The M.Div. (Care and 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 short-term counseling resources. It prepares you to serve in a counseling, family life, or spiritual formation ministry in a church, para-church, or cross-cultural ministry setting.
Objectives
This program will equip you to:
- Apply Scriptural principles for spiritual and emotional health in multi-cultural settings
- Use theologically-based counseling skills in discipleship and spiritual formation
- Care for the emotional and spiritual needs of others utilizing short-term counseling skills
- Foster healthy relationships among members of the body of Christ
- Counsel individuals dealing with issues related to grief, loss, crisis, and/or addiction
View academic requirements for the M.Div. in Care and Counseling in the Academic Catalog.
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Admission Requirements
• Completed application
• Official transcripts for highest earned degree and any master’s degree work
• Church leader reference
• Application Essay (800 words total, typed)
• A GPA of 2.5 or higher
Potential ministry opportunities for program graduates include:
- Pastoral Care Director
- Mission Care Provider
- Director of Family Life
- Director of Marriage Ministry