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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Programme 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

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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Liberty University’s online academic calendar provides the flexibility of 3 semesters: fall, spring, and summer with multiple intakes.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lynchburg, United States

Disciplines

Christian Studies View 194 other Masters in Christian Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

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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.

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Tuition Fee

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International

10170 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 565 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

10170 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 565 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

10170 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 565 USD per credit during 24 months.

PT tuition per credit: $615

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

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General requirements

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