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Training in the "Track
Two"
and "Advanced Track" modules will begin on
Monday, January 5, 2009 and will continue for 12 Mondays.
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Instructors Pastor Brad Brandt:
certified counselor and
fellow with the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors.
Pastor-Teacher at Wheelersburg Baptist Church since 1987.
Pastor Frank
Tallerico: certified
counselor with the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors.
Pastor at Bigelow Church, Portsmouth, OH since 1987.
Barbara Miller:
certified member of NANC. Member and
counselor at Wheelersburg Baptist Church. Nurse practitioner at a
local OB/GYN office.
David Beam:
certified member of NANC. Member,
counselor, and deacon at Wheelersburg Baptist Church.
Track Two (Offered
in 2009, Lord Willing)
Track One
(Offered again in 2010, Lord Willing)
The content of "Track One"
complements the material presented in our previous "Track Two " class, but
addresses different topics or similar topics in a slightly different manner.
Note: Both "Track One" and "Track Two" are designed to stand alone. In other
words, "Track One" is not a prerequisite for "Track Two."
Course Content
- The Foundation and Goal of Biblical
Counseling
- Why Counsel? Biblical Counseling in the
Church
- Qualifications of a Biblical Counselor
- Nouthetic Confrontation and Biblical
Counseling
- The Doctrine of Spiritual Growth and
Sanctification
- Self-worth or self-worship
- The Role of Husbands & Wives in the
Family
- Parental Attitudes and Goals
- Life-Dominating Sins and Total
Life-Restructuring
- Miscarriage and Infertility
- Justification
- Depression
- Worry
- Fear
- Guilt and Forgiveness
- Priorities for Living
- Overcoming Evil
- Anger
- Communication
- Marriage
Advanced Track
(open to all who have
completed Tracks One & Two)
The Advanced Track is intended
to equip the person who is serious about doing Biblical Counseling in the
church. Each week will include: teaching on counseling issues that builds
upon material from Tracks One and Two, discussion of practical elements in
counseling, and observation of actual counseling. A key objective of the
course is to encourage and enable participants to pursue NANC certification.
Training begins Monday,
January 5, 2009 and will run for 12 Mondays
6:00 - 6:50 p.m. - Session One Lecture
7:00 - 7:50 p.m. - Session Two Lecture
8:00 - 8:50 p.m. - Case Studies & Video Counseling Observation
Course Content
- How do People Change? A Biblical Model
- The Importance of Prayer in Counseling
- Biblical Submission
- Medical Issues in Counseling
- Liberating the Alcoholic
- Utilizing the Resources of the Church
- When the Counseling Process Gets Stuck
- Homosexuality
- How Not to Counsel: Job's Friends
- Working with Blended Families
- Ministering to Sexually Active Teens
- Resources for Financial Problems
Cost & Materials
There is no instructor cost for
the training course. The cost involved is for the handbook, supplies, and
reading materials for each class. Couples may share the books but will need
to purchase their own copies of the training manual (and processing
supplies). If you already own some of the books, please reduce the fee accordingly.
Track One
| Registration fee |
$30 |
| Training Manual & Supplies |
$30 |
| How to Counsel Biblically (MacArthur) |
$25 |
| Christian Living in the Home (Adams) |
$10 |
| Christ and Your Problems (Adams) |
$2 |
| Christian Counselors Casebook (Adams) |
$15 |
| Counseling Pamphlets (6) (Adams) |
$3 |
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| Total cost is $115 |
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Advanced Track
| Registration fee |
$30 |
| Training Manual and supplies |
$30
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The Christian Counselors Medical Desk
Reference (Smith) |
$39
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| Theology of Christian Counseling
(Adams) |
$16
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| Total cost is $115 |
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