Pastoral Counseling - Leadership (Online)

Overview

In Liberty University ’s Pastoral Counseling - Leadership (Online) degree, you will study psychology and the Christian understanding of human nature and God’s creation that informs biblical counseling.

The online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling provides a balanced treatment of spiritual and mental health guidance, which can help equip you as a ministry professional already in the field or if you want to move into a non-licensure Christian counseling role.

The leadership area of study for the online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling can help prepare you to handle the administrative and organizational challenges faced by church leaders and ministry professionals. If you find yourself called to leadership in biblical counseling or want to take on more ministry responsibility, then you may benefit from the practical and field-tested Christian leadership methods of our Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership.

Potential Career Options with a Degree in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership

As you complete a degree in Christian counseling, like the online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling, you can become more equipped for ministry-based, non-licensure counseling roles in many areas, including marriage and family counseling or addiction counseling.

As a graduate of the leadership area of study, you can be better equipped for ministry leadership positions and the organization and management of Christian counseling ministry. Some of the careers you could pursue include: 

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