Counseling Ministry
Purpose Statement
Our Counseling Ministry focus is to guide and help individuals as they seek to discover Christ-centered answers to personal struggles and relationship challenges in a safe and caring environment. Our volunteer Church Counselors have gone through extensive biblically-based counseling training and receive ongoing supervision and continuing education on a regular basis. The goal of each Church Counselor is to bring God’s truth, hope and healing to those who come in for counseling.WHAT’S THE FIRST STEP TO RECEIVE COUNSELING?
CALL THE COUNSELING MINISTRY: 949-609-8387 between 8:30-5:00 Monday-Friday
You will speak with a Counseling Coordinator, who will gather some information to better understand your needs and to determine what are the best counseling recommendations based upon those needs. If you are recommended for counseling with one of our Church Counselors, then the Coordinator will get scheduling and contact information. Once an opening that fits your schedule becomes available, you will be called to confirm your initial counseling appointment. Counselors meet with their Counselees for 45 minutes every week. There is no cost for counseling, and provided that the Counselee is consistently participating and making progress, the number of sessions is not limited. We consider it an honor to get to serve those in our church and community and we look forward to hearing from you.
FEELING CALLED TO BE A CHURCH COUNSELOR?
If you are interested in serving as a Church Counselor, the first step is to attend Church Counseling training classes. Our 30-week 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 & loss, anger and bitterness, interpersonal struggles, with an overall emphasis on spiritual development. Our Counselors 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 application process, please click the blue "Get Involved" button below. Once we receive your inquiry, we will reach out to you with the details of the next session of training classes. Any further questions? Email churchcounseling@saddleback.com