Choosing a college can be a very difficult task. Many highly rated colleges and universities are worth looking into. I wanted one that would enhance my spiritual, social, and academic values. My parents had little influence on my college decision. I was alone. Just one of the many who had to decide where to spend the most formative years of my life.
I once held the belief that selecting a Christian Liberal Arts College would prevent me from being a witness to the unsaved, and jeopardize my education. Several churches that I attended and friends I respected supported a Non-Christian education for two basic reasons: Academic standards could be lower at a private college and there would be little or no opportunity to win others to Christ.
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There is an urgent and growing need for accomplished, licensed Christian Counselors. People anchored in the Christian faith who need psychological help feel that someone who shares their beliefs and better able to render aid, by incorporating spirituality into their treatment. For this reason, prayer and Bible-based teachings have become an integral part of the counseling program.
Lay counselors and pastors are popular people to go to when there is a need for faith-based counseling. However, few are actually formally trained to be an expert in this area. Although these individuals may be “qualified” to render aid, there is an ever-increasing need of specialized care for people in dire need of emotional and mental breakthrough.
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Students have a very difficult task of finding the right college or university to meet their academic and career goals. There are so many schools to choose from: vocational, public, private, large, small, online or on campus. While a large majority of these schools offer the best education possible, there is a category of schools that offer more than just an education: Christian colleges and universities.
Christian colleges and universities offer traditional academic programs, some with almost all degree levels (associate, bachelor, master’s and doctoral). They also offer something more – many of them also have courses and degree programs that are faith driven or ministry focused. While some Christian universities put more emphasis on this than others, due to their faith-based foundation, they encourage students to earn their degree based on the basic moral principles found in Christianity.
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