Biblical Counseling Training Track
Biblical counseling is a Christ-centered approach to care that applies the truth of Scripture to real-life struggles with compassion, wisdom, and practical guidance. Within chaplaincy, biblical counseling strengthens our ability to minister effectively in crisis, grief, conflict, family challenges, and end-of-life care—while maintaining ethical boundaries and professional conduct.
This training track equips chaplains and ministry leaders to provide biblically grounded counsel, distinguish it from other counseling models, and apply it appropriately across age groups and ministry environments.
What You Will Study
Foundations of Biblical Counseling
Build a strong doctrinal and practical framework for counseling ministry.
- Basic Concepts of Biblical Counseling
Understand the purpose, goals, and process of biblical counseling and discipleship-based care. - Biblical Counseling vs. Traditional Counseling
Compare frameworks, methods, and underlying worldviews—identifying strengths, limitations, and appropriate referrals. - Biblical Counseling vs. Spiritual Counseling
Clarify definitions and practice boundaries, including what chaplains can provide and when specialized care is required.
Biblical Counseling in Scripture
Old Testament Foundations
Explore biblical patterns of counsel, correction, comfort, and restoration.
- Biblical Counseling in the Old Testament
Wisdom literature, covenant guidance, pastoral correction, lament, and restoration principles.
New Testament Practice
Learn how Christ and the early church modeled transformational care.
- Biblical Counseling in the New Testament
The ministry of Jesus, discipleship, encouragement, correction, restoration, and the “one another” commands.
Counseling Within the Church
Biblical counseling is not merely a method—it is a ministry of care rooted in the local church.
- Biblical Counseling Within the Church
Shepherding, accountability, mentoring, care teams, confidentiality, and ethical ministry leadership.
Chaplaincy Applications
Chaplains often encounter people at their most vulnerable moments. This section equips you to apply biblical counseling wisely within chaplaincy settings.
- Chaplain and Biblical Counseling
Crisis contact, spiritual assessment, compassionate presence, ethical boundaries, documentation awareness, and referral pathways.
Specialized Counseling for Life Stages
Training includes age-appropriate application and communication strategies:
- Children’s Biblical Counseling
Counseling basics for children, family partnership, language development considerations, safety, and mandated reporting awareness. - Youth Biblical Counseling
Identity, peer pressure, trauma exposure, anxiety, depression, social media pressures, and discipleship-based guidance. - Adult Biblical Counseling
Life transitions, stress, addictions, moral injury, spiritual warfare considerations, and long-term discipleship support. - Family Biblical Counseling
Marriage and family systems, communication repair, boundaries, reconciliation processes, and structured conflict resolution.
Focus Areas for High-Need Ministry Contexts
These modules address core scenarios chaplains consistently face:
- Biblical Counseling & Conflict Resolution
Biblical peacemaking principles, reconciliation steps, forgiveness, restoration, and practical communication tools. - Biblical Counseling & Grief Care
Theology of suffering, lament, comfort ministry, supporting complicated grief, and pastoral care after loss. - Biblical Counseling & Hospice Care
End-of-life spiritual care, fear and hope, family support, anticipatory grief, and compassionate presence with dignity and clarity.
Who This Training Is For
This training track is ideal for:
- Chaplains serving first responders, hospitals, hospice, corrections, and outreach environments
- Pastors and ministry leaders providing congregational care
- Volunteers serving in care teams, discipleship, and family support ministries
Outcomes You Can Expect
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish biblical counseling from traditional and spiritual counseling frameworks
- Apply Scripture responsibly to counseling conversations without coercion or harm
- Provide structured, ethical, and compassionate care in crisis and long-term situations
- Counsel with confidence across life stages (children, youth, adults, families)
- Address conflict, grief, and end-of-life care with biblical clarity and pastoral skill
Enrollment & Information
To register for the Biblical Counseling Training Track or request the course schedule:
Email: info@frcachaplain.org
Subject: Biblical Counseling Track – Enrollment Request
