Duration

2 years

Starting Date

August, January

Tuition Fee

$2,850 per semester

Location

Lynchburg, United States

About the program

Prepare to Make a Greater Impact in Ministry with a Master’s in Pastoral Counseling and Discipleship

Our pastoral counseling courses can help you develop a better understanding of how to reach hurting people. Our core pastoral counseling courses focus on marriage and family counseling and crisis counseling. In addition, our discipleship and church ministry focused courses explore family discipleship and small group ministry training.

Get excited about impacting your church and community with a master’s degree that prepares you for more. As a non-clinical counseling track, this program provides you with a degree path that can be completed in as little as one year. Imagine walking away with a graduate degree that equips you to better serve your congregation in under 12 months!

Why Choose Liberty’s Pastoral Counseling – Discipleship and Church Ministry degree?

Leading others is a big responsibility. Let us equip you to be effective in your ministry with our M.A. in Pastoral Counseling. Pursuing your master’s degree with Liberty University means receiving quality academics with biblical integration. All of our pastoral counseling faculty have served for at least 20 years in the counseling field. They are excited about sharing their immense experience with you as you embark on God’s calling for your life.

Courses include

  • Family Discipleship
  • Leading the Healthy, Growing, Multiplying Church
  • Introduction to Pastoral Counseling
  • Theories and Techniques in Pastoral Counseling

Career Opportunities

  • Associate Pastor
  • Chaplain
  • Church Counselor
  • Lay Leader
  • Non-licensed Counselor
  • Teaching Pastor
  • Youth Pastor

Minimum Requirements

  • Admission application
  • Official bachelor’s degree transcripts with a 2.0 GPA or higher
  • Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
  • Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account

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