Master of Arts in
Christian Counseling
Online
Christian Counseling
Online
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Transfer up to 65% of your program credits
Transfer up to 65% of your program credits
Deepen your ministry skills with a Master’s in Christian Counseling Online Degree
Are you called to guide others through life’s challenges and want to offer counseling support from a Christian perspective? The M.A. in Christian Counseling at Cornerstone Theological Seminary equips pastors, lay leaders, and ministry professionals with effective counseling tools that connect mental and emotional health to spiritual health. While non-licensure, this program blends ministry and counseling foundations to help you disciple individuals and families toward Christ-centered wholeness. Offered 100% online for flexibility and accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), you’ll gain new capabilities to help the hurting find healing.
Develop Market-Ready Skills with a Christian Counseling Master’s Degree
Taught by experienced ministry and counseling faculty, our 36-credit-hour curriculum is designed to help busy ministry professionals pursue advanced skills to enhance their impact and expand their career opportunities.
*Please note that the Master of Arts in Christian Counseling is not designed to fulfill any requirements for state-licensed professional counseling. You can view Cornerstone University’s licensure-track Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree for more information about counseling licensure.
Influential Careers with a Master’s in Christian Counseling Degree
Obtaining your Christian Counseling degree will prepare you to work in a variety of non-licensure career settings, as well as prepare you to pursue the Christian Mental Health Counseling degree program at Cornerstone Theological Seminary.
- Christian Counselor
- Pastoral Counselor
- Chaplain (hospital, military, prison)
- Christian Ministry Leader
- Christian Counseling Educator
- Nonprofit Program Director
Your Next Steps
Review application requirements and take the first step to apply to Cornerstone Theological Seminary today.
- Submit your program application.
Choose the Speciality Master’s degree application.
No GRE is required. - Submit your transcripts.
Request your undergraduate transcripts directly from the institution. A minimum 2.5 GPA from an accredited undergraduate college or university is required. - Submit a Letter of Recommendation.
Submit one letter of recommendation from a ministry leader or mentor.