Biblical Counseling Courses
"Biblical counseling" is counseling in which biblical principles are used exclusively. Our goal is to train pastors, counselors, missionaries and lay counselors so that they are able to:
- Help Christians overcome personal and interpersonal problems.
- Help couples heal and strengthen their marriages.
- Help parents be successful in their child rearing efforts.
- Help convicts and offenders recognize the lies they believe and apply the truths as taught in the Bible.
- Bring glory to God as we minister His Word.
All courses within the Restorative Justice curriculum may be applied to this major.
| FAITH IN THE NIGHT SEASONS BC-504 | |
| Text: | Faith in the Night Seasons by Chuck & Nancy Missler / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | This course is a study about what God's will is, what true faith is, what the night seasons are, why God allows them, what He is accomplishing through them, and what some of the incredible blessings are that come because of them. |
| Credits: | 4 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| Text: | The Healthy Christian Life by Frank Minirth, M.D. & Paul Meier, M.D. |
| Course Description: | The course is divided into five sections: Growing Spiritually, Growing Emotionally, Growing in Relationships and Handling Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. The variety of topics covered range from the basic Christian lifestyle to common emotional problems. |
| Credits: | 3 credits each part |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| COUNSELING THROUGH THE SEASONS OF LIFE BC-510 | |
| Text: | Counseling Through The Seaons of Life by Gayle M. Ramin, Ph.D. / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | This course is the lay counselor’s guide to faith-based counseling, teaching how to minister in the changing seasons of the lives of our counselees. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Online Only, nothing to purchase |
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| YOU ARE A DOOR PRIZE, NOT A DOOR MAT BC-511 | |
| Text: | You Are a Door Prize, Not a Door Mat by Dr. Jay Grady, Ph.D ./ Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | This course identifies verbal abusive behaviors and how they work, teaches how to help yourself or your counselee to break out of the cycle of verbal abuse, and promotes physical and spiritual healing. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from Jay Grady, or the Kindle version from Amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| GROWING THROUGH DIVORCE BC-512 | |
| Text: | Growing Through Divorce by Jim Smoke, Ph.D ./ Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | "I want a divorce," are four of the ugliest words a person will ever hear, and divorce is one of the most painful, emotionally draining experiences a person can endure. This course outlines topics the faith-based counselor should cover with a client seeking emotional and spiritual help after the divorce. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| KEY COUNSELING ISSUES BC-513 | |
| Text: | The Bible, Workbook by TU students and staff |
| Course Description: | We must never forget that the Holy Spirit is always the primary Counselor, and He works powerfully through the Bible. This course examines many counseling issues from A to Z, reviewing what God's Word says about each. |
| Credits: | 5 credits |
| Availability: | Online Only, nothing to purchase |
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| BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND BC-514 | |
| Text: | Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind by Joyce Meyer / Workbook by Daniel Hiers, Ph.D., Th.D. |
| Course Description: | If you are counseling someone who suffers from worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger or condemnation, that person is experiencing an attack in the mind. This course teaches you to recognize damaging thought patterns and stop them from influencing a person's life. |
| Credits: | 4 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| TELLING YOURSELF THE TRUTH BC-519 | |
| Text: | Telling Yourself the Truth by William Backus, Ph.D. & Marie Chapian, Ph. D., Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | The course explains the life-changing method the author calls "Misbelief Therapy." Most of what happens in life happens because of the way we think. Learning to deal with our thoughts is the first step to healthy thinking. |
| Credits: | 4 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| THE LIES WE BELIEVE BC-520 | |
| Text: | The Lies We Believe by Chris Thurman, D. Psy. / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | The course explains the life-controlling power of believing lies. The author teaches us the truth about lies from the Word of God, using a method called Truth Therapy. |
| Credits: | 4 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| CHRIST-CENTERED COUNSELING BC-521 | |
| Text: | Christ-Centered Counseling by Dr. Charles Solomon / Workbook by Daniel Hiers, Ph.D., Th.D. |
| Course Description: | The course explains the dynamics of Spirituotherapy as Dr. Solomon presents Biblical principles that allow believers to deal with behavioral problems and “besetting sins.” |
| Credits: | 4 credits |
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| TRUTHFUL LIVING BC-523 | |
| Text: | Truthful Living by Boyd Luter & Kathy McReynolds / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | A classic, scholarly study of Biblical recovery. First, the course establishes the principles needed to maintain truth in recovery. Second, the course teaches what people in recovery should receive from a Biblical recovery experience and teaches counselors, educators and church leaders what they should give to others. |
| Credits: | 4 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| I AM BC-524 | |
| Text: | I Am by Linda Ratcliff / Workbook by Carol Robers, M.BC. & Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | Includes 24 faith-boosting, fear-busting statements of assurance. An excellent tool to use in counseling those who feel fearful, tense, pressured, anxious, stressed out, unstrung, or agitated much of the time. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Online Only, nothing to purchase |
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| 7 KEYS TO A HEALTHY, BLENDED FAMILY BC-525 | |
| Text: | 7 Keys to a Healthy, Blended Family by Jim Smoke / Workbook by by Carol Robers, M.BC |
| Course Description: | Includes 7 keys to successfully combining families in a second marriage, plus important points and questions to investigate with your counselee who may be considering a second marriage. |
| Credits: | 4 credits |
| Availability: | Purchase text from amazon.com. Submit answers online. |
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| THE DISASTER RESPONSE CHAPLAIN BC-601 | |
| Text: | The Disaster Response Chaplain, contributed by Homeland Crisis Institute / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | Conveys the importance of the crisis chaplain in disaster relief, explains the importance of training for this ministry, acknowledges prior historical problems associated with disasters and disaster relief, discusses the responses and communications necessary during a crisis, disaster or traumatic incident, explains the benefit of a disaster relief ministry program. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Online Only, nothing to purchase |
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| HOSPICE CARE MINISTRY BC-602 | |
| Text: | Hospice Care Ministry, contributed by Homeland Crisis Institute / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | This course is intended primarily for use by Chaplains and ministers who have the responsibility of providing professional and spiritual Hospice care for dying individuals and their families. The course will help encourage those who are already involved in hospice care ministry and give a good faith-based insight into deepening their ministry through understanding the spiritual needs of the dying. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Online Only, nothing to purchase |
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| PASTORAL CRISIS COUNSELING BC-603 | |
| Text: | Pastoral Crisis Counseling, contributed by Homeland Crisis Institute / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | This course seeks to convey the importance of crisis counseling and Intervention and explain the need for such training, and to acknowledge prior historical problems associated with Emergency Personnel. It also is intended to express the importance of pastors, chaplains, teachers, and emergency response personal understanding the communications necessary during a crisis or disaster incident. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Online Only, nothing to purchase |
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| NURSING HOME CHAPLAIN BC-604 | |
| Text: | Nursing Home Chaplain, contributed by Homeland Crisis Institute / Workbook by Linda Ratcliff, Th.D., Ed.D. |
| Course Description: | The purpose for this course is to help those who are seeking to minister to the elderly and the disabled confined into a nursing home facility. It is intended to help and encourage those already involved in a nursing home ministry and to give a faith-based insight about how to deepen their ministry through understanding theneeds of the elderly and disabled. |
| Credits: | 3 credits |
| Availability: | Online Only, nothing to purchase |
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