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The Institute of Pastoral Counseling (IPC)
Improve your pastoral counseling skills without ever leaving home through this certificate program. IPC is designed to prepare ministers, missionaries, and lay leadership around the world for a stronger, biblically based counseling ministry within the local church.
Your lessons arrive on cassette tape or in book format with accompanying notes. Lessons include a self-test and answer sheet to complete and return to EMERGE for scoring.
IPC costs just $34.95 per lesson, plus shipping/handling and a one-time enrollment fee of $35.
Do you qualify for a discounted IPC price? After standard enrollment procedures and your $35 nonrefundable enrollment fee:
- missionaries and pastors of churches with 100 or less average weekly attendance qualify for IPC lessons at $29 each plus shipping/handling.
- the spouse of a current IPC student may enroll and then receive his/her own lesson materials at a discounted fee of only $24.95 per lesson plus shipping/handling.
Study subjects that will make you a better helper and study at your own pace. The typical schedule is one lesson per month; multiple lessons per month are available on request. (NOTE: All lessons are created and presented by Dr. Dobbins unless other authors/creators are noted.)
YOUR CURRICULUM
| IPC Level 1 Curriculum |
| Level 1 |
Lesson Title |
IPC-101
IPC-102
IPC-103
IPC-104
IPC-105
IPC-107
IPC-108
IPC-109
IPC-110
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Healing of the Universe
Healing of the Mind
Becoming a New Person in Christ
The Psychological Benefits of Sanctification
The Biblical Basis of Christian Counseling for People Helpers (Collins)
The Pastor as Healer (ethical and professional issues)
Spiritual Qualifications of Counselors
The Use of Scripture in Counseling
Avoiding Counseling Traps
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| IPC Level 2 Curriculum |
| Level 2 |
Lesson Title |
IPC-201
IPC-202
IPC-203
IPC-204
IPC-205
IPC-206
IPC-207
IPC-208
IPC-209
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A Developmental Approach to Counseling, Part 1
A Developmental Approach to Counseling, Part 2
The Self-Concept-When and How it is Formed
The God-Concept-When and How it is Formed
Venturing Into a Child's World (Dobbins)
Venturing Into a Teen's World (Dobbins)
Premarital Counseling
Counseling the Newly Married
Considerations in Marriage Counseling (2 tapes)
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| IPC Level 3 Curriculum |
| Level 3 |
Lesson Title |
IPC-301
IPC-302
IPC-303
IPC-304
IPC-305
IPC-306
IPC-307
IPC-308
IPC-309
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A Theology of Sex
Your Feelings…Friend or Foe? (Dobbins)
Ministering to the Depressed
Counseling the Divorced
Counseling the Single Parent
Counseling the Normal, Neurotic, and Psychotic
Sex and the Single Christian
A Christian View of Homosexuality
Counseling the Deeply Disturbed
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Richard D. Dobbins, psychologist and former pastor with 50 years of ministry experience; Founder of EMERGE Ministries.
APPLICATION FORMS
You may download and print the following forms in PDF format (the free PDF reader is needed):
ENROLLMENT IN IPC
When your application and $35 nonrefundable fee are received at EMERGE, we will ship your first lesson. Subsequent lessons will be sent at the normal shipping cycle. Your "Confidential Information" forms, if applicable, must be received at EMERGE before the second lesson is shipped.
Enrollment and/or lesson fees may be paid (all fees are in US dollars) by check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard.
Questions? For more information or faster service, call us during normal business hours at 330-867-5603 and we will take your information over the phone. Or, email us at ipc@emerge.org and we will respond by phone or email as you prefer.
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