Students wanting to enter the 60-credit Bachelor Degree in Christian Counselingprogram must have completed an Associate Degree in Ministry or an equivalent of 60 credit hours.

The Bachelor Degree in Christian Counseling degree prepares students either for ordained ministry in a Christian church, or for a wider engagement in society.

Upon the successful completion of the Bachelor Degree in Christian Counseling program, the students should be able to:

• serve in ministry such as a local church and develop abilities and virtues that will prepare them for their calling and career
• provide an in-depth Biblical foundation to supply the values, knowledge and skills needed to effectively serve in Christian counseling ministry
• formulate essential principles and ethics of Christianity
• achieve personal growth in Christian counseling ministry through the integration of theory and practice
• be conversant with an array of counseling approaches, both Christian and secular
• display a basic competence in interviewing skills and counseling techniques
• show familiarity with the classical personality theories
• gain the necessary knowledge, practice, and skills for working with individuals, couples, children, families, and small groups in a variety of mental health settings
• understand and explain the issues and problems that people face in life from a thoroughly Biblical point of view

impart the truth and power of God's Word and the gospel into the lives of others that will bring emotional healing and health