Counseling
Hamilton | Charlotte | Hybrid
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.
Note: Are you a resident of North Carolina or Florida? Be sure to check out our degree comparison below for important information.
MACO
Hamilton Campus and Primarily Online
Full-Time: 3 Year
Part-Time: 4-8 Years
MACC
Charlotte Campus or Primarily Online
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.
- Weekly, daytime classes.
- Residential and in-person in Hamilton, MA or online with an annual five-day in-person course residency on the Hamilton campus.
- Due to accreditation requirements, North Carolina and Florida residents cannot enroll in the primarily online MACO program. They may study residentially in Hamilton, MA or consider the Master of Arts in Christian Counseling (MACC).
- 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.
- Optional dual MACO/MDiv degree designed to accommodate students called to a dual vocation.
MACC
66 Credit Hours
- CACREP accredited
- Provides the education foundation for professional counseling licensure in most states.
- Nights and weekend classes designed to accommodate students already engaged in work and ministry.
- Flexible course format allows students to choose either online or in-person attendance in Charlotte, NC.
- Required annual in-person residency in September in Charlotte, NC provides an opportunity for spiritual renewal, mentoring, and networking.
- 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.
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 the 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 Professor, Vice President of Operations
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
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, Co-Mentor (DMin)
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. 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
Program Faculty (Old Testament) of Special Programs
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. 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. Mary Ho
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. JC Morales
Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought, 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. 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 Christian Thought
Benjamin Espinoza
Adjunct Professor of Church and Culture
Dr. Davi Lin Ribeiro
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry
Dr. Fred Foy Strang
Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought
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. Tom Herrick
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Robert Crosby
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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