Pastoral Counseling - Discipleship and Ministry (Online)

Overview

Students in the online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling will study psychology and the Christian understanding of human nature and God’s creation that informs biblical counseling. Additionally, this pastoral counseling degree provides a balanced examination of spiritual and mental health which equips ministry professionals already in the field or students who want to move into a Christian counseling role.

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 Options with an M.A. in Pastoral Counseling

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 M.A. in Pastoral Counseling include:

• Associate pastor
• Church counselor
• Lay ministry leader
• Life coach