In addition, the Vision of Hope ministry (www.vohlafayette.org), will soon be open and will add yet another layer to our counseling training. Vision of Hope is a faith-based residential treatment for young women 14-28 struggling with unplanned pregnancies, self-harm, and/or abuse.
Our MABC also allows us to recruit some of the leaders in biblical counseling from across the country and use them to teach in their areas of specialty. Our faculty includes professors or former professors at Westminster, Baptist Bible (Springfield, MO), Southern Seminary, and our own staff.
The pyramid above explains the three tiers for our 36 hour masters program. The program begins with a series of 5 classes the form the foundation to all of biblical counseling including an introduction class, a class on Bible Study, theology, the heart, and even self counsel.
Once the foundation has been completed the program builds on that foundation by discussing a series of important counseling issues including family issues, fear, worry, pornography and many more. In essence, we are applying the foundational principles developed in the first 5 classes to the issues of life.
Our final three courses make sure that we move from the classroom to the counseling room. Our goal is to train men and women who will serve as leaders in the counseling and discipleship ministries. They are equipped to train others because they have done quality counseling themselves.
For more infomation please call 765.448.1555 or email our director of counseling Edris Olson (eolson@fbcmlafayette.org).