Counseling Ministry
Purpose Statement
The focus of the Counseling Ministry is to provide a safe and caring environment for individuals and married couples to discover Christ-centered answers to personal struggles and relational challenges. Our volunteer Church Counselors have gone through extensive biblically based counseling training and receive ongoing supervision. A key part of Church Counseling is to bring God’s truth, hope and healing to whatever situation the Counselee faces.Saddleback Church is committed to serving and caring for the needs of our community and church family. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it the challenges of providing care while maintaining health and safety for those we serve as well as our volunteers. Currently, our Counseling Ministry is actively providing safe and confidential care and support to the degree allowed by the safety standards put before us. This includes some limited counseling opportunities, referrals to our vetted professional counseling care providers outside the church, as well as recommendations to other active care ministries currently meeting in person or online. We would love to hear from you, to help you in your next steps toward getting help. Please contact us at churchcounseling@saddleback.com or call the Counseling Ministry at 949-609-8387.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SADDLEBACK CHURCH COUNSELOR?
The role of a Saddleback Church Counselor is to provide free, Christ-centered counseling to individuals in our church and our community who are seeking guidance for a variety of issues including: marital & family relationships, communication & intimacy, grief & loss, anger & bitterness, interpersonal struggles, and parenting- with an overall emphasis on spiritual development. All training currently takes place at the Lake Forest campus and counseling care is currently provided at both the Lake Forest and Anaheim campuses.
If you are interested in serving as a Saddleback Church Counselor, the first step is to attend the Church Counseling Training (CCT). The training is a 28-week class that teaches counseling skills and the application of a Biblical Counseling Model. In addition, the participants are trained in how to provide counseling care regarding a variety of different issues. Following completion of the CCT, individuals are invited to apply to become a Church Counselor. If you are interested in more information, or to sign up for future email updates regarding our next available class, please email us at churchcounseling@saddleback.com.