| PCC4495 | TRANSFER CREDIT FOR PCC | This course code is used to allocate transfer credit to the Pastoral Counseling & Care elective category on the academic evaluation. |
| PCC5515 | SELF CARE IN MINISTRY | This course addresses the overall well-being of the pastor as a person. The intent of the course is to equip the pastor with self-care strategies in physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and social dimensions as preparation for ministry. |
| PCC5516 | COUPLES IN MINISTRY | This course is designed for the student and spouse to participate in together as a couple. The purpose of the course is to help prepare both the student and his or her spouse for successful ministry together. Focus will be on exploration of pastor/sp... |
| PCC5520 | PERSON IN MINISTRY | This course equips students to experience ongoing personal development and growth necessary for well-being in ministry. Attention will be given to core identity, character, calling, and competency, identified within the course as the upward, inward,... |
| PCC5530 | PASTORAL COUNSELING & CARE | This course is designed to introduce students to the historic practices of pastoral care and counseling as set forth both in scripture and in church history. Pastoral care will be viewed as involving interactions with individuals and groups of people... |
| PCC6653 | CHRONIC ILLNESS,DYING,GRIEVING | This course will provide students with the understanding and competency necessary to effectively minister to individuals experiencing health related crises. Students will be assisted in developing an understanding of death and grief based on biblical... |
| PCC6657 | COUNSLING MARR/FAMILY/REL ISS | This course will assist caregivers in addressing the issues that arise within the church relative to marriage, family, and relational dynamics. Included will be understanding and skill development in pre-marital counseling, basic marriage counseling... |
| PCC7710 | POWER ENCOUNTER IN MIN & MISS | Explores the biblical concepts of spiritual power as they relate to God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, angels, Satan and demons, clarifying the influence of world views which accept or reject the concepts of the presence of spiritual power. It deals with... |
| PCC7727 | DIMENSIONS OF HEALING | This course is designed to provide an understanding of some of the holistic approaches to healing, with a major focus on the role of the Spirit in healing. Within this course, the theoretical and didactic will be wedded to the practical and experient... |
| PCC7728 | CARE OF SOUL/FORM PRAYER | This course is designed to equip students with the understanding and competency necessary to provide Christian nurture and counsel that leads to healthy Christian formation. Attention will be given to the place of spiritual direction, pastoral care,... |
| PCC7730 | GROUP DYNAMICS | Designed to help group members discover their interpersonal styles and improve their interpersonal skills such as self-disclosure, listening and responding. Students learn how to set and move toward individual personal growth goals. Process awareness... |
| PCC7761 | SM GRPS CONTEXT FOR PCC | This course seeks to equip students in the competencies necessary to developing and leading effective small groups that are specifically designed for care and counsel. Attention will be given to the unique challenges and opportunities present in deve... |
| PCC7770 | CONF/SEMINAR IN PCC | This course exposes students to a broad range of special issues relative to pastoral care/pastoral counseling. Topics will be developed in seminar format and addressed by members of the faculty and practitioners with expertise in the chosen topics.... |
| PCC7794 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PCC | Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog. |