Biblical counseling is an important part of the pastoral ministry. In fact, the minister tends to spend a large amount of his time counseling his flock. It is necessary to identify the important aspects of pastoral counseling in order to facilitate the minister in the counseling area of his ministry. In this course, the student will learn the definition of psychological counseling and its purpose. The course will also cover basic skills in the counseling process and help the student improve the quality of his/her skills, in order to become more effective in understanding the needs of others. A specific part of this course is dedicated to helping the student understand himself/herself and how to care for his/her own soul before helping others. This course covers two important aspects of the pastoral ministry: a) help hurt people to overcome the losses in their life, and b) how to build healthy and intimate family and marriage relationships, which is integral to the overall ministry of the church.
