2023 Jan - Foundation for Counseling Ministry

Foundation for Counseling Ministry (FCM)

Looking for a YWAM School about counseling tools and inner healing? The Foundations for Counseling Ministries (FCM) course is a great option.

Overview

The purpose of the FCM is to equip students with tools to become active in ministry, applying what they have learned to extend the Kingdom of God. Our vision is to introduce them to a biblical counselling philosophy, imparting basic counselling skills, and walking with them through their own growth and healing process. In this process, we help our students discover their own vision for how they can take what they gain in our school and bring about “healing of the nations” (Rev 22:2).

TOPICS

All topics connect head understanding with heart and action application

The Biblical perspective of the human personality
Healing through relationships
Basic counseling skills and tools
Emotions and the renewing of the mind
Understanding God’s grace and extending it to others
Identity in Christ and Self-awareness
The Biblical foundations of Counseling
The restoration of the whole person
Human reactions to hurt and rejection
Role of the Holy Spirit in counseling
Family systems
Divine plumb line and the power of the Cross
Understanding addictions

What to expect from the FCM?

Foundation for counselling ministry is designed as a six month training program with two distinct phases!

Lecture phase

Phase one is a three – month classroom segment that utilizes lecture, discussions, workshops, small group, interactions and personal study. The close community of students and staff provides a environment where the application Biblical counselling skills can be worked out.

OUTREACH PHASE

Phase two is the field assignment. This provides a practical experience where the knowledge, skills and character qualities of the Biblical counselor learn in the lecture phase are put in to practice in a mission field setting students will find enriching cross-cultural opportunities and challenging experiences of working on a team at one of the the ministry locations around the world.

Details

UofN Code: CNH 211 and 212
Start date: 5th January 2023
End date: June 2023
Length: 6 months
Language: English
Location: Muizenberg

When finished this program gives you

12 + 12 Credits

with the University of the Nations

Prerequisite

Completion of a YWAM Discipleship Training School (DTS). It helps to have some ministry experience and spiritual/emotional maturity.

Cost

YWAM Muizenberg has a category system which aims to enable all students, regardless of social or economic background, to attend our training programmes. The fees below are according to category. You can find out more about our fees, which category you fall in to and financial policies here.

Costs are TBA

*Lecture Fees:
Category A:	R31,500
Category B:	R23,000
Category C:	R20,000

Note

This school is a second level course. That means that a first level school (like a DTS) is required in order to do the FCM. See more info at the website of the University of the Nations.

Meet The School Leaders!

Jaco Dijkshoorn

Dutch

I believe we get blessed for ourselves and to be a blessing to others.
I did a number of counselling schools with YWAM, and am passionate to see people’s potential being unlocked.

I was born in the Netherlands, and live in Cape Town since 2005. I was a teacher, and was also involved in a ministry with homeless people in Amsterdam. In recent years I was involved in a prison ministry in Cape Town.

Charmaine Dijkshoorn

South African

My passion is to help hurting people and to empower people to reach their potential and destiny as God intended. I enjoy doing arts and crafts, and I am also discovering how to use this as a ministry tool to unlock self-worth and dignity.
I’m from Cape Town and did my DTS in Muizenberg in 1996, and various counselling schools in Amsterdam and Switzerland. I am a qualified social worker and is married to Jaco.