2007-01-14 17:31:41 · 4 answers · asked by perks524 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Master's Degree minimum
2007-01-14 17:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by raya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many, but not all people who call themselves a 'Christian Counselor', have taken world religion courses with a focus on Christian Religions of the world and their variouis expressions of Christian Faith.
You also need a Major in Couseling. This can be done by getting a couseling degree, a social work degree, a psychology degree or becoming a doctor and then a psychiatrist. A psychiatrit is a medical doctor that specializes in the medical side of psychiatry.
Most Christian Counselors who call themselves that, focus on being a Christian Counselor, because they chose to incorporate religion into counseling, they make learning to live a Christ centered life and the values he taught an important part of the counseling process. Most other counselors, but not all, tend to shy away from bringing religion into the counseling setting.
I'd recommend highly that you find several, not just one or two, but about ten people who advertise in your area phone book as a 'Christian Counselors'. Write or call them and ask to meet with them, not for counseling, but because you'd like to talk to them about what you need to do to become a Christian Counselor and you'd like to know what kind of studies they took to become one. Don't pay for them to talk to you, they should offer this for free and you need to make sure they understand you are not going to pay to discus this with them. Keep an open mind as you speak with each person. Listen to a variety of such counselors; they are not all going to offer the same advice and likely they didn't all take exactly the same courses. Ask about the various courses they took and why they took that course. Ask them to give you examples of how they conduct counseling differently as a 'Christian Counselor' verses a counselor in general.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-01-15 01:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mountain Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would definitely need to take liberal studies classes but focus on education. I would try a school specifically geared for religion.
2007-01-15 01:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by PhDiva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no degree is needed..
Experience and work within religious field is key point.
2007-01-15 02:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋