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BYM Pastoral Formation Program 2026
We are currently accepting applicants for the
2025 BYM Pastoral Counselor Formation Program
Deadline to apply is December 31, 2025.
Formation Program
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Sessions will start January 31, 2026, first and third Saturdays, 12:30pm to 4pm
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Zoom option (or recording) and Canvas LMS.
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An internship of 200 hours is required for all who wish to become counselors.
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American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) certification possibility Click Here.
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Cost - $1,200.00 for the program plus books ($250.00 - $450.00). Small additional fees appy to internship. Monthly payment option.
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Request application packet below.
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Course offered in English but accomodations made for Spanish-speakers
Join the Team of Pastoral Counselors at Be Your Miracle, Inc.
The mission of Be Your Miracle, Inc. – Cooperate with God’s Grace is:
Serve the psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually wounded through affordable Christian worldview counseling and spiritual direction.
The vision of Be Your Miracle, Inc. – Cooperate with God’s Grace is:
A team of counselors and spiritual directors serving God’s suffering people to bring about full healing so that God can more fully use the healed for His purpose. (Rom. 8:28)
Gathering those called to serve the psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually suffering into a space of God's healing grace so that they can reach their fullest potential in serving God and His kingdom.
God is the healer in the room! Clear the blocks so God can flood the client with His healing grace.
Course Overview
Join us for the formation program of pastoral counselors. Classes held at Be Your Miracle, 1400 Church St., Suite 400, Conway, SC Application Deadline is December 31, 2025.
Attend Sixteen 3–3.5 hour modules on two Saturdays a month from January 2026 to September 2026 and complete an internship.
Potential to become a certified BYM Pastoral Counselor working with a growing nonprofit organization dedicated to offering affordable pastoral counseling and spiritual direction in this area.
This pastoral counseling formation program is designed to help our mission come to fruition. After completion of the program, you will be a BYM Pastoral Counselor and eligible to apply for board certification with the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC/IBCC), the premiere certification organization for Christian counselors in the United States. You will be required to adhere to the Ethical code of the AACC. Your will be able to practice and serve in South Carolina with our organization, but also in whatever area of ministry God calls you to. It may be merely to help you serve God’s children better in your ministry area in which you are already serving.
Pastoral Counselor Formation Modules
Module 1 God’s Gift of Consciousness foundation
Module 2 Opening into God’s grace/removing blocks to receiving God’s grace – Counselor and Client
Module 3 Basic listening and attending
Module 4 Solution-focused counseling model
Module 5 Building the Toolbox – The cr
Module 6 CBT, supportive or person-Centered therapy, and spiritual direction – Integration of psychology, spirituality, and theology
Module 7 Suicidality/Self Harm Prevention and Dos and Don’ts as a counselor for high risk and in general
Module 8 Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Depression, Catastrophic Thinking
Module 9 Crisis and Trauma, PTSD and Complex Trauma
Module 10 Couples therapy and Grief counseling
Module 11 Addictions
Module 12 Ethics Code - Documentation
Students may begin Internships if opting to do so.
Module 13 Case study practical lab 1 with peer and instructor input
Module 14 Case study practical lab 2 with peer and instructor input
Module 15 Case study practical lab 3 with peer and instructor input
Module 16 Case study practical lab 4 with peer and instructor input
Instructor
Paula Loehr, MAPC, BCCC, MHC
Cost of the formation program is $1,200.00 or $120.00 per month plus cost of books, professional liability insurance, etc.
Send text to 843-222-5283
