Master of Arts in Religion
Pastoral Leadership Concentration
Emphasis in Pastoral Counseling
The purpose of the Master of Arts in Religion
with a concentration in Pastoral Leadership and a specialization
in Pastoral Counseling is to prepare graduates to pursue careers
in church-related vocations and to develop counseling skills which
will enhance their ministry as ministers, pastoral counselors,
chaplains, lay-counselors, and Christian counselors in churches
or para-church organizations. The program includes instruction
in basic counseling theories, techniques, and helping applications.
Students who satisfactorily complete the requirements
with a concentration in Pastoral Counseling will be able to:
- Model an understanding and use of Scripture
and theology as a foundation for the practice of counseling.
- Show an awareness and reflection to others
of self-understanding, personal faith and moral principles to
facilitate working with others.
- Exhibit an understanding and knowledge
of the foundational principles of the counseling process as
well as legal and ethical issues for counseling ministry.
- Demonstrate an ability to apply counseling
principles, techniques and clinical skills in church and para-church
settings.
- Complete graduate level research
and writing in the field of pastoral counseling.
For further information, contact Tim
Barber or Cincinnati Bible Seminary (513) 244-8426.
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