Certificate of Pastoral Care
Academic Level
Certificate/Diploma
Duration
4-6 Months
Assessment
Yes. Certificate of Completion
Study Method
Online
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Certificate of Pastoral Care Overview
The Certificate of Pastoral Care training focuses on learning how to share the wholeness of Christ through pastoral care and biblical counselling. It is ideal for those who are seeking to help others and be a good prayerful ear.
The Certificate of Pastoral Care is a biblical approach to caring for people in the community, local church or ministry context. In addition, you will learn when to refer people in your care to professional counsellors or more experienced pastors.
Who is the Certificate of Pastoral Care for
What you will learn
Pastoral Care
Counselling Basics: Part 1
Counselling Basics: Part 2
Included Courses
Preview Pastoral Care
This course will equip individuals to care for people pastorally, providing them with tools and teaching them to work within good pastoral care systems.
Curriculum Covered
- What is Pastoral Care?
- Biblical & Historical Perspectives
- The Gift & the Role
- Discipleship vs Pastoral Care
- Pastoral Care in the Church
- Pastoral Care in the Community
- Pastoral Care Skills
- Systems
- Legislation
- Confidentiality
- Records
- Referrals
- Team-based Pastoral Care
- Understanding Others – Uniquely Created
- Understanding Others -Worldview
- Strengths Finder
- Spiritual Gifts
- Self-Care
- Boundaries
- Relationship Health
- Communication
- Conflict
- Solutions Focused
- Social Media
- Crisis Care
- Practical PC Meetings
- Millennials
About your instructor
Regan Perry
Regan firmly believes that you never stop learning and enjoys creating pathways for others to discover their full potential. He has lead & served on church staff, coordinating teams & interns, and overseen ministry programs and campus facilities.
Course Reviews
Exceptional pastoral care course
Very well set out and concise with practical information within each lesson and biblical sound teaching.
Pastoral care
I just want to thank the director and the entire team for the work they are doing to make sure we are baked prepared for the good works this course has been valuable and inspiring.
5
Thanks for the subject.
It has equipped me on how to deal with young people in the ministry of local church.
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Counselling Basics: Part 1 is an introduction to the skills and knowledge required to establish and apply a biblical Christian counselling approach. We also discuss mental illness and depression in relation to understanding and renewing the mind.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Introduction to Counselling Basics
- Goals of Pastoral Counselling
- Theology of the Human Person
- Role Play #1 – Building Rapport
- Counselling Theories
- All Counselling Techniques
- Skills Overview
- Assessing the Severity
- Role Play #2 – Active Listening
- Understanding & Renewing the Mind
- Emotions
- How we View & Respond to the World
- Mental Illness& Depression
- Role Play #3 – Building Micro skills
About your instructor
Pastor Grant Buchanan
Prior to Bible teaching, Grant served as a full-time pastor and school chaplain. Although a lecturer in theology and biblical studies with a focus on Pauline theology and the Gospels, Grant also operates as a professional counsellor and is working towards the completion of this Doctor of Philosophy by exploring a pneumatological reading of Galatians in light of 6:15 and the impact this has on Christian identify.
Course Reviews
Anger
I learnt how to controll anger and how to counsell people with anger. Anger is like acid. It burns everthing it touches.
Skills overview
I learnt to read the body language and able to use correct questions to my clients. Respecting my clients will make them feel honoured and they will be open to me.
Counseling basics part 2
This course has been very inspiring and morale to me as such a new growth developed in me in a most powerful way
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Counselling Basics: Part 2 discuss the theology of emotions & the emotions that are encountered including; anger, anxiety, grief & loss, guilt & shame and conflict. Then discusses forgiveness, inner healing and prayer and pastoral counselling.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- A Theology of Emotion
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Supporting People & their Emotions
- Role Play #4 Reflecting & Paraphrasing
- Grief & Loss (Part 1)
- Grief & Loss (Part 2)
- Grief & Loss (Part 3)
- Role Play #5 – Empathy Statements
- Guilt & Shame
- Forgiveness
- Conflict
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Role Play #6 ‘Solution Focused Counselling’
- Ethics
- Group Dynamics
- Referral
- The Holy Spirit
- Prayer & Pastoral Counselling
- Inner Healing
- Course Summary
About your instructor
Pastor Grant Buchanan
Prior to Bible teaching, Grant served as a full-time pastor and school chaplain. Although a lecturer in theology and biblical studies with a focus on Pauline theology and the Gospels, Grant also operates as a professional counsellor and is working towards the completion of this Doctor of Philosophy by exploring a pneumatological reading of Galatians in light of 6:15 and the impact this has on Christian identify.
Course Reviews
Anger
I learnt how to controll anger and how to counsell people with anger. Anger is like acid. It burns everthing it touches.
Skills overview
I learnt to read the body language and able to use correct questions to my clients. Respecting my clients will make them feel honoured and they will be open to me.
Counseling basics part 2
This course has been very inspiring and morale to me as such a new growth developed in me in a most powerful way
Certificate of Pastoral Care Enrolment Options
Monthly Subscription
- Biblical care and counselling skills
- 3 Specifically Designed Courses
- Access with an active subscription
- 65 Lessons
Upfront Payment
- Biblical care and counselling skills
- 3 Specifically Designed Courses
- Lifetime access to all resources
- 65 Lessons
Certificate of Pastoral Care Snapshot
Certificate of Pastoral Care Reviews
A great refresher course
Great Listening Techniques
Pastoral care skills and Spiritual gifts
Certificate of Pastoral Care Requirements
All assessment tasks must be completed to be certified
- Learners are required to complete all video lessons
- Each lesson has a short multiple choice quiz
- There are no essays to be written in this qualification