New Scholarships Available This Year

Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri, announced new departmental scholarships available this year for Fall 2021 enrollment. For students desiring to get an education with a commitment to knowing the Bible and understanding how to help people, the biblical counseling degree may fit you perfectly.

For new students applying for Fall 2021, a limited number of scholarships are available now. Please use this contact form for more information from me regarding these available scholarships.

Bachelor of Science in Biblical Counseling

Tim Michalak, a former student in this degree program, commented, “I chose this degree because I want to effectively counsel people from God’s Word to live life for His glory in the midst of tough circumstances.”

The degree helps the student develop four key areas: personal character, counseling content, counseling skills, and understanding the unique ministry context. Paul observed these same qualities in the Roman believers, “And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another” (Romans15:14).

In addition to the normal rigor of academic learning, it is not uncommon to hear students crediting biblical counseling courses for significant “Ah-hah!” moments of spiritual growth. A recent class speaker, Ike Porter, commented in his speech, “Taking a biblical counseling class is when I finally got it.”

 

Counseling Certification and Partnerships

The counseling department of BBC/TS earned certification with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselor (ACBC). Undergraduate students fulfill all the educational requirements for certification. ACBC Fellow Bill Piatt mentors students through the certification process. Further, the counseling department is also certified with the International Association of Biblical Counseling (IABC) and is an organizational partner with the Biblical Counseling Coalition.

 

Unity of Faculty and Instruction

Although seminary faculty teaches in a variety of fields, all faculty have received training in biblical counseling. The faculty both formally and functionally teaches the sufficiency of Christ (2 Peter 1:1-11) and the Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:15-17). Students benefit from the unity among the faculty regardless of discipline. Furthermore, the faculty either currently serves or has served many years in the local church, including several as pastors.

Undergraduate biblical counseling students learn from an experienced and qualified faculty. Program faculty shares the following characteristics:

  • Years of experience in formal biblical counseling
  • Years of experience in biblical counseling training
  • Accredited degrees in the field
  • Ongoing involvement in local church counseling ministry
  • Maintains personal, professional, academic and spiritual accountability

 

Benefits of Training

Both the master’s and bachelor’s degrees in biblical counseling prepare students who are able to counsel individuals, couples, and families in a congregational, counseling center, or missions setting. This degree may be the perfect fit for both men and women who desire to serve the local church in a variety of contexts as pastors, associate pastors, missionaries, counselors, and volunteers.

In addition to vocational biblical counseling, other employment opportunities may include:

  • Christian camp counseling
  • Church youth work
  • Missionary work
  • Pastoral staff
  • Christian school counseling
  • Military: chaplaincy, cultural advisor
  • Hospital: chaplaincy
  • Education: school counselor
  • Biblical counseling for Christian service agencies (i.e., BBFI)
  • Christian foster and adoption work
  • Biblical Counselor for Men’s/Women’s/Youth’s recovery home or ministry
  • Admission counselor at a university
  • Graduate school or seminary (MA, MDiv)

Students learn how to apply biblical wisdom consistent with the authorial intent of the Scriptures to life’s varied problems in living life in a broken world. Students can help individuals both through formal and informal counseling grow to become more like Christ while helping make sense of the complexities of life.

Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is dually accredited with the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), as well as the Higher Learning Commission.

Consider Joining Us This Fall

As the department chair of biblical counseling, it is my joy to come alongside the other qualified faculty of our institution to teach and model personal ministry that both grows the individual student and enables him or her to go out and serve others. You enter to learn and go forth to serve. With new scholarships available this year, I do not want you to miss out on this opportunity through a quality education to serve Christ and His church while helping people live for the glory of God.

 

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