School of Foundation in Counselling Ministry

All topics connect head understanding with heart and action application. We will explore topics such as •The Biblical perspective of the human personality •Healing through relationships •Basic counseling skills and tool •Emotions and the renewing of the mind •Understanding God’s grace and extending it to others •Identity in Christ and Self-awareness •The Biblical foundations of Counseling •The restoration of the whole person •Human reactions to hurt and rejection •Role of the Holy Spirit in counseling •Family systems •Divine plumb line •The power of the Cross •Understanding addictions⎥Foundation for counseling ministry is designed as a 5 month training program with two distinct phases. Lecture Phase A 3 month classroom segment that utilizes lecture, discussions, workshops, small groups, interactions and personal study. The close community of students and staff provides an environment where the application Biblical Counseling skills can be worked out. Outreach Phase (Optional) A field assignment providing a practical experience where the knowledge, skills and character qualities of the Biblical Counselor learned in the lecture phase is put into practice on the mission field. Students will find enriching cross-cultural opportunities and challenging experiences of working on a team at one of the ministry locations around the world.