DIPLOMA IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELING

 
 

MBTS

Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary's goal is to train leaders in all areas of ministry and service unto God. The Diploma in Christian Counseling Program has been designed to meet the needs of individuals who are interested to gain some lay counseling skills and biblical knowledge to assist themselves in being better people-helpers in their churches and among their own circle of influence. One of our key objectives is that those who attend our courses will grow in a greater awareness of God, of self and of others. Such awareness is not only therapeutic but it can also result in more abundant living. Churches will be built up as Christians grow spiritually and holistically for ministries.

Program Requirements

Program Requirements: To graduate with a Diploma in Christian Counseling, the student must complete 24 credits with an acceptable Grade Point Average (GPA). The 24-credit courses include three major areas - Counseling Skills, Marriage and Family, and Individual Counseling Issues. 

Each is a one-credit course except for Guided Experience which is the only two-credit course. The skill-based portion of the program consists of 7 courses plus Guided Experience. The other two areas, Marriage and Family and Individual Issues are knowledge-based courses and are electives. Students are welcome to attend courses which are more important to their perceived counseling situations or they may attend every course while making a choice to audit or take credit on different months.                                

Most of the skilled courses do not have prerequisites, with the exception of A Structural Approach for Counseling, Advanced Counseling Skills, and Guided Experience. The student must complete all core skill courses and at least 18 credits before enrolling in Guided Experience.

online Course Format

Each course is one credit consisting of 8 lecture hours taught online on two Saturdays.  Nine courses will be offered each year.  The Diploma program could be completed within three to five years or longer if you miss any of the core courses when they are offered.  The course instruction will consist of lectures, readings, interactive group discussions and written assignments. 

Diploma in Christian Counseling 24 credits total
Skill Courses 7 credits
Electives 15 credits
Guided Experience 2 credits

Qualifications

  • Completed Form 5

  • Meet the general admission requirements of MBTS

  • Should feel a call to the helping field and exemplify some degree of helping skills

Application

Application Fee RM 100 (Developing Country Nationality)
US$50.00 (Developed Country Nationality)
Each Course Fee RM 100
Books, materials, etc are not included.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Download the Application Form from our website and follow the instructions given in the Application Form.

Skills Courses

  • The Christian Lay Counselor

  • Basic Counseling Skills I:  Listening & Attending

  • Basic Counseling Skills II:  Responding

  • Understanding People

  • A Structural Approach for Counseling

  • Advanced Skills in Counseling

  • Self-Care for Helpers

  • Guided Experience (Practicum)

Marriage and Family Courses

  • Assessing Problem Marriages

  • Biblical Understanding of Marriage and Divorce

  • Communication: The Foundation for Healthy Relationships

  • Counseling Children and Adolescents

  • Family Abuse

  • Helping Couples in Conflicts

  • Infidelity and Intimacy in Marriage

  • Marriage Counseling: A Primer for Lay Counselors

  • Parenting Styles

  • Premarital Counseling

  • Stages of Family Growth

  • Teens and Parents:  Common Counseling Issues

  • Understanding Gender Differences

Individual counseling Issues

  • A Biblical Response to Homosexuality/ Embracing Love & Truth

  • A Biblical Response to Suffering, Sin, and Evil

  • Anger Management

  • Considerations of Human Development in the Counseling Process

  • Counseling the Stressed

  • Counseling Those in Crisis/Crisis Counseling

  • Dealing with Trauma

  • Discerning God’s Working in the Counseling and Healing Process

  • Encouraging Godly Self-Esteem

  • Finding Comfort and Identity with Father God

  • Forgiveness – Key to Restoration & Healing

  • Grief, Loss, Change and Resilience

  • Handling Emotions (Guilt, Shame & Rejection)

  • Healthy Sexuality/Dealing with Sexual Addiction

  • Helping the Depressed and Anxious

  • Mental Illness: An Overview of Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Anxiety Attack, OCD and the Role of the Helpers and Caregivers

  • Porn Addiction and Sexual Abuse

  • Singleness

  • Spiritual Warfare and Counseling

  • Strategic Suicide Prevention

  • The Unseen Wound of Self-Injury

  • Understanding Addictions: What They are and How to Help

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