Overview

Students from this program are prepared to serve in congregational ministry, pastoral ministry, chaplain ministry, family ministry and lay ministry. The Master of Arts in Counseling Ministry at California Baptist University features both an on-campus and synchronous online format which allows students to learn from anywhere and incorporate applied ministry experience in the context of their own community.

Why earn your M.A. in Counseling Ministry at CBU?

With a heavy emphasis on theological understanding of persons, students will learn a solid biblical perspective of human problems and solutions.
In addition to a theological understanding of persons and problems, this program helps students learn how congregations practicing biblical commands for relating can create a healing environment for troubled people.
Students will learn how to apply biblical principles of a healing community in developing a robust ministry of people-helping with their local congregation and ministry context.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theology as a Behavioral Science
Law and Ethics Church Basd Couns
Congregation as Healing Communty
A Theology of Helping People
Relational Counseling Techniques
Church-Based Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies Counselling Psychology View 476 other Masters in Christian Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Application
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Bachelor’s Degree
Academic Records
GPA Requirement
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Essay
Interview

Tuition Fees

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21252 USD / year

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21252 USD / year

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Overview

Why earn your M.A. in Counseling Ministry at CBU?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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