Foundation for Counseling Ministry (FCM)

“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrew 4:16

What is FCM?

The aim of FCM is to know God in the deep parts of our soul that do not yet know His love and truth, and from there to make Him known to others.  The calling of the College of Counseling and Healthcare is about partnering with God to bring about “healing of the nations” (Revelation 22:2).  In this school we learn to bring healing to individuals who are broken in various ways: culturally, in the family, through difficulty in relationships, burnout, depression, unforgiveness, etc.  Many have testified to the life-changing effects of the FCM in their personal lives and in ministry. This school is also useful in equipping YWAM staff to better serve in the areas where God has called them.

FCM is designed as a six-month training program with two distinct phases - Lecture and Outreach.

For Whom?

The school is open to those who have completed a DTS or Crossroads DTS.  It is the entry-level school towards acquiring a degree in Counseling through U of N.   

The U of N practices modular, outcomes-based education.  Learning includes students’ personal journey, time to process and work through the information/knowledge, and practice skills in the classroom.  Students live in a community setting where the learning process continues through interpersonal relationships. Community life gives an opportunity to encounter more of God and grow into the likeness of Christ.

Course Details

Dates: 30.03.2025 - 13.9.2025

Course Number: CNH 211 and 212

Prerequisites: DTS or CDTS

Language: English

U of N credits: 12 + 12 (outreach)

Lecture Phase Fee: 2'990 Swiss Francs (incl. tuition, room and board)
(Category B: 2'290.-)
(Category C: 1'990.-) +80 for materials, books, etc.

Nation categories are set according to the UofN Nation category list

Outreach Phase Location: Location TBA
12 weeks


Outreach Phase Fee: Registration fee CHF 250; Outreach fee max. CHF 2500.- plus airfare depending on the destination

Lecture Phase:

Phase one is a three-month classroom segment which utilizes lectures, discussions, workshops, small group interactions and personal study. The close community of students and staff provides an environment where the application of Biblical counseling 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 a Biblical counselor learned in the lecture phase are put into 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 ministry locations around the world.

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Topics

  • The Biblical perspective of the human personality

  • The Biblical foundations of Counseling

  • Healing through relationships

  • The restoration of the whole person.

  • Basic counseling skills and tools to work with.

  • Human reactions to hurt and rejection.

  • Gender awareness

  • Role of the Holy Spirit

  • Emotions and the renewing of the mind

  • Family systems

  • Understanding God's grace and extending it to others

  • Divine Plumbline & the Power of the Cross

  • Identity in Christ and Self awareness

Goals

1. Personal Development

The student will learn an experiential understanding of Grace: developing a personal revelation of the reality of God's grace, and the ability to extend that grace to others. Healthy relationships and developing a mature Christian Identity, are emphasized.

2. Skill Development

The student will learn how to: express warmth, respect, and empathy in inter-personal relationships; develop active listening skills; use the tool of Biblical belief renewal for personal development and apply this to others; pray for healing in a variety of situations by invoking the presence of Jesus; exercise influence through intercession.

3. Cognitive Development

The student will learn God's character in relation to counseling; the work of the Cross and the work of the Holy Spirit in bringing redemption and forgiveness; the believer's identity in Christ; repentance and forgiveness and their relation to maturity; the specific, unique gifting of each individual.

example of previous schedule for FCM - to be updated

Week          Date                        Topic                                                           Speaker

Week 1       April 5-9                 Orientation / Renewing the mind    Staff / Yves Jaques

Week 2       April 12-16            Plumbline                                                 Thomas Grunder

Week 3       April 19-23            Plumbline Ministry                                Thomas Grunder

Week 4       April 26-30            Emotions                                         EunEim Jung Jenkins

Week 5       May 3-7                  Biblical Counseling                              Catherine Wuthrich

Week 6       May 10-14             Active Listening                                       Martin Bauert           

Week 7       May 17-21             Integration                                                Staff team

Prophetic Abner Suarez

Week 8       May 24-28             Creative Counseling Tools                   Sarah Stutz

                                                        Whole person - 7 pillars of Health   Jennifer Choi

Week 9       May 31-June 4     Intro to Addictions                                 Sylvie Bolay

Week 10    June 7-11               Family Systems                                       William Shaw

Week 11    June 14-18            Healing Through Relationships         Tim Winkler

Week 12    June 21-26            Debriefing / Graduation                      Staff team

*If you wish to listen and sit in for one or two of the teaching weeks as a guest listener, fill out the “Contact us“ on the Home page. We will follow the covid-19 situation at a date and see if it is possible.