Overview

This Biblical Counseling degree program at the Maranatha Baptist University offers you an invaluable introduction to counseling skills and a solid theological base to teach right living, rebuke wrongdoing, correct wrong thinking, and train others in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16).

Outcomes

Students will demonstrate the ability to explain and apply biblical concepts related to spiritual growth, human problems, and strategies for change.

Students will demonstrate dispositions of listening and relating to counselees for the purpose of leading them towards spiritual restoration and growth.

Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe best practices related to pastoral ministry and church administration.

Students will demonstrate the ability to explain the Baptist distinctives in the context of Baptist history.

Students will demonstrate the ability to articulate biblical doctrine in a systematic fashion.

Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate and apply biblical truth accurately and effectively in preaching and writing.

Students will demonstrate servant leadership behaviors in ministry settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Old Testament Survey

Pastoral Theology†

Old Testament Survey

Theology

Ethics

Counseling Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Watertown, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies View 390 other Bachelors in Christian Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the online application.

Pay $50 application fee.

Supply character references: The character references must be completed by three people who are not relatives. One must be your pastor or a pastoral staff member.

Send your high school transcript: Contact your high school and ask them to send your transcript to Maranatha. Many schools require a signed transcript release form granting them permission to send us your transcript.

Take a standardized test: Take the ACT (Maranatha’s code: 4604), CLT, or the SAT (code: 2732) and identify Maranatha as one of the institutions you want your scores to be sent to.

Complete other admissions forms: Complete any additional forms sent you in your admissions packet (Church Attendance, Student Conduct Statement, etc.).

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

21020 USD / year

≈ 21020 USD / year
Out-of-State

21020 USD / year

≈ 21020 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

21020 USD / year

≈ 21020 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

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