
Overview
With Liberty University ’s Pastoral Counseling - Discipleship and Ministry (Online) degree, you will expand on the Christian counseling and pastoral care training at the core of the program to create healthy, effective church and parachurch group ministries.
If you want to bring people together to support each other as they grow and heal, the discipleship and church ministry track can equip you to use your biblical counseling training to guide these groups and raise up new leaders.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Students who complete a degree in Christian counseling, like the online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling, will be equipped for ministry-based, non-licensure counseling roles in many areas.
- This includes settings in marriage and family counseling, addiction counseling, and counseling women. Graduates of the discipleship and church ministry area of study will be equipped to start and support group ministries in a church or parachurch organization.
Some of the specific roles you may qualify for with an MA in Pastoral Counseling include:
- Associate pastor
- Church counselor
- Lay ministry leader
- Life coach
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Multicultural Issues in Pastoral Counseling
- Spiritual Formation in Pastoral Counseling
- Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling
- Marriage and Family Counseling
- Theories and Techniques in Pastoral Counseling
- Family Discipleship
- Small Group Ministries
Check out the full curriculum
Visit programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Liberty University’s online academic calendar provides the flexibility of 3 semesters: fall, spring, and summer with multiple intakes.
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Lynchburg, United States
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
10170 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 565 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
10170 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 565 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
10170 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 565 USD per credit during 24 months.
- PT tuition per credit: $615
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Pastoral Counseling - Discipleship and Ministry (Online).
Available Scholarships
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