Online Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling
The new totally online Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling continues to grow and develop. If you started a masters degree in the past and did not finish it or have always wanted to get one, this totally online degree may be just the tool to help you earn your degree. Possibly you have started a masters degree in biblical counseling somewhere else and providentially could not complete it, you might want to check into the possibilities here as well. BBCTS has offered a masters degree in Biblical Counseling since 1999 that leads to either ACBC or IABC certification (or both). Different than what has been offered as a residence MABC, this new degree can be completed from anywhere in the world. Here is a link to the school webpage with all the details.
Overview
The online MABC consists of two options. The first option is 39-hours and earns the MABC degree. The second option is 45-hours and earns the MABC degree and ACBC and IABC certification. Here is the degree plan:
| Course Code # | Course Name | Hours | |
| CNC | 525 | Theology & Secular Counseling | 3 |
| CNC | 540 | Counseling in the Church | 3 |
| BIB | 540 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| CNC | 535 | Dynamics of Biblical Change | 3 |
| CNC | 550 | Methods of Biblical Change | 3 |
| CNC | 547 | The Biblical Counselor | 3 |
| CNC | 534 | Counseling Theology | 3 |
| CNC | 543 | Marriage Counseling | 3 |
| CNC | 545 | Family Counseling | 3 |
| CNC | 555 | Community and Public Counseling | 3 |
| XXX | XXX | Elective * | 3 |
| CNC | 600 | Problems & Procedures | 3 |
| CNC | 623 | Counseling Observation & Exams | 3 |
| CNC | 630 | Practicum in Biblical Counseling 1 ** | 3 |
| CNC | 635 | Practicum in Biblical Counseling 2 ** | 3 |
* Elective courses may be one of the following:
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- CNC 520 – Counseling James
- CNC 521 – Counseling Job
- CNC 522 – Counseling Ephesians
- CNC 523 – Counseling Ecclesiastes
- CNC 524 – Counseling Song of Solomon
** The Practicum courses are only required for those seeking certification by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).
From Martha Peace ~ a 2023 MABC Graduate
Almost two years ago when I began my journey to complete my Master of Arts Degree in Biblical Counseling, I was very unsure if I could do it – especially at my age. However, I thought I would try it because Baptist Bible Theological Seminary had a totally online MABC degree that was new. I found out that I could not only do it, but I learned a lot that I did not know – in spite of my years of experience as a biblical counselor. I loved every course that I took and Doctor Carson was an exceptional professor. His lectures were compelling and clear. The assignments were well thought out, as well as the interaction with the other students surprisingly robust in spite of being online. I would highly recommend the Baptist Bible Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri to you whether you attend class in person or online. Their classes were thoroughly biblical and God-honoring, and you will not be sorry that you enrolled. — Martha Peace, MABC, BSN
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