Advanced Certificate in Theology for Biblical Counselling
Applied Theology of the Person
with Ed Welch
The Applied Theology of the Person course examines Scripture’s unfolding answer to personal identity and corporate humanity.
Next course:
ATP Autumn 2026
Registration window 18th May – 6th July 2026
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What to expect
COURSE WORK:
Who am I? Who are we? This course examines Scripture’s unfolding answer to personal identity and corporate humanity. You will learn a theological framework for understanding yourself and those around you so that you may know people better and help more effectively.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Demonstrate understanding of important concepts in the theology of the person (e.g., image of God, embodied soul, etc.)– both what they are (definitionally) and where you find them as patterns in Scripture.
- Demonstrate ability to apply those theological concepts in both personal and ministry contexts.
- Demonstrate how the concepts make a concrete difference in counselling–both in how you understand the person and their struggles and how you would help (methodology).
- Be able to identify 3-5 concrete applications from each biblical theological category (i.e., creation, fall, rescue/resurrection) in life issues and struggles.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
4 optional tutor cafés offered – 2 daytime, 2 evening – for students to engage with an experienced tutor about the course content.
Tutor cafés are optional Zoom meetings, each lasting approximately 90 minutes and will be facilitated by Andrew Collins of BCUK.
Key facts
Date of next course:
ATP Autumn 2026
Course commences 14th September 2026. Registration window opens 18th May until 6th July 2026
Course length:
10 weeks of study with one week mid term break
Workload:
10-12 hours study per week
Advanced Certificate in Theology for Biblical Counselling
The courses in the Advanced Certificate in Theology for Biblical Counselling will deepen students’ theological understanding of people and their problems. Courses will include CCEF’s Applied Theology of the Person, and Theology and Secular Psychology and a new BCUK course, Theology for Counselling.
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Meet your teacher
Ed Welchis a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where he has served since 1981. He holds a doctor of philosophy in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and a master of divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed is a licensed psychologist and has been active in local church ministry for decades. He has written numerous books, including When People Are Big and God Is Small (P&R Publishing, 1997), Shame Interrupted (New Growth Press, 2012), Side by Side (Crossway, 2015), and Created to Draw Near (Crossway, 2020).
