ABC Level 2 Certification

Burke Care ABC Level 2 Mentoring as well as Supervision & Observation

Association of Biblical Counselors

Level 2 Mentoring

In order to complete ABC Level 2, the Counselors-­In-­Training (CIT) in required to successfully complete two exams; the Biblical Counseling Basics exam and the Thelology exam. A Burke Care Level 2 Mentor can assist the CIT with what is expected with these exams as well as assist the CIT with what is neede to complete a rough draft of their exam assignment prior to taking the actual ABC exams.

ABC Level 2 Mentoring is currently being done on a case by case basis. Please contact info@burkecare.org for more information.

Level 2 Supervision and Observation

Credentialing is granted when individuals complete the requirements of Level 2 certification. This phase of certification is highly experiential and requires a minimum number of face-­to‐face counseling hours and oversight by an approved ABC Training Leader. The CIT will need to find an approved ABC Supervisor who can actively observe their counseling ministry with others. Burke care can provide the CIT with a virtual/online Supervisor to fill this role.

ABC Level 2 Supervision & Observation is currently being done on a case by case basis. Please contact info@burkecare.org for more information.

OBJECTIVES

  • Develop basic practical skills in the personal ministry of God’s word with people. These basic skills include careful listening, helping people open up, conveying compassion, grace, and mercy, and guiding constructive ministry conversations.

  • Develop more advanced skills in the personal ministry of God’s word with people. These more advanced skills include responding patiently to difficult ministry conversations, discerning counseling problems from within a biblical worldview, helping people understand and apply the gospel of Jesus Christ in daily life, and more.

  • Grow in Christian maturity as a minister of the gospel. That is, learn to be humble, repentant, and dependent upon the Holy Spirit in heart and life while ministering to others.

  • Broaden your general knowledge of Scripture as it relates to life and struggles while also broadening strategic and careful application of the Scripture to specific people and their situations.

  • Learn how to depend on the Holy Spirit during the process of change.