Member Care Concentration
Description
The Member Care concentration equips professionals who have demonstrated skill in providing ministerial and/or therapeutic care for missionaries. It uses multidiscipline training tools to equip you as a Mission Support Services Specialist who serves in an organizational setting or as a Clinical Counseling Specialist (licensure) who focuses on clinical needs of missionaries in the global arena. This concentration uses a cohort of like-minded and experienced students to build professional relationships and encourage in-depth peer mentoring. Curricular activities offered in correlation with North American professional conferences introduce you to the field of practice and allow you to develop a network of professional relationships. The concentration requires you to complete two core courses (MIN 9431 Spiritual Mentoring and RES 9400 Doctoral Research Methods), six required courses in Member Care (CNC alpha-designator), and a project in the area of Member Care. The six required courses are: - CNC 6440 Organizational Member Care Skills
- CNC 9441 Interpersonal-Relational Skills Building
- CNC 9541 Career Dynamics and Trends in Missions
- CNC 9572 Home Life Enhancement Skills
- CNC 9574 Stress Addictions and Sexual Expression in the Missions Context
- CNC 9474 Clinical Applications in Member Care
Resident Faculty
Rhonda Pruitt
(Ph.D., Bethany Theological Seminary) Dr. Rhonda Pruitt brings a cross-cultural psychology flavor to the counseling program at Columbia International University. She has served as a missionary for 20 years in Asia and Europe. Out of her experience flows a passion for missions and the care of ...
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