Supporting your congregation through the joys and challenges of their lives often means serving as their counselor – a responsibility for which many pastors are unprepared. God hasn’t called you to walk this path alone, and our Master of Arts in Religion – Pastoral Counseling degree is designed to provide you with the skills you need to help your congregation identify and overcome a variety of challenges.
In your M.A.R. degree program, you will be taught by experienced ministry professionals who are dedicated to helping you practice biblical counseling that is grounded in clinical research. By earning a pastoral counseling master’s degree, you will learn how to respond to spiritual, psychological, and marital crises with grace and compassion and help bring healing and restoration. |
| Application Notes : | Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission: admission application; official bachelor’s degree transcripts with a 2.0 GPA or higher; a self-certification form for students in the final term of their bachelor’s degree; a John W. Rawlings School of Divinity questionnaire; and Pastoral recommender contact information. Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account. |
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.