Countryside Discipleship Counseling Class - 2026
| Student Center - Roots Hall
Discipleship Counseling Training
This training seeks to equip the body of Christ to better “speak the truth in love” to one another so the church is built up into the likeness of Christ (Eph 4:15). It will focus on equipping both the church as a whole—since we are all called to speak truth in love—and also those who desire to serve in the counseling ministry at Countryside. Counseling training will begin January 11 on Sunday mornings during the third service. Attendance is by registration only.
Outline of Training
The counseling training is a 30-week course and will cover key areas important to providing others with biblical counsel. The class will meet for 15 weeks in the spring and 15 weeks in the fall.
The Spring Level 1 class will meet during the third hour, in the Student Center - Roots Hall on these dates: January 11, January 25, February 8, March 1, March 15, March 29, April 19, and May 10. Other classes will be online video lectures. The topic outline is as follows:
Discipleship Counseling – Level 1
- Introduction to Biblical Counseling
- Key Elements of Biblical Counseling
- Secular and Integration Theories
- Practical Application to Counseling
Discipleship Counseling - Level 2
- Husband and Wife Relationships
- Parent and Child Relationship
- Frequent Issues in Counseling
- Medical Issues in Counseling
- Practical Application to Counseling
A more detailed weekly class outline will be provided in the first class.
For a summary outline including memory verses and a reading list click here.
Training Schedule
Training will take place on the following schedule: Level 1 training in the spring of even years (2026, 2028, etc.) and Level 2 training in the fall of those same years.
Training Location/Time
Half of the classes will meet during the third hour of Sunday morning worship at 11:05 AM in the Student Center - Roots Hall side of the building and half will be online lectures. If you desire to attend the training, please sign-up below by clicking on the registration link and completing the form.
Registration
If you have questions, contact Steve Armstrong.
If you are interested in the class but cannot attend at this time, please submit the form and indicate the option "Interested but can't participate in a Sunday class".