About the Biblical Counseling Program
Why Study Biblical Counseling at Cedarville?
If you have a heart for people and a desire to help them heal and grow, Cedarville University's online Biblical Counseling program, one of four concentrations under the Master of Theological Studies, will equip you with the methodology and skills to provide faithful biblical counseling to individuals, couples, and families in a church, ministry, or missions setting.
God transforms the lives and hearts of His people through His Word, and we want to prepare you to competently and effectively apply it. Cedarville's Biblical Counseling program will equip you to minister God's Word into life's most difficult moments, whether that's counseling in a ministry context or creating a culture of care within your church community.
This 36-credit hour program — including 15 hours of core Bible and theology courses and 21 hours dedicated to your biblical counseling training — is offered in a convenient, fully online format and can be completed in as little as one calendar year. You can choose to take classes part time to fit your personal schedule. A limited number of in-class delivery courses may also be available. The program is highly flexible and affordable.
Request Info Schedule an AppointmentWhat Sets Cedarville Apart?
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Conservative Theology
Be equipped for ministry by professors committed to the authority of Scripture. -
Online and Accelerated
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Affordable
Cedarville’s online ministry programs are competitively priced with available financial aid.
Program Overview
From Our Faculty:
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In a dark world, God's light shines bright. We equip students with the tools to minister God's Word to the brokenness people face every day, and we are passionate about helping churches create a culture of care in every aspect of their ministry.
Jeremy Oliver, Assistant Professor of Applied Theology; Certified in Biblical Counseling (ACBC) 
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Program News
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"Scripture and Scrubs” Encourages Christian Health Care Workers
While health care scholars are asking if religion can help reduce health care burnout, Cedarville University’s Dr. Michael Sherr, professor of social work, believes it can. Sherr, co-author of “Scriptures and Scrubs: A Christian Calling to Healthcare,” addresses in the book how a Christian health care worker can combat burnout by staying centered on biblical truths. -
Go Big or Go Home
Growing up in the rural countryside near Lafayette, Indiana, Dr. Trent Rogers, the Dean of the School of Biblical and Theological Studies and Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Cedarville University, has always embraced the mindset of giving his best or not bothering at all.