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Marriage & Family Counseling Class

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING SYLLABUS

REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE FOR CLASS HERE

Rev. Nathan Currey B.A. M.Div., Director Redeeming Grace Biblical Counseling Center

Level 3 Fellow with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC)

COURSE OBJECTIVE: To equip and enable students to faithfully handle the Word of God in helping people in preparation for marriage, marital issues and children and family issues.

READING:

  • Mack, Wayne. Strengthening Your Marriage
  • Harvey, Dave. When Sinners Say “I Do”
  • Tripp, Tedd. Shepherding a Child’s Heart
  • Tripp, Paul David. Age of Opportunity

ASSIGNMENTS: (20% of final grade)

For each of the assigned books write a 1-2 page paper interacting with the material presented by the author (not including Mack’s book.  See Marital Counseling Project.)  Don’t simply summarize the contents, but give me your reactions and how the material has changed you or can be useful in counseling.

MARITAL COUNSELING PROJECT: (40% of final grade)

Using Wayne Mack’s Strengthening Your Marriage, look up all the Scriptures and answer all the questions in this book which you’ll be leading couples through.

EXAMS: (40% of final grade)

A Midterm Exam and Final will be a major portion of your grade.

COUNSELING OBSERVATION:

Videos for counseling observation will be watched and discussed in class.

COURSE DATES AND SCHEDULE: Mondays 6:30-8:30pm  (See Class Calendar)