Rod & Staff offers Biblical Counseling/Discipleship courses throughout the year to equip you to help people solve problems God’s Way. Our goal is to prepare you to counsel/disciple in a ministry within your local church.
Our 5-level discipleship program is designed to equip you to apply God’s word to counsel those with even the most difficult problems.
Level 1 – Principals of Biblical Counseling
Principles of Biblical Counseling is a 12 week course that is designed to help you learn ways to Biblically handle situations such as relationships, fear, bitterness, anger and life dominating sins.
The following Level 1 classes will be offered:
Feb-April at Greenwood Christian Church
April – June at Brandywine Community Church
Sept-Nov. at Greenwood Christian Church
Classes meet weekdays in the evenings please see registration page for class dates and times.
Early registration closes one week before class begins..
Level 2 – Implement Counseling Principles
Implement Counseling Principles is also a 12 week course where you will dig deeper into actual counseling issues and will continue to learn how to help and counsel those in need. This course will cover topics such as learning the essentials of Biblical Counseling, identifying the problem, tearing down idols of the heart and how to handle legal issues connected with counseling
The Level 2 class starts February 8th. The class will meet on Tuesdays at Greenwood Christian Church from 7-9pm. Early registration closes on Feb. 1st. The fall level 2 course will be begin in Sept 2010
To register, You must have completed the necessary requirements
Level 3 – Examining Biblical and Secular Counseling
Examining Biblical and Secular Counseling is a 6 week course in which typically the students are those extremely interested in Biblical counseling and certification. In fact, just to enter this course, you are required to have a recommendation letter from your pastor. Level 3 addresses the heavyweight topics of counseling such as physical illness, crisis counseling, psychotropic drugs and sex. Level 3 is also when you as a student start to observe counseling sessions
The Level 3 class will begin May 20th. The class will meet Thursdays at Greenwood Christian Church from 7-9pm. Early registration will close on April 30th.
To register, You must have completed the necessary requirements [Register Now!]
Level 4 – NANC Theology Exam Prep
NANC Theology Exam Prep is a 6-8 week course (depending on the number of students in the class). The goal of this course is to help each student complete their NANC Theology Exam. Students will be assigned questions from the exam. They will be expected to answer these questions on their own and present their answers to the class.
The class will learn how to fine-tune the exam answers under the instruction of the teacher. Level 4 students will also be required to have 4 hours of assisting in counseling.
The exam is part of the NANC application process and you must obtain a membership packet from NANC (www.NANC.org) prior to entering this class as this contains the exam questions and other materials that will be needed in the class.
The Level 4 class will begin August 5th. The class will meet Thursdays at Greenwood Christian Church from 7-9pm.
To register, You must have completed the necessary requirements [Register Now!]
Level 5 – NANC Counseling Exam Prep
NANC Counseling Exam Prep is a 6-8 week course (depending on the number of students in the class). The goal of this course is to help each student complete their NANC Counseling Exam. Just like in Level 4, students will be assigned questions from the exam that they will be expected to answer on their own and present to the class. The class will learn how to fine-tune the exam answers under the instruction of the teacher. Level 5 students are also required to do 4 hours of lead counseling under the supervision of a NANC certified counselor.
The Level 5 class will begin Oct. 7th. The class will meet on Thursdays at Greenwood Christian Church from 7-9pm.
To register, You must have completed the necessary requirements