BACHELOR OF ARTS | CHURCH MINISTRIES: BIBLICAL COUNSELING
Overview | Church Ministries: Biblical Counseling (Men)
If you could see yourself offering hope to hurting individuals through God’s word, consider Maranatha’s Bible & Church Ministries degree in Biblical Counseling. This degree program offers you an invaluable introduction to counseling skills and a solid theological base to teach right living, rebuke wrongdoing, correct wrong thinking, and train others in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16).
Program Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to explain and apply biblical concepts related to spiritual growth, human problems, and strategies for change.
- Students will demonstrate dispositions of listening and relating to counselees for the purpose of leading them towards spiritual restoration and growth.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe best practices related to pastoral ministry and church administration.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to explain the Baptist distinctives in the context of Baptist history.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to articulate biblical doctrine in a systematic fashion.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate and apply biblical truth accurately and effectively in preaching, teaching, and writing.
- Students will demonstrate servant leadership behaviors in ministry settings.
Suggested Course Schedule
Semester 1
Old Testament Survey (3)
English Composition 1 (3)
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2)
The Modern World (3)
Math or Science Elective (3)
Music Elective (2)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
New Testament Survey (3)
English Composition 2 (3)
General Psychology (3)
American Studies Elective (3)
Math or Science Elective (3)
Total Credits: 15
Semester 1
Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism (3)
Greek Grammar 1 (4)
History of Christianity (3)
Intro to Biblical Counseling (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
Baptist Heritage (3)
Greek Grammar 2 (4)
Biblical Interpretation (3)
Counseling
Problems and Procedures (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 1
Theology 1 (3)
Greek Syntax 1 (3)
Homiletics (2)
Introduction to Philosophy (2)
The Biblical Counselor (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
Theology 2 (3)
Greek Syntax 2 (3)
Homiletics Practicum (2)
Counseling and Psychology (2)
Theological Foundations for Counseling (2)
Proverbs and Ecclesiastes (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 18
Semester 1
Theology 4 (2)
Dispensationalism (3)
Fundamentalism (3)
Ethics (2)
Bible Elective (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
Theology 3 (2)
Apologetics (2)
Counseling Seminar (2)
Counseling Techniques (3)
Counseling Internship (2)
Literature Elective (3)
Minor (3)
Total Credits: 17
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Related Majors
Pastoral Studies
Biblical Languages
Biblical Studies
Related Minors
Ancient Languages
Biblical Counseling
Greek
Potential Career Fields
Christian school counselor
Christian group home counselor
Christian addiction program
Christian marriage counselor
*Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees,
specialized training, or addtional certification and licenses.
MBU Program Faculty
Timothy Johns
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Instructor
Credentials
MA Biblical Counseling, Maranatha Baptist Seminary
BA Business Management, Maranatha Baptist University
Emily Haynes
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Instructor
Credentials
MA Biblical Counseling, Maranatha Baptist University
BS Piano Pedagogy, Maranatha Baptist University/Pillsbury Baptist Bible College
David Saxon
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Professor
Credentials
PhD Church History, Bob Jones University
MA Church History, Bob Jones University
BS Mathematics, Bob Jones University
Bryan Brock
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Associate Professor
Credentials
DMin, The Master’s Seminary, Los Angeles
MDiv, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
BA Biblical Studies, Maranatha Baptist University
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