Biblical Counseling and Soul Care

Rooted in the Local Church

The Center for Biblical Counseling at Midwestern exists to provide resources, training, and support in order to promote excellence in biblical care and counseling to those in the local church and the community. Our vision is to see biblical counseling and care rooted in the church by equipping Christians to engage the Scriptures for life and to take up the call to counsel the Word of God effectively, compassionately, and comprehensively. Our approach is three-fold: Equipping, Engaging, and Encouraging.

For the Church

Midwestern's Center for Biblical Counseling thoroughly equips counselors in the fundamentals of counseling ministry.

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In the Church and Community

We seek to provide opportunities for our students to counsel within the context of the local church, the preferred and natural context for this ministry.

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Through the Church

We desire to see every church to foster a culture of care growing in the application and personal ministry of the word to one another. Toward that end, we desire to be a resource for any church interested in learning more about how to begin their own counseling ministry.

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Biblical Counseling

Degree Information

Midwestern’s biblical counseling degrees offer significant training in the principles and methods of biblical counseling, preparing you for service in a local church, biblical counseling center, or wider ministry setting. We equip ministers and laypersons to minister biblically within their local churches and communities, making the church the first place people go for help, rather than a last resort.

For The Church Cohort

Biblical Counseling

The biblical counseling cohort offers select, first-year residential biblical counseling students with the opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners while beginning their study of biblical soul care. Students will hear from guest lecturers on a variety of subjects in an environment that promotes discussion and camaraderie while being exposed to various opportunities for additional counseling training through the Center for Biblical Counseling.

The cohort is overseen by Dr. T. Dale Johnson, Jr., the Director of Counseling Programs at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College. As an added benefit, all Biblical Counseling students receive a 100% tuition scholarship for up to 18 on-campus credit hours at the SBC rate during their first year in the program.

Master’s Degrees

Pursue Biblical Soul Care
for the Church

Find the graduate program that best prepares you for ministry for the Church.

Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling

The MABC degree provides significant training in the principles and methods of biblical counseling for a variety of ministry settings.

Master of Divinity,

Our MDiv is designed for those who want to be comprehensively equipped with biblical, theological, historical, and practical understanding.

Master of Applied Theology

The MAT is designed for those who want to understand and employ biblical, theological, and practical knowledge in urgent ministry areas.

Note: MABC students enrolled in practicum courses are required to engage in 50 hours of counseling under the supervision of a counseling faculty member. These students have successfully completed rigorous training and instruction and have been approved to offer counseling services.

Doctoral Degrees

Advanced Scholarship
for the Church

Midwestern’s most advanced degrees feature concentrations in Biblical Counseling.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The PhD in Applied Theology is an advanced research degree preparing students for teaching and research and for the scholarly enhancement of ministerial practice.

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Our Doctor of Ministry is a professional theological degree developing Christian leaders through doctoral level instruction, research, and practice.

Undergraduate Degrees

Biblical Counseling
for the Kingdom

Spurgeon College’s undergraduate programs at Spurgeon College are designed to provide you with a a philosophical, ideological, and theological basis of knowledge in the sufficiency of Scripture and its interpretation for the task of counseling and soul care, in service to the biblically mandated mission and ministries of the local church.

Accelerate - Biblical Studies

Earn both a BA in Biblical Studies and MA in Biblical Counseling in five years through Spurgeon College's Accelerate Program.

Accelerate - Christian Ministry

Earn both a BA in Christian Ministry and MA in Biblical Counseling in five years through Spurgeon College's Accelerate Program.

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Counseling

Gain the philosophical, ideological, and theological tools for Biblical Counseling in service to the local church.

Certificate of Biblical Counseling

Learn from respected professors and practitioners how Scripture is sufficient to guide God's people in this first step toward ACBC certification.

Benefits

Observation

Observe live counseling situations to meet master's level practicum requirements.

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Supervision

Engage in counseling ministry while being supervised by biblical counseling faculty.

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Lectures

Attend CBC-hosted lectures on topics like pastoral theology, secular views on mental health, and more.

MBTS Events

Publication

Post quality academic work as a contribution to the Biblical Counseling movement literature.

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Relationships

Establish relationships with local churches through internships for potential ministry placement.

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Resources

Gain access to ACBC resources, like the exam study guide, Case Report Form, and more.

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Leadership & Faculty

Dale Johnson

Professor of Biblical Counseling, Director of Counseling Programs

T. Dale Johnson, Jr., is the Director of Counseling Programs and Professor of Biblical Counseling at...

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Marshall Adkins

Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling, Assistant Director of the Center for Biblical Counseling

Marshall Adkins serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling and Assistant Director of the Center for...

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Dr. Nicholas Ellen

CBC Fellow

Dr. Stuart Scott

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Sam Stephens

Instructional Faculty

Dr. Rhenn Cherry

Adjunct Faculty

I love how zealous this seminary is about the importance of ministry and equipping those who feel called to it. More importantly, the seminary seems to maintain an air of reverence towards the Lord and His Word, which I believe is why the programs at MBTS are able to flourish.

Kayla J.

Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling