Biblical Counseling program
Program description
Christians have personal and interpersonal struggles. Our Lord Jesus Christ knows those struggles and cares about us and enters in. Only he knows. Only he can heal and help us to live out our Christian Life each day step by step till we come home. Church members need biblically qualified and agape motivated help continually. But pastors don’t have time, resources and sometimes knowledge to help each church member’s needs.
Therefore, we want to prepare a generation of biblically qualified and agape motivated counselors and shepherds.
Program is suitable for members of congregations from different denominations.
Plan for 2020 – 2023
Foundational year:
“Sufferers, Sinners, and Saints: an Overview of Christian Counseling”
Dr. Andrew H. Selle (assisted by Mrs. Dawna S. Selle)
Mondays, Wednedays and Fridays 18:00-21:00, starting from October 19 , 2020
Method of Biblical Counseling
Dr. Mark Kelderman
February, 2021
Counseling in the local church
April, 2021
Doctrine of Man
Mark Vanderv Hart
May, 2021
Second year (Topics of Biblical counseling):
Marriage counseling
October, 2021
Biblical interpretation
December, 2021
Counseling Problems and Procedures
February, 2022
Counseling and Physiology
April, 2022
Christian Worldview and Apologetics
May, 2022
Third year (Counseling skills and practice):
Spiritual Formation (Essential qualities of a Biblical counselor)
October, 2022
Doctrine of God
December, 2022
Counseling Children and adolescents
February, 2023
Counseling Practicum
April, 2023
Theology and secular Psychology
May, 2023
More information about the program
Length of the program – 3 years. Intensity – 4-5 courses a year. Duration of the course – 5 working day evenings and Saturday (6 academic hours) Tuition fee – 140 EUR per year. Language of the course: English, with simultaneous translation (upon request).
Between the courses, students study assigned literature and do written work.
Signing up for the program:
Janis Perkons, phone +371 26356030, janis@brts.edu.lv