M.A. In Pastoral Counseling Degree — Leadership Degree Online

Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership

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Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership

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Lead Your Congregations Through Personal Trials with a Pastoral Counseling Degree

Liberty University’s 100% online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling is designed to train ministry professionals and church leaders to become biblical counselors in non-licensure settings. Throughout our online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling degree, you will study psychology and the Christian understanding of human nature, as well as God’s creation that informs biblical counseling. 

The leadership area of study for our online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling will equip you as a Christian counselor to handle the administrative and organizational challenges faced by church leaders and ministry professionals. You will benefit from the practical and field-tested Christian leadership methods of the leadership area of study. 

What Will You Learn in Our M.A. in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership Degree?

As a pioneer of distance learning since 1985, Liberty University has worked hard to make our online master’s in pastoral counseling degree flexible and affordable. With 100% online classes and no set login times, our pastoral counseling and leadership courses are designed to fit into your schedule so you don’t have to choose between continuing your education and your family or job.

At Liberty, our professors have real-world experience in their fields, enabling them to impart practical skills you can use to further your career and ministry. They facilitate engaging online learning communities, so you can be confident that your questions will be answered. Our professors care about you and what God is doing in your life, and they will do everything they can to support you as you achieve your educational goals.

In your online pastoral counseling and leadership courses, you will study topics like:

  • Foundational doctrines of pastoral counseling
  • Multicultural issues in counseling
  • Crisis intervention
  • Team leadership and conflict resolution

Potential Careers for M.A. in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership Graduates

Our master’s of pastoral counseling – leadership degree program will prepare you for roles like: 

  • Associate pastor
  • Lay ministry leader
  • Church counselor
  • Life coach
  • Outpatient care counselor 

Benefits of Pursuing Your Pastoral Counseling Degree with Liberty University

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

  • We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online master’s in pastoral counseling degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field. 
  • The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
  • Your ministry matters – so when you take 9-15 credit hours per semester in your divinity program, you’ll pay a discounted block rate of $2,750. It’s our way of supporting all you do to serve others.
  • Gain hands-on experience in your own community with the online M.A. in Pastoral Counseling program’s internship.
  • You can complete our M.A. in Pastoral Counseling – Leadership in as little as 1.5 years. 

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

  • Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Reserve/National Guard
  • Veterans/retirees
  • Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
  • Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

  • Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses.
  • Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course).
  • Discounted divinity block rate: $2,475 per semester – only $165/credit at 9-15 credit hours*
  • 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).

*Credits taken above 15 credit hours for the master’s of pastoral counseling – leadership degree program are charged at the part-time rate.

 

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Credit Hours

SACSCOC

Class Type

100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Date

May 13, 2024

Accreditation

Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC