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Arlington Baptist College |
Enriching the Mind, Inspiring the Heart |
Online Learning
Biblical Counseling |
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The Bachelor of Science in Biblical Counseling from Arlington Baptist College will equip the students for a biblical counseling ministry in the local church and will prepare them for entry into a master’s level program in biblical counseling. Benefits – This program will help the students to develop a deeper appreciation for the sufficiency of the Scriptures over every other form of counseling theory. Skills – Students completing the Biblical counseling program will understand that changing behavior falls short of the real goal of counseling which is heart change. The students will become adept at applying the Scriptures to meet real needs in the lives of the counselees, to enable the counselee to experience real and lasting change. Quality and Convenience – With the exception of our Practicum/Discipleship Lab, our counseling courses are offered online. All of our counseling courses are written by instructors who have personal counseling experience, and many of them operate their own private counseling ministry. Growth Potential – This program will lay the foundation for those desiring to pursue a master’s level course in biblical counseling, as well as equip them for ministry now within the context of their local church. Job Opportunities – With the increasing demands placed upon the pastor’s time and energy, and with the breakdown of the American family, there is a growing need for church-staff counselors to assist the pastor in the ministry of counseling. While not excluding the pastor from the process of counseling, a church-staff counselor will be a valuable asset in helping the pastor meet the needs of the growing congregation. Program Description – This Bachelor of Science in Biblical Counseling degree is designed to meet the goals of those students who are committed to the sufficiency of the Scriptures for all areas pertaining to life and godliness. The 44 semester hours of counseling courses are committed to the change process outlined in 2 Timothy 3:16 (doctrine/teaching, reproof, correction, instruction/training in righteousness). While many undergraduate programs focus on nurturing self-love and a healthy self-image, our desire is to help man see that his basic problem is that he loves himself too much. Man’s problem is not that he has low self-esteem but that he thinks more highly of himself than he ought to think. When man learns to love God and neighbor as he already loves himself, a natural by-product is a healthy self-concept. This program is built around these truths. |
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The graduate who completes this program will:
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