Learning Outcomes Intended Students will understand the similarities and differences between Christian Counseling and General Counseling. Students will be familiar with a model of Christian counseling which is presence-centered. Students will learn the theory and practice of some Christian counseling approaches rooted in the Christian notion of hope and sin. Students will learn the basic principles of the Christian version of crisis counseling. Students will reflectively learn the theological importance of presence in ministering to persons in extreme suffering. Students will understand the psycho-spiritual and cultural importance of the continuing bonds in ministering to the bereaved.