M.A. Counseling Ministries
Why Earn a Master’s in Christian Counseling at TFC?
Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries program at Toccoa Falls College is designed for ministry personnel in the church or para-church organizations, who work with people’s mental health and relationship problems in individual, family, or group contexts. This is a non-licensure program that trains students in the skills and knowledge to provide ethical, competent, and compassionate care within a multicultural, integrated Christian framework. This innovative program provides interested individuals with an opportunity to pursue a career in psychology and counseling while staying true to their faith-based values.
Start Your Journey to Becoming a Christian Counselor
“This program has a much needed niche among counseling programs. This degree helps to give people the skills that they need to effectively minister to people that are hurting”
–Dr. Heather Davediuk Gingrich
Coordinator for Trauma Therapy Program & Professor of Counseling Minstries
Courses in Our Online Christian Counseling Degree Program
The M.A. in Counseling Ministries is a 42 credit hour asynchronous online program with 36 credit hours dedicated to the counseling ministries core and 6 hours dedicated to elective courses in a variety of areas including PTSD treatment, career counseling, addictions, missions and counseling, and trauma therapy.
Featured Courses:
- Care & Counseling Ministry
- Spiritual Dynamics in Counseling
- Relationship Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Counseling for Grief & Loss
- Brief & Solution-focused Counseling
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The Benefits of Earning an M.A. in Christian Counseling
For those who want to pursue a career as a counseling minister helping people through a Christian lens, the MACM program at Toccoa Falls College is an ideal option. This program offers:
- An excellent, high-quality, counseling graduate program. All courses are taught by qualified professors with industry expertise.
- A purposeful biblical worldview perspective. Every class integrates this perspective, ensuring that you can proceed with a Christian approach to counseling.
- A transformative experience for students, allowing you to grow in understanding your purpose and your calling as a counseling minister as part of God’s bigger plan.
- An affordable program, allowing anyone who feels called to this profession to have access to a valuable educational experience.
- A user-friendly online learning platform. Students in our online programs appreciate that our platform is both attractive and engaging, which enhances their overall experience at Toccoa Falls College.
- Small class sizes. We feel that our low student-to-instructor ratio allows our students to better connect with the material and to master the skills needed to succeed in their counseling degree program.
