Biblical Foundations of Counselling, Coaching & Pastoral Care — 12 Weeks
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Biblical Foundations of Counselling, Coaching & Pastoral Care — 12 Weeks

A deep 12-week practical Christian formation programme for supervised lay counsellors serving churches and communities. It develops biblical soul care, active listening, counselling technique, youth/marriage/life counselling, grief and trauma care, GBV/rape safeguarding response, mental-health risk recognition, African/township contextual care, prayer, spiritual discernment, coaching, secure records, referral and supervised competence.

Curriculum 13 sections
Learning Activities 126
Enrolment Approval
Provider VRC Training

About This Course

A deep 12-week practical Christian formation programme for supervised lay counsellors serving churches and communities. It develops biblical soul care, active listening, counselling technique, youth/marriage/life counselling, grief and trauma care, GBV/rape safeguarding response, mental-health risk recognition, African/township contextual care, prayer, spiritual discernment, coaching, secure records, referral and supervised competence.

What You Can Expect

  • Structured teaching arranged into clear course sections.
  • Practical application and reflection where included in the course.
  • Supporting videos, assessments, assignments or resources where provided.
  • Protected learner content after login and valid enrolment.

What You Will Cover

Week 1
Week 1 - The Biblical Lay Counsellor: Calling, Character, Ethics & Boundaries
Explore Week 1 - The Biblical Lay Counsellor: Calling, Character, Ethics & Boundaries through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 2
Week 2 - Core Counselling Skills: Listening, Empathy, Questions & the First Session
Explore Week 2 - Core Counselling Skills: Listening, Empathy, Questions & the First Session through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 3
Week 3 - Understanding People: Story, Emotion, Behaviour, Beliefs & Human Suffering
Explore Week 3 - Understanding People: Story, Emotion, Behaviour, Beliefs & Human Suffering through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 4
Week 4 - Biblical Change, Solution-Focused Counselling & the GRACE Coaching Framework
Explore Week 4 - Biblical Change, Solution-Focused Counselling & the GRACE Coaching Framework through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 5
Week 5 - Youth, Adolescents & Young Adults
Explore Week 5 - Youth, Adolescents & Young Adults through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 6
Week 6 - Marriage, Couples & Family Counselling
Explore Week 6 - Marriage, Couples & Family Counselling through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 7
Week 7 - Grief, Loss, Crisis & Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
Explore Week 7 - Grief, Loss, Crisis & Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 8
Week 8 - GBV, Rape, Domestic Violence, Abuse & Safeguarding
Explore Week 8 - GBV, Rape, Domestic Violence, Abuse & Safeguarding through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 9
Week 9 - Depression, Anxiety, Suicide, Self-Harm, Addiction & Serious Mental-Health Warning Signs
Explore Week 9 - Depression, Anxiety, Suicide, Self-Harm, Addiction & Serious Mental-Health Warning Signs through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 10
Week 10 - Township & Community Counselling: African Contexts, Poverty, HIV, Violence & Family Pressures
Explore Week 10 - Township & Community Counselling: African Contexts, Poverty, HIV, Violence & Family Pressures through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 11
Week 11 - Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Discernment, Forgiveness & Christian Restoration
Explore Week 11 - Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Discernment, Forgiveness & Christian Restoration through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 6 Checklist Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 12
Week 12 - The Competent Lay Counsellor: Integration, Supervised Practice & Certification
Explore Week 12 - The Competent Lay Counsellor: Integration, Supervised Practice & Certification through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Teaching × 7 Supporting Link × 3 Checklist × 2 Assignment Reflection Knowledge Check
Week 13
Course Feedback & Review
Explore Course Feedback & Review through guided teaching, reflection and practical application.
Reflection

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