Students who successfully complete the Advanced Track may submit their courses to Master’s International School of Divinity for consideration towards fulfilling requirements for a degree in Biblical Counseling. Students work closely with Gateway staff and Master’s International School of Divinity's Admissions department to determine the appropriate level. This track also prepares the student for certification with the International Association of Biblical Counselors.
The courses are divided into four modules. Each module is 10 weeks long. The courses combine live classroom interaction (lectures, discussions, role play) with distance learning concepts such as recorded lectures and writing assignments. The classes meet one day a week for two hours.
Students must complete a core curriculum and a practicum.
The required courses are:
Introduction to Counseling Theology
The Biblical Foundation for Self-Awareness
Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling
A Comparative Analysis of Biblical Theology and Humanistic Psychology
Topics in Biblical Counseling
Marriage and Family Counseling
The Biblical Basis For Counseling
Biblical Counseling Practicum
Module 1 (ATM-1)
Introduction to Counseling Theology
- Required listening: 11 cassette tapes
- Required reading:
- A Theology of Christian Counseling - Adams
The Biblical Foundation for Self-Awareness
- Required reading:
- Jesus Christ Self-Denial Or Self-Esteem - Tyler
- The Biblical View of Self-Esteem, Self-Love, Self-Image - Adams
- Psychology As Religion The Cult of Self-Worship - Vitz
- Self-Esteem: Are We Really Better Than We Think? - Tyler
Module 3 (ATM-3)
Topics in Biblical Counseling
- Required listening: 12 cassette tapes
- Required reading:
- Self Confrontation - Broger
Marriage and Family Counseling
- Required listening: 3 cassette tapes
- Required reading:
- Marriage and Family Counseling Work Book
- Marriage and Family Counseling Compact Disk
- Teach Them Diligently: How To Use The Scriptures In Child Training - Priolo
- The Excellent Wife - Peace
- The Complete Husband - Priolo
Counseling and the Finished Work of Christ (Level A Only)
- Required listening: 5 cassette tapes
- Required reading:
- The Finished Work of Christ - Schaeffer
Module 2 (ATM-2)
Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling
- Required listening: 14 cassette tapes
- Required reading:
- Competent to Counsel - Adams
- The Christian Counselor's Manual - Adams
- Deceptive Diagnosis When Sin Is Called Sickness - Tyler/Grady
A Comparative Analysis of Biblical Theology and Humanistic Psychology
- Required listening: 1 cassette tape
- Required reading:
- Why Christians Can't Trust Psychology - Bulkley
- Biblical Directionism - Frey
Module 4 (ATM-4)
The Biblical Basis For Counseling
- Required reading:
- Biblical Directionism - Frey
Biblical Counseling Practicum
- Required listening: 03 cassette tapes
- Required reading:
- Curing the Heart: A Model for Biblical Counseling - Eyrich/Hines
- Homework CD for Biblical Counseling - Eyrich/Hines
- 50 hours of supervised counseling
Professional Information: The core counseling curriculum at Gateway may
satisfy Master’s International School of Divinity's
requirements for a degree. In some cases, additional courses may be necessary. Graduation
and other administrative fees will apply. Gateway does not prepare people for state or national
qualifications or licensure, as our belief is that Biblical counseling is a ministry of the
church, rather than a professional license by the state.
Note: All required reading books may be purchased from the
Gateway Biblical Counseling And Training Center Bookstore.
