Columbia International University

MDIV - Pastoral Counseling & Spiritual Formation Concentration

Description

The Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Formation concentration (PCSF) is designed to train church leadership to come alongside Christians and non-Christians and help them see their lives and issues from God's perspective. Using the redemptive and healing truths of Scripture along with the relational aspects of biblical community, the pastoral leader will help people grow into spiritual and emotional maturity through biblical understanding, inner healing, relational authenticity, and spiritual formation. The pastoral leader with counseling skills will apply his or her understanding of the transformational process to counseling sessions, preaching, teaching, training and program development for the benefit of individuals, churches and organizations. The graduate of this program will be prepared for certification with the AAPC.

Resident Faculty

Allan McKechnie (D.Min., Bethel Theological Seminary) Allan McKechnie is the Director of Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Formation program in the Seminary and School of Missions and also serves as an adjunct professor in the Clinical Counseling program in the Graduate School of Columbia International Unive... more

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 ... more

Adjunct Faculty