Residential Program for the M.A. in Pastoral Counseling: Leadership
Enhance your effectiveness as a ministry and/or agency-based leader while you gain the strategic planning and administrative skills needed to oversee Christian organizations.
Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership degree will equip you to counsel and lead those in ministry. Discover how to handle the administrative and organizational challenges faced by church leaders and ministry professionals as you develop a mission and vision for your church. And, learn how to prevent ministry burnout.
Learn from professors who have years of experience in licensed professional counseling and/or pastoral counseling and ministry. Many of our faculty members currently hold professional positions in secular, ministry, and agency-based settings.
Please note that the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling is not designed to fulfill any requirements for state-licensed professional counseling. You can view Liberty University’s licensure-track Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree for more information about counseling licensure.
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The majority of our Liberty Theological Seminary master’s programs even integrate Logos into your courses, teaching you how to use it effectively and giving you additional resources and training to help you dig deeper into Scripture and prepare for ministry.
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Liberty Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Your divinity degree is approved by ATS and has met rigorous accreditation standards. So you can feel confident that your degree is both academically excellent and well-respected among churches, ministries, and nonprofit organizations. Liberty University is also accredited by SACSCOC.
Academics for the M.A. in Pastoral Counseling: Discipleship & Church Ministry
Program of Study
Pastoral Counseling (M.A.) – Leadership
Admission Requirements
Find M.A. in Pastoral Counseling: Leadership admissions requirements.
Discipleship & Church Ministry Courses You Could Take
- Family Discipleship (DSMN 610)
- Small Group Ministries (DSMN 630)
- Leading the Healthy, Growing, Multiplying Church (DSMN 660)
- Church Administration (LEAD 505)
Career Opportunities for Crisis Response & Trauma: M.A. in Pastoral Counseling Graduates
- Chaplain
- Church Counselor
- Ministry Worker
- Pastoral Staff
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