2024 - 2025 Equipped to Counsel Certification

First Refuge Counseling Education is in partnership with the Association of Biblical Counselors to offer the most comprehensive and excellent Biblical counseling training available. Students that complete our training will receive an ABC level-1 certification in Biblical counseling. The ABC1 credential is awarded to those who have completed all the training requirements of Level 1 certification in such a manner that is satisfactory to the standards set forth by First Refuge Counseling Education and ABC.

Objectives

• Develop a biblical philosophy of the Christian life that includes active involvement in a community of believers.
• Develop a biblical philosophy of counseling that emphasizes the call of all believers to take part in the work of counseling and discipleship.
• Understand the basic meaning of biblical counseling.
• Acquire a basic understanding of the general and specific methods of biblical counseling.
• Cover various counseling related issues that include depression, anger, anxiety, addiction, and sexuality.
• Develop a genuine love for others, and an active, daily prayer life.