectives with down-to-earth, practical, and proven information and methods for being effective shepherds and disciplers for those impacted by these devastating evils. Our team has decades in this area of counseling and brokenness.
Scheduling:
Due to the nature and depth of the information covered, it is best that class sessions be scheduled once each week for the duration of the program.
(NOTE: There is also a Weekend Intensive available. Contact the Registrar for more information.)
Also, assistance is available for helping you develop church policies and procedures for everything from screening staff and volunteers to walking alongside the wounded. Thousands have been helped by this information and we would be delighted to help close the gap for your church fellowship.
Little understood yet more prevalent than many want to believe, most leaders in most churches have been under-prepared to know how to recognize the signs of domestic oppression and abuse, or how to address them once they are made known.
This 12-week training weaves together solid theological and Biblical perspectives with down-to-earth, practical, and proven information and methods for being effective shepherds and disciplers for those impacted by these devastating evils. Our team has decades in this area of counseling and brokenness.
Scheduling:
Due to the nature and depth of the information covered, it is best that class sessions be scheduled once each week for the duration of the program.
(NOTE: There is also a Weekend Intensive available. Contact the Registrar for more information.)
Also, assistance is available for helping you develop church policies and procedures for everything from screening staff and volunteers to walking alongside the wounded. Thousands have been helped by this information and we would be delighted to help close the gap for your church fellowship.
Systematic Theology (The Theology Program™)
Our Systematic Theology Course is a six-module systematic theological methods course for everyone, no matter what their level of faith-maturity. Each module is 10 weeks long and puts seminary-level material into bite-sized, easily digested pieces. If you have ever wanted to explore the essential Biblical teachings of Christianity, how the Church has developed through history, and what that means for our world today, then this program is for you. Each course registration includes an extensive student workbook.
Scheduling: Each of the six courses would be scheduled as follows:
Our Systematic Theology Course is a six-module systematic theological methods course for everyone, no matter what their level of faith-maturity. Each module is 10 weeks long and puts seminary-level material into bite-sized, easily digested pieces. If you have ever wanted to explore the essential Biblical teachings of Christianity, how the Church has developed through history, and what that means for our world today, then this program is for you. Each course registration includes an extensive student workbook.
Scheduling: Each of the six courses would be scheduled as follows:
- One class each week for ten consecutive weeks for 2-hours per class (this is most common), or
- five consecutive weeks for three hours per class, or
- two weekends with 8 hours of class time per weekend, plus a couple of hours each for discussion.
Hermeneutics
This is the same 8-week course that comprises Module 4 of the Certified Biblical Counseling Program.
Scheduling: Due to the nature and depth of information, it is best that class sessions will be held once each week for eight weeks. We can, however, consider a weekend-intensive. Contact the Registrar to discuss.
This is the same 8-week course that comprises Module 4 of the Certified Biblical Counseling Program.
Scheduling: Due to the nature and depth of information, it is best that class sessions will be held once each week for eight weeks. We can, however, consider a weekend-intensive. Contact the Registrar to discuss.