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Biblical Counseling
Training

Everyone Gives Advice. Is Your Counsel Biblical?

We offer biblical counseling training to those seeking to grow in their ability to minister to others. As a certified training center with ACBC, we provide in-person and online training, helping people learn biblical counseling basics, further their education, and complete certification. 

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Why should I get training?

Our training equips you to counsel others and make disciples. Those who attend our courses use the material in various ways. Many use it to counsel themselves and work on growing in their own life. Others use it to become better counselors to friends and family. Some use it to grow as ministry leaders within their church, and still, others use it to become certified biblical counselors. Whatever your reasons for taking our courses, you will be more equipped and prepared for everyday life for having done it.

How do I get Certified?

Step 1:
Training

ACBC Certification requires a 30 hour Fundamentals Course as part of Phase 1. This training establishes a basic knowledge of the what Biblical Counseling is, how it is conducted, and why it is the responsiblity of all Christians.

Register for our Foundations Track in our upcoming Biblical Counseling Conference to satisfy the 30 hour Fundamental Course requirement in Phase 1.

Step 2:
Study

Another aspect of Phase 1 is completing one thousand pages of reading from an ACBC approved reading list. Three hundred of those pages must be focused on theology and seven hundred from counseling material.

Many of the books can be found in our bookstore.

We highly encourage you to create an account with ACBC when completing this phase of training because you must log the pages you have read.

Step 3:
Exam

The ACBC Exams are comprised of 44 essay-style questions on both Theology and Counseling.

 

The first portion of the exam explores the basics of systematic theology. The second portion covers counseling knowledge and practice.

We currently offer an ACBC Test Prep Course free-of-charge for those seeking to work through the ACBC Exams. To learn more, click the link below.

 

We are also planning to reteach through the ACBC Exams beginning in January of 2025.

Step 4: 
Supervision

Once you have completed the first three steps, you can begin supervision.  

 

In this stage, the Counselor-In-Training will conduct at least 50 hours of supervised counseling.  After each session, they will send a report to their supervisor, who will then give constructive feedback to help them learn and grow as a counselor.

Cross Pointe is able to offer this supervision at a limited capacity, but many Fellows are available through the ACBC network also.

What We Offer

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Biblical Counseling Conference

Our annual Biblical Counseling Conferences offer two tracks: Foundations (which satisfies the ACBC Fundamentals Requirement) and Advanced (which moves beyond the foundation unto more specific topics.

Fall 2024

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ACBC Theological & Counseling Exam Prep Course

Our ACBC Theological & Counseling Exam Prep Courses are free, self-paced, and aimed at assisting you in completing your exams. The courses are designed to walk you through each question, one-per-week.

Training Course Registration
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