The Institutes

The 2005-2006 LTC Schedule of Courses

Course Descriptions

Course 1: Introduction to Biblical Counseling

This course provides an overview of the basic steps in biblically consistent counseling applied to problems such as depression, fear, worry and anger. Distinctions between psychotherapy, Christian psychology and biblical counseling are presented and illustrated.

Course 2: Marriage and Family Counseling

This course presents the Biblical perspective on marriage and the family as God-ordained institutions. The treatment of childhood problems in education and discipline will also be addressed.

Course 3: Observation and Role Play

This course opens up the "real world" of biblical counseling but under the controls of a classroom setting. Actual counseling cases will be observed via recorded sessions which will be followed by discussion and analysis. There will also be a time for students to practice their counseling skills in a role play situation. The instructors will prepare and participate in real life scenarios, acting as the counselee. It will be up to the student to offer biblical counsel to the desperate counselee! Afterwards, there will be a time of discussion and analysis.

Ministry Project:

Upon completion of all three courses, a ministry project is offered to those who desire to put their education to practice. This will be a project that is proposed by the student to be applied to his/her church and supervised by the staff of T2i. The project can be in any area of counseling, mentorship, and leadership. This project also requires approval from the pastoral leaders of the student's church. Monthly supervision will be required which can be viewed as a form of mentorship between the student and T2i. Deadline for completion will be negotiated. Mentorship is available even after the work is completed.

Certification:

Upon completion of all three courses and the ministry project, certification is offered to those who aspire to have a more formal ministry of counseling and mentorship with his/her local church. This endeavor requires approval from the pastoral leaders of the student's church. Real counseling cases will be created. A certain number of counseling hours will be required as well as a diverse range of counseling issues. Monthly supervision will be required which can be viewed as a form of mentorship between the student and T2i. Deadline for completion will be negotiated. Mentorship is available even after the work is completed.