Training counselors to take God's healing to the nations

People of all cultures around the world have experienced the pain that comes with broken relationships. Our challenge and our privilege as Christians is to proclaim the power of the Gospel in mending broken hearts.

Do you want to help people be restored to wholeness? Are you called mend hearts for God? You can find your place in taking His healing to the nations. Come and discover the foundational truths that shape our ability to relate to God, ourselves and those around us. You will learn basic skills in helping others move towards wholeness.

Two Phases

Introduction to Biblical Counseling (also known as Foundations in Counseling Ministry) is designed as a six month training program with two distinct phases.

Phase one is a three-month classroom segment which utilizes lectures, discussions, workshops, small group interactions and personal study. The close community of students and staff provides an environment where the application of Biblical counseling skills can be worked out. Students benefit from the expertise of resource lecturers and guest faculty from different counseling ministries.

Phase two is the field assignment. This provides a practical experience where the knowledge, skills and character qualities of a Biblical counselor learned in the lecture phase are put into practice in a mission field setting. Students will find enriching cross-cultural opportunities and challenging experiences of working on a team at one of the ministry locations around the world.

Topics Include

Relationships, Christian Identity, Helping Skills, Personality Restoration, Forgiveness, Law and Grace, The Work of the Cross

Tuition & Dates

Information regarding student fees will be sent to all applicants. The next school will begin on September 30, 2010 and continues with a 12-week field assignment.  The school is offered four times a year. The January and July quarters will be English only schools. The April and September schools are bi-lingual (English-Korean).

Prerequisites

Completion of the YWAM-DTS (Discipleship Training School and Field Assignment -- IDS 701/702) or YWAM-CDTS (Crossroads Discipleship Training School -- IDS 703/704).

Credits

Twelve (12) semester-equivalent credits will be earned upon successful completion of Introduction to Biblical Counseling (CHC 250). Twelve (12) additional credits may be earned upon successful completion of the field assignment (CHC 251). These credits may be applied to a U of N degree program or transferred to other colleges and universities.

What our students say about IBC

Nigel Kama Nigel Kama -- Papua New Guinea

Doing Introduction of Biblical Counseling school was life changing and a challenging in my life. God has showed me his patience,  and the love in me.When I did this school, it was such a blessing that God showed me undiscovered things.
I've never seen some issues which controlled my life that has been in me for long time like anger, frustration, and depression I started to discover. God took me to a process of forgiveness and showing me the steps to overcome.
I also began knowing how to communicate with my family, friends and even helping me how to solve problems with them. I really learned to be a good listener and a good helper.This school (IBC) helps me to be a good servant of God.

Christine Hamilton -- USA

The IBC not only brought some much needed healing into my own life, but also gave me some remarkable God-given tools to help others.  Since then, I've been able to use the anointed resources given to me in the IBC to help others work through their emotional pain which releases them into greater growth in their relationship with God and others.  Now I am looking forward to doing the MMBC and the ABC schools to gain more training in counseling ministry.