Below are the four courses we offer for our Certificate of Achievement program. They may be taken at various local churches (see Upcoming Seminars below), or individually by CD.

 

Biblical basis for using the Bible alone in counseling believers through trials; the basic elements of the counseling process; what Scripture says about some of the most common problems people face such as depression, guilt, anger, fear, and marriage role confusion.

Review of basic elements, progressive sanctification and idols of the heart; numerous topics of current interest in the church such as ADHD, self-image, worry, spouse abuse, suicide, bipolar behaviors, stress, and sexual deviance.

How to counsel people struggling with God's design for marriage, communication, conflict resolution, sexual satisfaction, finances, instructing or correcting children toward godliness, parenting alone, unequally yoked marriages, and divorce and remarriage.

Designed to stretch your thinking theologically in the doctrines of God, humanity, sin, the church, and integration as it impacts counseling theory and practice in complex counseling issues such as suffering and grief, eating disorders, legalism, and addictions.

It is our firm conviction that biblical counseling should be done under the oversight of the local church, whether in a single congregation or in conjunction with several congregations. Under this oversight you will have accountability as well as the resources of a larger portion of the body of Christ to assist you in working with fellow Christians.

In order to assist local congregations to effectively and biblically counsel one another, BCC has developed these four training seminars that equip Christians to accomplish this task with an opportunity to receive our Certificate of Achievement. Our Certificate of Achievement acknowledges that an individual has thoughtfully navigated through the theology and counseling issues, as well as, articulated a working knowledge on how to teach and admonish their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Our certificate is available to those who satisfactorily complete all four courses (Foundations of Biblical Counseling, Contemporary Issues in Biblical Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling and Advanced Issues in Biblical Counseling).  By completing all four of our seminars sufficiently will prepare an individual to pursue national certification in one of two biblical counseling associations (NANC or IABC). We strongly encourage all who develop counseling abilities to move forward toward national certification.