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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.

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What Sets Cedarville Apart?

  • Conservative Theology
    Be equipped for ministry by professors committed to the authority of Scripture.

  • Online and Accelerated
    All courses are offered in an online format, 1- and 2-year completion options.

  • Affordable
    Cedarville’s online ministry programs are competitively priced with available financial aid.

Program Overview

Biblical Counseling (MTS) Program Highlights

Biblically Grounded — God transforms the hearts and lives of His people through His Word. You will be rooted in Scripture as you learn to creatively and effectively apply biblical truth to those who are hurting, broken, or trapped in sin in your ministry.

Flexible — Program can be completed online in as little as one calendar year, with full- or part-time options to meet your specific needs.

Real-World Application — God's Word is relevant for issues of life. This program will give you the tools to be able to bridge the gap between understanding and applying God's Word to the struggles your people will face in ministry.

Practical — Practical counseling experiences are built into the program.

Strong Foundation — Core classes set a foundation in theology and ministry, including:

  • Old Testament Overview
  • New Testament Overview
  • Systematic Theology I
  • Systematic Theology II
  • Introduction to Biblical Theology

What Can You Do With a Master's in Biblical Counseling Degree?

You can use your master's in biblical counseling to provide biblical counsel to individuals, couples, and families in a church, ministry, or missions setting. You'll be taught to see the applicability of biblical counseling’s philosophy to the whole church. Not only will you be equipped for the ministry counseling room, but you'll also be prepared to rightly apply God's Word throughout your local church ministries, helping mobilize your church community to create a culture of care.

Admission, Costs and Aid, Start Dates

Admission Requirements — The first step in your graduate school journey at Cedarville is to apply for admission.

MTS Admission Requirements

Costs and Financial Aid — Your decision to pursue quality, Christian graduate education represents a valuable investment in your career and professional development. To assure your degree is also affordable, Cedarville graduate programs are competitively priced and can be supplemented with financial aid.

MTS Cost Information

Program Start Dates — Applications are accepted throughout the year, and you can enroll and begin classes in August, October, January, March, May, or July.

Program Curriculum

You will complete 36 credit hours, including 15 credits in the Master of Theological Studies core and 21 credits in specialized biblical counseling courses, encompassing the practice of counseling as well as specific issues like marriage and crisis counseling.

Access a helpful overview of the MTS degree, and discover how each concentration can prepare you uniquely to use your gifts for ministry impact.

Sample courses:

  • Biblical Care and Counseling
  • Interpersonal and Crisis Counseling

Program Format and Related Programs

Cedarville offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you consider the degree or program that is a best fit for you.

Program Level and Format

  • Graduate
  • Online
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From Our Faculty:

  • 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 Contacts

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Trent Rogers, PhD

Dean of SBTS, Associate Professor of NT and Greek

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Jeremy Oliver, MDiv

Assistant Professor of Applied Theology

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Maggie Hess

Director of Graduate Recruiting - Nursing and Ministry Programs

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Program News

  • Trent Rogers preaching in chapel 1920

    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.
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    Cedarville University Partners With State Convention of Baptists in Indiana

    The Graduate School at Cedarville University has established a new partnership with the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana (SCBI) that will offer higher educational opportunities for members of SCBI. The agreement allows SCBI members to receive a 15% discount on any of Cedarville’s online graduate programs or the residential Master of Divinity degree.