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Applied Theology of the Person

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Course Description

Who am I? Who are we? This is a practical theology course examining Scripture’s unfolding answer to personal identity and corporate humanity. This course will give you a theological framework for understanding yourself and those around you so that you may know people better and help more effectively.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate understanding of important concepts in the theology of the person (e.g., image of God, embodied soul, etc.)—both what they are (definitionally) and where you find them as patterns in Scripture.
  • Demonstrate ability to apply those theological concepts in both personal and ministry contexts. Demonstrate how the concepts make a concrete difference in counseling–both in how you understand the person and their struggles and how you would help (methodology). Be able to identify 3–5 concrete applications from each biblical theological category (i.e., creation, fall, rescue/resurrection) in life issues and struggles.

Meet the Faculty

Ed Welch

Ed is a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where he has served since 1981. He holds a doctor of philosophy in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and a master of divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed is a licensed psychologist and has been active in local church ministry for decades. He has written numerous books, including When People Are Big and God Is Small (P&R Publishing, 1997), Shame Interrupted (New Growth Press, 2012), Side by Side (Crossway, 2015), and Created to Draw Near (Crossway, 2020).

Esther Liu

Esther is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF. She has a master of arts in religion with an emphasis in biblical studies from Westminster Theological Seminary, as well as a master of arts in counseling. Since joining CCEF in 2015, Esther has served various roles, including as a counseling intern, the executive and faculty assistant, and a content editor. Esther has a passion for bringing biblical reframing to a person’s struggles and also holds deep concern for the importance of attending to multicultural aspects of counseling. She is the author of Shame: Being Known & Loved (P&R Publishing, 2022).

Details

Applied Theology of the Person is a new course replacing the previous course entitled Human Personality. It is part of our Essentials of Biblical Counseling Certificate. Learn more about our current courses and certificates of completion here.

Course Required Reading

Course required reading is subject to change as courses are updated from time to time. Please check with student.services@ccef.org or wait to receive your syllabus for any required reading.

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