school of biblical counseling
Biblical Counseling for Pastors
with Ed Welch
an invitation from ed welch
Biblical counseling is at home in the church, and the role of pastor is inherently the role of counselor. This course is for ordained men involved in pastoral ministry, seeking to equip them to grow in wise care and counsel. As we build a framework for biblical counseling, we’ll consider illustrations such as fear and anxiety, trauma, and a theology of the body, including a discussion of psychiatric diagnoses such as depression. Expect self-assessments of your own care and counsel, opportunities to practice a few critical skills, considering how counseling informs preaching, and building a vision for the culture of care in your church.
“The biblical content is excellent and Dr Welch's theological clarity is so helpful. However, it is his pastoral gentleness and local church experience that make this course particularly valuable.”
—pastor
What to Expect
This course is pass/fail, and assignments are graded for completion only. In addition to recorded lectures, this course will include 5 live engagements with Ed Welch and other students. Below are the dates and times for the June 2025 term; please note they are subject to change.
- Thursday, July 3, from 2–4pm EDT
- Thursday, July 17, from 2–4pm EDT
- Thursday, July 31, from 2–4pm EDT
- Thursday, August 14, from 2–4pm EDT
- Thursday, August 28, from 2–4pm EDT
Course Objectives
- To grow in pastoral effectiveness
- To consider how pastoral care can grow in your church
- To invite you to be partners and contributors to the biblical counseling movement
Course schedule
- Week 1: Theological Foundations; Fear and Anxiety
- Week 2: Live Engagement with Ed Welch
- Week 3: Trauma and Psalm 10
- Week 4: Live Engagement with Ed Welch
- Week 5: Theological Accents: the Body and Depression
- Week 6: Live Engagement with Ed Welch
- Week 7: A Brief History of Biblical Counseling
- Week 8: Live Engagement with Ed Welch
- Week 9: Grief: What to Do and Not to Do
- Week 10: Live Engagement with Ed Welch
At a Glance
WHO
Ordained men in pastoral ministry
course cost
$500
course length
10 weeks
course dates
June 23–August 30
workload
1.5–3 hours/week
registration dates
April 7–May 19
Videos About the Course
Meet the Lecturing Faculty
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).
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