Students in the biblical counseling emphasis are trained in the art of biblical soul care. Starting from what Scripture teaches about human nature, we work upwards to apply that teaching to the specific problems that individuals face. Our program prepares counselors to meet the needs of people with the all-sufficient resources that God provides, equipping them to bring biblical guidance and hope to sufferers in their local churches. We do not espouse any counseling system, be it psychology or otherwise, that would denigrate the authority of the Word of God, faith in Jesus to change, or the importance of the church.
All of our faculty and staff affirm our full doctrinal statement, which has remained essentially unchanged since our founding. We believe and teach:
– The inerrancy of the Bible
– The tri-unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
– The total depravity of man
– The necessity of salvation by grace alone through faith alone
– The coming earthly kingdom of Christ
Our biblical counseling programs hold faithfully to the Bible-based model of counseling championed by ACBC. Biblical counseling programs at other schools typically teach an integration model, blending cherry-picked biblical principles with secular psychology. In contrast, we teach our students to understand why Scripture is sufficient to meet the needs of individuals and why Scripture alone offers people true hope.
This course is designed to discuss key issues pertaining to young people and to equip students to understand and address the heart desires that often drive these problems. Such issues might include, but are not limited to, gender issues, marriage, purity, death in family, and school
Explore our biblical counseling resources, including the Care of Souls Conference, observation videos, The Women’s Hope Podcast, and recommended books.
