Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Crisis Ministry

Prerequisites: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

The Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Crisis Ministry degree is designed to provide advanced preparation for pastors, chaplains, Christian counselors, ministry leaders, and other caregivers who minister to individuals and families experiencing crisis, trauma, grief, addiction, relational difficulties, and emotional distress.

The program integrates biblical principles, Christian counseling, pastoral care, crisis response, ethics, and practical ministry. Students will examine many of the personal, relational, and spiritual concerns commonly encountered in churches, chaplaincy ministries, hospitals, hospices, correctional institutions, and community organizations.

The program will equip students to provide compassionate and biblically grounded care while recognizing the responsibilities and limitations of pastoral counseling, the importance of ethical boundaries, and when referral to a licensed mental-health, medical, or other qualified professional is appropriate.

Courses You’ll Complete to Earn Your Degree

• BCC101 Basic Christian Counseling
• GCCS629 Counseling, Psychology, and the Christian
• GCCS540 Pastoral Counseling
• GCCS610 Crisis Counseling I
• GCCS620 Crisis Counseling II
• GCCS520 Abnormal Psychology
• GCCS650 Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
• GCCS530 Conflict Management and Resolution
• GCCS623 Counseling for Change
• CC209 Counseling for Substance Abuse and Addiction
• GBPA540 Anger’s Slippery Slope
• CC104 Quality, Ethics, and Legal Issues in Christian Counseling
• THE412 Thesis

Each student will be assigned an academic advisor to help him or her throughout this program. Courses are subject to change at the suggestion of the academic advisor.

A total of 39 semester hours is required, with a minimum of 30 semester hours from CBIS. A 2.5 GPA is required on a scale of 4.0. Each course is worth three semester hours.