Biblical Counselling and Pastoral Care Certificate

Orientation: Orientation will cover items including student enrollment forms, finances, student-teacher relationship, dress code, conduct, student residence, church attendance & tithing, classes & assignment weeks/forms. Ministerial Credentials & Opportunities, work ethics:   Revival of Prayer: ROP1001 This course will include the following…A General Introduction to the Power & Significance of Prayer; Define What Prayer is & its Origin’s Scripturally; Elements that Make Up Prayer; Develop a Foundation of Theology of Prayer from a Jewish Context; Learn the relationship & significance of scripture & prayer as they merge together.   Church Function & Partnership: CFP001 This course will help the student determine and define the Purpose of God; What Constitutes an Attender, Member, Disciple, and Partner; the Uniqueness of a Revival-Church; the Revival Lifestyle; the Uncommonness of an Apostolic Church-Ministry.   Chemical Process and Dependencies: FNBCS002 A detailed study of the various theories of alcoholism and drug dependency. An in-depth look at process dependencies such as gambling addictions, pornography, internet addiction, etc. An in-depth look and practical study of the 12 Step Program (linked to Biblical truths). Students will also be taught the effective use of Community resources. A Biblical prevention program will be reviewed in practical terms:   Bible: TPIL1Q1Bible A study of what the Bible is, why its called the Bible, how it was canonized, the proper names for both Testaments & reading that help reveal its power and authority.   How and When to Prayer: TPIL1Q2Theology-Prayer This is a study of prayers in the Old and New Testaments with the purpose of stimulating you into the lifestyle or praying. Topics covered include: When to Pray, The Prayers of David, God Answers Prayers, and Pray God’s Word.   Breaking the Spirit of Poverty: BSP001 The course includes: Thinking Outside the Poverty Box, Perspective is Everything, The Kingdom of God, Entitlement vs Inheritance, Types of Giving, Kingdom Economics, Reformations/Restoration & Revival, Money with a Mission, Financial Leprosy, The Fear of Failure, Learning to Release, Is Poverty a Curse?   Baptisms: TPL1Q1Theology-Baptisms The study of the source of water baptism called the “miqveh”, the “Repentance Baptism” of John the Baptist, New Testament water baptism commonly called “Immersion”, Baptism into the Body of Christ, Baptism with Fire, Baptism in the Holy Spirit.   Messiah: TPIL1Q1 Culture-Messiah A study of the need for the Messiah that Jesus is God’s Messiah, Set Times (Moedim), “Star” Messiah, an example of how Messianic teaching threads itself together through Scripture, the importance of participating in the Lord’s table commonly called Communion.   Biblical Customs & Backgrounds: BCB001 Topics include: Closing the Cultural Gap, Western/Greek Mindset vs. Middle Eastern/Hebraic Mindset, Mediterranean Honor-Shame Culture, Hebraic Interpretation Principles/Assumptions for Parables, Idioms & Narrative in the New Testament, “One New Man” Principle, Hebraic Concept of the Messiah, Resources for Hebraic Biblical Studies, Ancient Text-Contemporary Application, Some key Hebrew/Aramaic Words and Grammar.   Books of Acts:BA003 Topics including Fulfillment as the Key Word of the New Testament, Progressive Revelation, Acts of Prayer, Who is Luke & Theophilus, The place of the Holy Spirit, in the New Testament Church, The Jerusalem Council, and Who is Paul.   Biblical Counselling I:BC1001 This course will enable the student to counsel using the Word of god as it applies to both spiritual & human issues of life & relationships. The course will deal with the shift of today’s society from Pastoral counselling to counselling by degreed professionals. This has removed the Bible out from the Counselling process. The course will instill to the student the need for the Bible to be the foundation for speaking into people’s lives.   Pastoral Counselling: FNBC001 In this course students will study in detail how to correctly assess counselling clients & how to obtain a Client Profile. Using this profile, students will be able to design a counselling treatment approach with an evaluation (outcome) component. Application of Treatment Interventions (on a one-on-one & using a group approach) will be practiced. Appropriate counselling record keeping techniques will be studied & practiced. Principles of Biblical healing & deliverance will be applied.   The Family Altar (Benshen): TPIL1Q2Culture-Benshen A comparison study between Acts 2:42 and Deuteronomy 8:7-20 to learn the importance of the family table and how to practice turning the family table into an altar before the Lord. This study will also teach the importance of blessing each family member. The student will learn the four areas of the “Benshen” (benediction) prayer.       Blessings: TPIL1Q2Culture-Blessings A study of how the Head of the Household should bless children and how the husband should bless his wife and the wife her husband in the presence of their children.   Practicum: BCPC1Practicum Work related experience in local & or provincial locals   Marriage: TPIL1Q2Bible-Marriage A study of the subject, “What the Bible really teaches about the Husband/Wife relationship. Attention is given to the “Role of the Husband,” “Role of the Wife,” “Role of God” and to the subject of “Divorce”.   Counselling Ethics: FNBCS011 Review of founding principles of aspirational ethics: autonomy, non-maleficence (non-harming or inflicting the least harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome), beneficence (actions that is done for the benefit of others), justice, fidelity, & veracity. A study of the ethical decision-making model & process. Ethics in record keeping. A discussion of credentialing organizations such as ecclesiastical bodies, the Association of Biblical Life Educators of Canada, the Canadian Addictions Counsellors Certification Federation, Canadian Christian Clinical Counsellors Association and The Evangelical Order of Certified Pastoral Counsellors of America.   Communications 1: COM1001 This course will cover What is Communication, With Whom Do You Communicate, non-Verbal Communication, How to Communicate Effectively, Understanding the Communication Process, and Resolving Conflicts.   Kingdom Worship 1: KW1001 Students will learn about Heavenly worship, how our worship is to reflect what is going on in Heaven, connecting to God on a heart level, the freedom found that comes through the sacrifice of praise, and what praise is.   Salvation: TPIL 1Q1 Theology-Salvation A comparison study between Genesis 22:1-19 which is the story of Abraham offering his only son, Isaac, on the altar on Mt. Moriah with the Lord offering His only begotten son, Jesus, on Calvary for all mankind to have Eternal Life.