Counseling Ministry
Purpose Statement
To guide and help individuals discover Christ-centered answers to a wide range of personal, relational, financial or other challenges.Our 90 hour Biblically based Church Counselor training is provided once a year and is designed to prepare individuals to apply to become a Church Counselor. The role of a Church Counselor is to provide free, Christ-centered counseling to individuals in our church and our community seeking guidance for a variety of issues including: Marital and Family Relationships, Communication and Intimacy, Parenting, Grief and Loss, Anger and Bitterness, Inner personal struggles, with an overall emphasis on Spiritual Development. Our volunteers receive extensive training, ongoing supervision, and continuing education. This ministry helps fulfill Pastor Rick's vision for Saddleback Church: "It is the dream of a place where the hurting, the depressed, the frustrated, and the confused can find love, acceptance, help, hope, forgiveness, guidance and encouragement."
If you want more information on the Counseling Training and volunteering process, please click the blue "join ministry" button below.
If you want more information on receiving church counseling, please call 949-609-8387 M-F 8:30-5, or e-mail: churchcounseling@saddleback.com