Counseling - Gordon Conwell

 Counseling Programs

Integrate your Christian faith with the best of psychology to provide whole-person care. Both Gordon-Conwell counseling programs are CACREP-accredited and prepare students with a strong theological and clinical foundation for work in faith-based and secular settings.

MACO

Hamilton Campus and Online


81HRS

Full-Time: 3 Year
Part-Time: 4-8 Years

MACC

Charlotte Campus or Primarily Online


66HRS

Full-Time: 2 Year
Part-Time: 3-4 Years

Degrees Comparison

MACO

81 Credit Hours

  • CACREP accredited
  • Provides the education foundation for professional counseling licensure in most states.
  • Residential and in-person in Hamilton, MA or online with an annual five-day in-person course residency on the Hamilton campus.
  • Weekly, daytime classes.
  • State-of-the-art technology allows professors to simultaneously blend both in-person and online learners into one classroom. Professors teach in-person from the Hamilton classroom or online.
  • Can be completed in 3 years full-time. Can also be completed on a part-time basis.
  • Coursework includes 60 hours of core CACREP curriculum, plus 21 hours in Bible and Theology, providing the program’s distinctive focus on the integration of faith and counseling.
  • Required practicum and internship totaling 700 hours of field experience in counseling.
  • Required Zoom interview with counseling faculty as part of the application process.
  • Vibrant learning community with bi-annual spiritual retreat, nested within the Hamilton Life Together model.

MACC

66 Credit Hours

  • CACREP accredited
  • Provides the education foundation for professional counseling licensure in most states.
  • Flexible course format allows students to choose either online or in-person attendance in Charlotte, NC.
  • Nights and weekend classes designed to accommodate students already engaged in work and ministry.
  • State-of-the-art technology allows professors to simultaneously blend both in-person and online learners into one classroom. Professors always teach in-person from the Charlotte classroom.
  • Can be completed in 2-3 years (full-time) or 4-5 years (part-time).
  • Coursework includes the CACREP required core curriculum plus 15 hours in Bible and Theology.
  • Required practicum and internship totaling 700 hours of field experience in counseling.
  • Required in-person interview with counseling faculty as part of the application process.
  • Required annual in-person residency in September in Charlotte, NC provides an opportunity for spiritual renewal, mentoring, and networking.

Counseling Faculty

Dr. Jeffrey Arthurs

Robinson Chair of Preaching & Communication, Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching

Dr. Eun Ah Cho

Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, Dean of Gordon-Conwell Institute, Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Dave Currie

Dean of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Dean of the Anglican Formation Program, Professor of Pastoral Theology

Dr. Brad Howell

Adjunct Faculty, Vice President of Graduate Programs

Dr. Scott W. Sunquist

President and Professor of Missiology

Dr. Virginia Ward

Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry and Leadership

Dr. Gerry Wheaton

Academic Dean, Associate Professor of New Testament

Dr. Mateus de Campos

George F. Bennett Associate Professor of New Testament

Dr. Alvin Padilla

Professor of New Testament, Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Carol Kaminski

Senior Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Sean McDonough

Mary French Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament

Dr. Seong Hyun Park

Provost and Assistant Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Donna Petter

Professor of Old Testament, Director of the Hebrew Language Program

Dr. Thomas Petter

Senior Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Eckhard J. Schnabel

Emeritus Professor of New Testament

Dr. Gwenfair Walters Adams

Director of Discipleship and Life Together in Hamilton, Professor of Church History and Spiritual Formation

Dr. John Jefferson Davis

Senior Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics

Dr. Brent H. Burdick

Adjunct Professor of Missions

Dr. Gordon Isaac

Berkshire Professor of Church History and Advent Christian Studies

Dr. Todd Johnson

Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity

Dr. Adonis Vidu

Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology

Dr. Kevin Xiyi Yao

Professor of World Christianity and Asian Studies

Dr. Kenneth Barnes

Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology and Business Ethics, Director of the Mockler Center

Mr. Daniel Montañez

Adjunct Instructor, Latino & Global Ministries Program

Mrs. Lucrecia Rodríguez-Lynch

Adjunct Instructor, Latino & Global Ministries Program

Dr. Angie H. Kim

Assistant Professor of Counseling

Dr. Karen Mason

Professor of Counseling and Psychology

Dr. Jim Singleton, Jr.

Senior Professor of Ministry

Dr. Quonekuia Day

Assistant Professor of Old Testament

Dr. E. Carolina Benitez

Assistant Professor of Counseling

Dr. Rodney Cooper

Senior Professor of Ministry

Dr. Pam Davis

Associate Professor of Counseling, Director of the Counseling Department at Charlotte

Dr. Donald Fairbairn

Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity

Dr. Vickey Maclin

Associate Professor of Counseling

Dr. Nicole Martin

Adjunct Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development

Dr. Robert Mayer

Senior Professor of Church History

Mr. Dean Borgman

Emeritus Professor of Youth Ministry

Dr. Dennis Hollinger

Colman M. Mockler Distinguished Professor of Christian Ethics

Dr. Gordon Hugenberger

Senior Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Edward Keazirian

Senior Professor of Greek and New Testament, Director of the Greek Language Program

Dr. Peter Kuzmic

Senior Distinguished Professor of World Missions and European Studies

Dr. Richard Lints

Senior Distinguished Professor of Theology

Dr. Jeffrey J. Niehaus

Senior Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Pablo Polischuk

Senior Professor of Pastoral Counseling & Psychology

Dr. Garth Rosell

Senior Research Professor of Church History

Dr. Aída Besançon Spencer

Senior Professor of New Testament

Dr. Douglas Stuart

Senior Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Eldin Villafane

Distinguished Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus

Dr. Tim Laniak

Senior Professor of Biblical Studies

Dr. Patricia Batten

Assistant Professor of Preaching, Associate Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching, Chapel Advisor

Dr. Katherine Horvath

Assistant Professor of Ministry

Dr. Gina A. Zurlo

Adjunct Faculty of World Christianity and Mission, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity

Dr. Christine Palmer

Adjunct Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Carolynne Hitter Brown

Adjunct Professor of Church History

Dr. David Palmer

Adjunct Professor of New Testament

Dr. Justin M. Young

Adjunct Professor of Old Testament

Dr. Annette Wright

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Carlot D. Celestin

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Dr. Mandy Baraka

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Dr. Francis Morgan Enright

Visiting Assistant Professor of Counseling

Dr. Kelly Breen Boyce

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Dr. David Arcay Escobar

Adjunct Professor of Theology and Christian Thought

Dr. Erin Crider

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology, Director of Church Planting.

Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd

Adjunct Professor

Mr. Jeff Bass

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Jim Critchlow

Assistant Professor of Biblical Languages

Dr. Jimmy Long

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Dr. Justin S. Holcomb

Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought

Dr. Laura Miguélez Quay

Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought and Greek

Dr. Ryan Jackson

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Phillip R. Thorne

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Ronald J. Bouthillette

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Dr. Thomas Price

Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought

Dr. Viacheslav V. Lytvynenko

Adjunct Professor of Theology and Christian Thought

Dr. Eliezer Victor Ramos

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Dr. Jana Holiday

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology, Dean of Students

Dr. Lindsay McMillan

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Wes Vander Lugt

Adjunct Professor of Theology and Acting Director of the Leighton Ford Initiative in Theology, the Arts, and Gospel Witness; Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Luiz Sayao

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies

Dr. Mary Ho

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Michael Moses

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology,
Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Claude Alexander

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Dr. Nick Gatzke

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Timothy Beougher

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Tom Herrick

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Awilda Gonzalez-Babb

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies

Dr. Jenny John

Assistant Professor of Counseling, Director of the Hamilton Counseling Department

Dr. Autumn Ridenour

Mockler Associate Professor of Christian Ethics

Dr. William Spencer

Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Theology and the Arts

Dr. Steve Macchia

Adjunct Professor, Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Christian Cuthbert

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Ray Pendleton

Senior Professor of Pastoral Counseling and Psychology

Dr. Victor Price

Adjunct Professor

Dr. David Wright

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Mark Arnold

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Paul Biswas

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Benjamin Espinoza

Adjunct Professor of Church and Culture

Dr. Davi Lin Ribeiro

Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry

Dr. Ruy Costa

Adjunct Professor of Christian Social Ethics

Dr. Nicholas Rowe

Kenneth and Jean Hansen Associate Professor of Leadership

Dr. Doug Carver

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Ingo Tophoven

Assistant Professor of Counseling

Dr. Herb Rhedrick

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Ms. Kara Martin

Adjunct Professor

Dr. Chuck Colson

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Dr. Sarah Lebhar Hall

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies

Dr. Jason R. McConnell

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology and Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. David Horn

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Tsu-Kung Chuang

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology (LGM), Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. William Barnett

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Calvin W. Choi

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Peter G. James

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Dr. David "Duffy" Robbins

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Mr. Neil Binette

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Ms. Cynthia Fisher

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Dr. Benjamin Grant White

Adjunct Professor of New Testament

Dr. Walt Mueller

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Roy Ciampa

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Glenn Butner Jr.

Associate Professor of Theology

Dr. Trey (William) F. Nation III

Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

Dr. Drew Thompson

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

Mr. Valter De Souza Jr.

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Dr. Jinsung Seok

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Tae-Geun Song

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. David Ryoo

Co-Mentor (DMin)

Dr. Paul Domigan

Adjunct Professor of Counseling

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