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MDIV - (Pastoral Counseling)

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Purpose

The MDiv (Pastoral Counseling) provides you with a comprehensive range of biblical-theological knowledge and practical skills for ministry leadership along with specialized skills to address emotional and spiritual needs using biblical and counseling resources. It prepares you to serve in a counseling, family life, or shepherding ministry in a church, parachurch, or cross-cultural ministry setting.

Program 1 . . . . . . 93 hours

Bible and Theology (36 semester hours)
BIB 5112 Genesis to Song of Solomon: God's Plan of Creation and Redemption
BIB 5113 Prophets: God's Message of Redemption and Judgment
BIB 5132 Gospels: God's Means of Providing Redemption
BIB 5133 Acts to Revelation: God's People Proclaiming Redemption Globally
BIB 5410 Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible
THE 6310 Systematic Theology 1
THE 6320 Systematic Theology 2
THE 6341 Theological Methods and Issues
One biblical language sequence:
GRE 5110, 5111, 6210, 63xx Greek 1-4; or,
HEB 5110, 5111, 6220, 65xx Hebrew 1-4

Worldview and Spiritual Formation (15 semester hours)
HIS 6221 History of Global Christianity 1
HIS 6231 History of Global Christianity 2
ICS 5031 The Mission of God
ICS 6024 Understanding Cultures and Worldviews
MIN 5300 Foundations of Spiritual Formation

Ministry Skills and Internship (18 semester hours)
CNC 5400 Ministry of Counseling
EDM 6344 Transformational Bible Teaching
HOM 6300 Foundations for Biblical Preaching
MIN 5310 Biblical Foundations of Leadership
INT 6211-12 Pastoral Internship 1-2
INT 6254-55 Pastoral Counseling Internship 1-2

Concentration (12 semester hours)
CNC 6001 Integration of Theology and Psychology
CNC 6330 Church and Mission Health
CNC 6400 Pastoral Counseling Techniques
CNC 6441 Counseling Grief and Loss

Designated Electives (12 semester hours)
Four of the following:
CNC 6410 Crisis Counseling
CNC 6411 Sexuality Counseling
CNC 6412 Addiction Counseling
CNC 6540 Spiritual Formation and Group Process
CNC 6730 Premarital, Marital, and Family Counseling

Program 2 . . . . . . 72 hours

Bible and Theology (18 semester hours)
BIB 6320 Old Testament Theology
BIB 6330 New Testament Theology
One biblical language sequence:
GRE 5110, 5111, 6210, 63xx Greek 1-4; or,
HEB 5110, 5111, 6220, 65xx Hebrew 1-4

Worldview and Spiritual Formation (12 semester hours)
EDM 6170 Community and Church-based Spiritual Formation
HIS 6221 History of Global Christianity 1
HIS 6231 History of Global Christianity 2
ICS 6024 Understanding Cultures and Worldviews

Ministry Skills and Internship (18 semester hours)
CNC 5400 Ministry of Counseling
EDM 6344 Transformational Bible Teaching
HOM 6300 Foundations for Biblical Preaching
MIN 5310 Biblical Foundations of Leadership
INT 6211-12 Pastoral Internship 1-2
INT 6824-25 Cross-cultural Internship 1-2

Concentration (12 semester hours)
CNC 6001 Integration of Theology and Psychology
CNC 6330 Church and Mission Health
CNC 6400 Pastoral Counseling Techniques
CNC 6441 Counseling Grief and Loss

Designated Electives (12 semester hours)
Four of the following:
CNC 6410 Crisis Counseling
CNC 6411 Sexuality Counseling
CNC 6412 Addiction Counseling
CNC 6540 Spiritual Formation and Group Process
CNC 6730 Premarital, Marital, and Family Counseling


Resident Faculty

Allan McKechnie 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

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