Birmingham Theological Seminary
Master of Arts
Biblical Counseling

Master of Arts
Biblical Counseling
Marriage, divorce and remarriage, preparation for marriage, conflict management, interpersonal relationships, addictions and a host of other problems await the servant of God who would be His minister today. Understanding the heart issues and skillfully utilizing the Scripture to cure the hurting heart is the goal of Biblical Counseling.

The discipline of Biblical Counseling is designed to prepare the student to minister within the context of the church and religious non-profit organizations to help people struggling with the problems of living. The program provides a strong background in both biblical and theological studies to establish the foundation for Biblical Counseling. Utilizing this foundation the student will build a knowledge of counseling that will enable him/her to work effectively with hurting people, teach preventative programs, and interact with the many diverse groups within the church and society at large.

This degree is not intended to prepare the student for state licensure in counseling. The curriculum is designed to produce biblical people helpers who will work under the auspices of the church rather than the state, while at the same time respecting the state.

Career opportunities include church staff, rescue missions, crisis pregnancy centers, and various religious non-profit organizations. Many pastors today return to seminary and add an MABC to their M.Div. degree to better understand and minister to the many parishioners who come seeking assistance with the problems of living.

Old Testament (6)
OT1021-23 Old Testament Studies I, II, III

New Testament (4)
NT2022, 23 New Testament Studies I, II

Systematic Theology (8)
ST3526 Systematic Theology I
ST3527 Systematic Theology II
ST3529 Systematic Theology IV
ST3550 Bible Interpretation

Practical Theology (6)
PT5527 Communications I
PT5531 The Christian Worker’s Personal Life or PT5710 Discipleship
PT5637 Personal Evangelism

Biblical Counseling (26)
BC7501 Introduction to Biblical Counseling
BC7502 Counseling in the Local Church I
BC7505 Advanced Biblical Counseling
BC7509 Counseling Theory
BC7606 Using the Bible in Counseling
BC7617 Biblical Counseling & the Law
BC7622 Biblical Approach to Addictions
BC7623 Understanding & Evaluating Professional Literature
BC7624 Readings in Biblical Counseling
BC7630 Marriage & Family Counseling
BC7632 Advanced Marriage & Family Counseling
BC7735 Group Dynamics
BC7755 Counseling in the Local Church II

Counseling Internship (6)
BC7800 Counseling Internship

Apologetics (2)
AP8521 Introduction to Apologetics

Electives (4)
Degree program Chairman recommends:
PT5621 Ministry to Children, Youth & Families
PT5626 Conflict Resolution in the Church

Total Credit Hours - 62

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