MA in Pastoral Counseling – Discipleship and Church Ministry
Are you looking for a way to combine your passion for ministry with your love for helping others? Consider a master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling – Discipleship and Church Ministry at Liberty University. This degree provides the training you need to be an effective church planter, discipleship and life group pastor, lay leader, and non-licensed counselor.
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