BECOME A COUNSELOR!
Certified by I.A.B.C.
LOCATION: Renfrew Church, Main Building, Room 301
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TIME: 6:30 - 8:30pm
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FREQUENCY: Every Thursday of the month
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Cost involved: Cost of Manual $25.50
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Prerequisites: A commitment to complete the training.
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STUDIES BREAK DOWN:
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Preliminary Studies (Self Confrontation Course)
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Advanced Studies (IABC Certification Process)
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PRELIMINARY STUDIES: Every Thursday except the 3rd Thursday of the month(“Advanced Studies”). Enrollment in Self-Confrontation Class. Completed Self-Confrontation lessons 1-22, including written and oral exams, are part of the track for training as a Biblical Counselor. This helps to engrain the Biblical Principles necessary for counseling to draw from.
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ONGOING TRAINING: All counselors in training will be assigned observation hours in live counseling sessions with a certified counselor, Fifty completed observation hours (minimum) are required during the training period.
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ADVANCED STUDIES CONTENT: Will maintain these elements: Foundational/Theological training (45 min), Counseling Subject Matter (45 min), Case Study Discussion (30 min), ending with availability for consultation of IABC progress on book reviews and exams.
Please visit: https://www.iabc.net/certifications/ for more information.
RENFREW IS THE REGIONAL COUNSELING TRAINING CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BIBLICAL COUNSELORS
The International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC) is open to pastors, elders, counselors and lay people across the world who want to help fellow believers deal with their problems by understanding and applying God’s Word. You do not have to be a “professional” counselor to join IABC , but you must have an unswerving commitment to the sufficiency of Scriptures as the essential means for the healing of the inner man.