Module 1 — Introduction to Biblical Counseling Lesson 1: What Is Counseling? Lesson 2: What Is Pastoral Counseling? Lesson 3: Biblical Counseling and the Purpose of Scripture Lesson 4: The Purpose of Counseling Module 2 — Biblical Understanding of Human Life Lesson 5: Humanity Created in the Image of God Lesson 6: Human Purpose and Responsibility Lesson 7: Sin, Brokenness and Human Struggles Lesson 8: Grace, Redemption and Restoration Module 3 — Character of the Counselor Lesson 9: Compassion and Empathy Lesson 10: Wisdom and Discernment Lesson 11: Humility and Servanthood Lesson 12: Integrity and Personal Character Module 4 — Listening and Communication Lesson 13: The Art of Listening Lesson 14: Active Listening Lesson 15: Asking Helpful Questions Lesson 16: Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Lesson 17: Communication Barriers Lesson 18: Speaking Truth With Grace Module 5 — The Pastoral Counseling Process Lesson 19: Beginning a Counseling Conversation Lesson 20: Understanding the Person's Concern Lesson 21: Identifying the Main Issues Lesson 22: Establishing Appropriate Goals Lesson 23: Providing Biblical Guidance Lesson 24: Ending and Following Up a Counseling Session Module 6 — Boundaries and Responsible Care Lesson 25: Understanding Counseling Boundaries Lesson 26: Confidentiality and Privacy Lesson 27: Recognizing Personal Limitations Lesson 28: Referral and Professional Support Lesson 29: Avoiding Dependency and Unhealthy Relationships Lesson 30: Building a Responsible Pastoral Counseling Ministry

DPC 101B — MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING This course equips students to understand marriage and family relationships from biblical, relational, and pastoral perspectives. Students will explore communication, conflict, trust, forgiveness, family roles, parenting, financial pressure, extended-family relationships, emotional connection, and common challenges within family life. The course emphasizes that pastoral counseling should help couples and families pursue healthy communication, wisdom, responsibility, reconciliation where appropriate, and appropriate professional support when necessary. MODULE 1 — BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MARRIAGE Lesson 1: Understanding Marriage Lesson 2: The Biblical Purpose of Marriage Lesson 3: Marriage as Covenant and Commitment Lesson 4: Love, Honor and Faithfulness Lesson 5: Responsibilities Within Marriage MODULE 2 — COMMUNICATION IN MARRIAGE Lesson 6: Understanding Marital Communication Lesson 7: Listening Between Couples Lesson 8: Expressing Feelings and Concerns Lesson 9: Communication Barriers Lesson 10: Building Healthy Communication MODULE 3 — CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION Lesson 11: Understanding Marital Conflict Lesson 12: Common Sources of Conflict Lesson 13: Anger and Communication Lesson 14: Forgiveness Lesson 15: Reconciliation and Restoration Lesson 16: Healthy Conflict Resolution MODULE 4 — FAMILY COUNSELING Lesson 17: Understanding the Family Lesson 18: Parenting and Family Relationships Lesson 19: Family Roles and Responsibilities Lesson 20: Family Communication Lesson 21: Supporting Families During Difficult Seasons MODULE 5 — COMMON MARITAL CHALLENGES Lesson 22: Trust and Broken Trust Lesson 23: Emotional Distance Lesson 24: Financial Pressure and Family Stress Lesson 25: Extended Family Relationships Lesson 26: Major Life Transitions Lesson 27: Separation and Difficult Marital Situations MODULE 6 — PRACTICAL MARRIAGE COUNSELING Lesson 28: Preparing for a Couple's Counseling Session Lesson 29: Counseling Couples Fairly and Responsibly Lesson 30: Avoiding Counselor Bias Lesson 31: Boundaries in Marriage Counseling Lesson 32: Recognizing Serious Concerns Lesson 33: Referral and Professional Support Lesson 34: Follow-Up and Continuing Pastoral Care Course Review Case Study Assignment Final Course Assessment COURSE 3 DPC 101C — PREMARITAL COUNSELING AND RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION Duration: 2 Months Course Description This course prepares students to provide foundational premarital counseling and relationship education to individuals and couples preparing for marriage. It helps students understand that preparation for marriage should involve more than wedding planning. Couples need to discuss communication, expectations, faith, finances, family relationships, responsibilities, conflict resolution, values, emotional maturity, and long-term commitment. MODULE 1 — UNDERSTANDING RELATIONSHIPS Lesson 1: What Is a Healthy Relationship? Lesson 2: Friendship, Courtship and Commitment Lesson 3: Love, Attraction and Maturity Lesson 4: Purpose and Relationship Decisions MODULE 2 — SELF-AWARENESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Lesson 5: Understanding Yourself Lesson 6: Personal Values and Beliefs Lesson 7: Expectations and Assumptions Lesson 8: Emotional Maturity Lesson 9: Personal Responsibility MODULE 3 — PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE Lesson 10: Biblical Understanding of Marriage Lesson 11: Roles and Responsibilities Lesson 12: Communication Expectations Lesson 13: Financial Expectations Lesson 14: Family and Extended Family Lesson 15: Faith and Spiritual Life Lesson 16: Future Goals and Life Direction MODULE 4 — IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS BEFORE MARRIAGE Lesson 17: Communication Before Marriage Lesson 18: Conflict Resolution Lesson 19: Decision-Making Lesson 20: Expectations About Family Life Lesson 21: Discussing Finances Lesson 22: Discussing Values and Priorities MODULE 5 — CONDUCTING PREMARITAL COUNSELING Lesson 23: The Role of the Premarital Counselor Lesson 24: Structuring Premarital Sessions Lesson 25: Asking Important Questions Lesson 26: Identifying Relationship Concerns Lesson 27: Encouraging Honest Communication MODULE 6 — RESPONSIBLE PREMARITAL COUNSELING Lesson 28: Confidentiality Lesson 29: Boundaries Lesson 30: Counselor Neutrality Lesson 31: Recognizing Serious Relationship Concerns Lesson 32: When Additional Help Is Needed Lesson 33: Referral and Professional Support Lesson 34: Developing a Premarital Counseling Programme Course Review Practical Assignment Final Assessment

Course Description This course explores biblical perspectives on spiritual restoration, discipleship, forgiveness, prayer, emotional and spiritual growth, and deliverance ministry. Students will examine the ministry of Jesus, the believer's identity in Christ, repentance, forgiveness, renewal of the mind, spiritual discernment, prayer ministry, and responsible pastoral care. The course emphasizes Christ-centered ministry, biblical discernment, compassion, humility, accountability, and freedom from manipulation, fear, or spiritual abuse. MODULE 1 — BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF RESTORATION Lesson 1: Understanding Spiritual Restoration Lesson 2: Salvation and Transformation Lesson 3: Repentance and Forgiveness Lesson 4: Grace and Freedom in Christ Lesson 5: Spiritual Growth and Discipleship MODULE 2 — THE INNER LIFE Lesson 6: Understanding the Mind Lesson 7: Thoughts and Thought Patterns Lesson 8: Emotions and Spiritual Growth Lesson 9: Identity in Christ Lesson 10: Developing Spiritual Maturity MODULE 3 — FORGIVENESS AND RESTORATION Lesson 11: Understanding Forgiveness Lesson 12: Receiving God's Forgiveness Lesson 13: Forgiving Others Lesson 14: Reconciliation and Wisdom Lesson 15: Walking in Grace MODULE 4 — PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL MINISTRY Lesson 16: Biblical Prayer Ministry Lesson 17: Intercession Lesson 18: Spiritual Discernment Lesson 19: Ministering With Compassion Lesson 20: Prayer, Scripture and Discipleship MODULE 5 — DELIVERANCE MINISTRY Lesson 21: Biblical Perspectives on Deliverance Lesson 22: Christ's Authority and Christian Discipleship Lesson 23: Understanding Spiritual Warfare Lesson 24: Discernment and Responsible Ministry Lesson 25: Avoiding Fear and Manipulation Lesson 26: Recognizing Spiritual Abuse MODULE 6 — RESPONSIBLE RESTORATION MINISTRY Lesson 27: Pastoral Follow-Up Lesson 28: Building Healthy Spiritual Support Lesson 29: Understanding Ministry Limitations Lesson 30: Spiritual Care and Professional Care Lesson 31: Referral and Safeguarding Lesson 32: Developing a Responsible Prayer Ministry Lesson 33: Building a Culture of Restoration Course Review Ministry Case Study Final Assessment

Course Description This course equips students to understand grief, loss, difficult life experiences, and trauma-related responses from a pastoral-care perspective. Students learn how to walk alongside hurting individuals and families with compassion, patience, prayer, appropriate communication, practical support, boundaries, and responsible referral. The emphasis is on presence before solutions, compassion before judgment, and responsible care rather than attempting to provide treatment beyond one's training. MODULE 1 — UNDERSTANDING GRIEF AND LOSS Lesson 1: What Is Grief? Lesson 2: Understanding Loss Lesson 3: Types of Loss Lesson 4: Individual Differences in Grieving Lesson 5: Grief and Spiritual Questions MODULE 2 — PASTORAL CARE DURING GRIEF Lesson 6: The Ministry of Presence Lesson 7: Listening to a Grieving Person Lesson 8: Speaking With Compassion Lesson 9: Prayer and Spiritual Encouragement Lesson 10: Supporting Families During Loss MODULE 3 — UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA Lesson 11: What Is Trauma? Lesson 12: Understanding Trauma Responses Lesson 13: Emotional and Behavioral Responses Lesson 14: Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care Lesson 15: Common Mistakes in Supporting Hurting People MODULE 4 — CARE DURING DIFFICULT SEASONS Lesson 16: Crisis and Emotional Distress Lesson 17: Supporting Children and Young People Lesson 18: Supporting Families Lesson 19: Church and Community Support Lesson 20: Providing Safe and Compassionate Care MODULE 5 — REFERRAL AND RESPONSIBLE CARE Lesson 21: Knowing the Limits of Pastoral Care Lesson 22: Recognizing When Specialized Help Is Needed Lesson 23: Referral to Qualified Professionals Lesson 24: Working With Other Care Providers Lesson 25: Follow-Up and Continuing Support MODULE 6 — BUILDING A CARING CHURCH Lesson 26: Developing a Culture of Care Lesson 27: Bereavement Support Lesson 28: Pastoral Care Teams Lesson 29: Supporting Caregivers Lesson 30: Volunteer Boundaries Lesson 31: Developing a Church Care System Course Review Case Study Assignment Final Assessment

Course Description This course establishes the ethical, moral, relational, and professional standards expected of anyone providing pastoral care and counseling within a Christian ministry environment. Students will learn about integrity, confidentiality, boundaries, consent, safeguarding, accountability, appropriate conduct, responsible documentation, referral, digital communication, conflicts of interest, and the responsible use of spiritual authority. The course is designed to help students understand that good intentions are not enough; pastoral care must also be responsible, safe, accountable, and ethical. MODULE 1 — FOUNDATIONS OF MINISTRY ETHICS Lesson 1: What Is Ethics? Lesson 2: Christian Ethics Lesson 3: Biblical Integrity Lesson 4: Character and Accountability Lesson 5: The Ethics of Christian Service MODULE 2 — CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY Lesson 6: Understanding Confidentiality Lesson 7: Privacy and Personal Information Lesson 8: Responsible Handling of Sensitive Information Lesson 9: Appropriate Communication Lesson 10: Limits of Confidentiality and Safeguarding MODULE 3 — PROFESSIONAL AND PASTORAL BOUNDARIES Lesson 11: What Are Boundaries? Lesson 12: Counselor-Counselee Boundaries Lesson 13: Emotional Boundaries Lesson 14: Financial Boundaries Lesson 15: Physical and Relational Boundaries Lesson 16: Digital and Online Counseling Boundaries MODULE 4 — POWER, AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY Lesson 17: Understanding Ministry Authority Lesson 18: Responsible Use of Spiritual Authority Lesson 19: Avoiding Manipulation Lesson 20: Recognizing Spiritual Abuse Lesson 21: Accountability in Ministry MODULE 5 — RESPONSIBLE COUNSELING PRACTICE Lesson 22: Informed Consent Lesson 23: Counseling Records and Documentation Lesson 24: Referral and Professional Collaboration Lesson 25: Recognizing Scope and Limitations Lesson 26: Working With Qualified Professionals MODULE 6 — SAFEGUARDING AND MINISTRY STANDARDS Lesson 27: Protecting Vulnerable People Lesson 28: Safeguarding Children and Young People Lesson 29: Appropriate Conduct in Ministry Lesson 30: Handling Conflicts of Interest Lesson 31: Developing a Ministry Code of Conduct Lesson 32: Accountability and Continuing Development Course Review Ethics Case Studies Final Assessment

DPC 101 — FINAL DIPLOMA EXAMINATION THEORY QUESTIONS AND MODEL ANSWERS Comprehensive Examination Covering All Six Courses Course: Diploma in Pastoral Counseling Examination: Final Diploma Examination Format: Theory Total Questions: 10

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