School of Christian Counselling
School of Biblical Studies
Do you want to help others, but don't know how to? Perhaps you want to learn the
Bible perspective without a cult bias?School of Biblical Studies
Become part of the solution to individual, church & community needs!
Jubilee
Training InstituteP.O. Box 36-044 Wellington 5043 New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 939-1910
Fax: +64 4 939-1911
Jubilee Training Institute have their own web site, with the full Prospectus and Student Information Handbook recorded there. Please check their web site out for further details.
Distance Learning Courses:
Diploma in Christian Counselling & Pastoral Care:
Students studying this course will require local professional counselling supervision.
If this course seems a bit daunting, we also have an option for students to complete a series of Certificates. When fully completed, their Diploma is automatically earned. These Certificates are as follows:
Certificate in Bible-Centred Counselling:
Certificate in Marriage, Family & Parenting Counselling:
Certificate in Emotional Wholness Counselling:
Certificate in Identity & Change Counselling:
Certificate in Disorders, Addictions & Cult Counselling:
Overseas students have now been accepted, and we presently have these in Australia and South Africa. Assignment papers may now be posted or emailed in to the office for marking. A major new additional requirement has been agreed to which allows students to step their Diploma up into a fully-accredited Bachelor's degree. Details of this may be found in the Prospectus.
Post Graduate Diploma in Christian Counselling:
Certificate in People Caring Skills:
School of Biblical Studies:
Certificate in New Testament Studies:
Diploma in Biblical Studies:
All courses are by Distance Learning - regardless of country.
Courses involve practical exercises, assignments and test papers to determine your grasp of the subjects covered.
Study and assignments can be at the student's own pace. Some may take longer than the recommended time, some will be quicker to complete their course.
The Post Graduate Diploma in Christian Counselling Course includes a section on establishing and maintaining a professional counselling clinic, either church or community-based, or as a private business.
Jubilee Training Institute is a member of Vision Network of New Zealand - (a member of the World Evangelical Alliance). In addition, Jubilee Training Institute
has
recently applied for and been accepted as New Zealand's first member of the
USA-based Apostolic Council for Educational Accountability. The ACEA provides
international ongoing peer-level evaluation and accountability while
maintaining the integrity of members' first callings from God. C. Peter
Wagner, of Wagner Leadership Institute in Colorado Springs, USA, is the
Presiding Apostle of ACEA. Members include Christian universities, Bible
Colleges and similar institutions in over 20 countries.Assignment Topics Overview
Topics Covered in the Diploma in Christian Counselling & Pastoral care, (& the five Certificates which it consists of) and also the Certificate in People Caring Skills course include the following:- The Effective Biblical Counsellor
- Ten Mandates of an Effective Biblical Counsellor
- How Jesus Related to People
- Biblical Counselling Distinctives
- Adultery - Healing a Marriage from the trauma of immoral choices
- Divorce & Remarriage - wrestling with God's concession
- Separation & Restoration - creating a reflective pause to mend a damaged relationship
- Unbelieving Spouse - viewing marriage to an unbeliever as a God-given ministry
- Abuse - recovering from power out of control
- Blended Families - turning challenges into opportunities for growth
- Caring for Aging Parents - encouraging those who honour their loved ones through practical care
- Caring for the Terminally Ill - assisting the terminally ill & their families with the dying process
- Corrective Discipline - offering insight to parents on the effective discipline of children
- Rebellious Adolescents - helping teens & parents through the transition years
- Sexual Abuse & Incest - seeking divine power to stop & heal a devastating dysfunction
- Single Parenting - helping an overburdened parent balance personal & family needs
- Eating Disorders - finding healing for unhealthy eating patterns
- Finances - applying Biblical principles for financial stability
- Homosexuality - Realigning gender according to Biblical principles
- Mid-life Crisis - looking at life's passages through the prism of God's truth
- Self-Esteem - seeking oneself through the lens of God's grace
- Sexual Addiction - understanding God's grace in breaking the cycle of sexual sin
- Single Adult Issues - finding new joy in undivided devotion to God
- Stress Management - experiencing rest when life unravels
- Substance Abuse - learning to face life with hope that comes from God
- Suicide - preventing the tragedy, and grieving its aftermath
- Unemployment - offering encouragement & hope for those between jobs
- Anger - gaining a Biblical view of a powerful emotion
- Conflict Resolution - resolving & preventing interpersonal friction
- Depression - offering Biblical help & hope to the downcast
- Fear & Anxiety - helping people transform fear into faith
- Forgiveness - releasing to God our need for justice
- Grief - enabling people to grieve & grow through their losses
- Guilt - finding relief from condemnation through God's forgiveness and grace
- Infertility - lifting empty arms to God
- Marital Conflicts - bringing help to couples in conflict
- Premarital Counselling - preparing couples for a lifetime of love
- Children of Divorce - turning the pain of divorce into gain with God's help
- Parenting Problems - building a solid family with God's wisdom
- Prisoners & their Families - finding hope and solutions for the incarcerated & their families
- Aging & Retirement - finishing with a flourish
- Compulsive Gambling - when everyone loses
- Crisis Pregnancy - offering guidance to expectant mothers
- Disability - applying God's unlimited love to human limitations
- Loneliness - finding companionship in God's presence
- Major Mental Disorders - ministering to the exceptionally troubled
- Trials & Suffering - loving God when you can't love life
- Workaholism - filling emotional needs with God's grace instead of work
- Church Conflicts - cultivating peace in difficult relationships
- Discerning God's Will - drawing close to the Lord while seeking His direction
- Spiritual Abuse - helping victims of legalism & religious coercion
- Spiritual Failure - welcoming a returning prodigal
- Spiritual Warfare - pushing back the darkness by asserting Christ's victory
- Counselling Adolescents - guiding young people to the path of wisdom
- Crisis Counselling - giving emotional & spiritual guidance to those in crisis
Text books we use include the following outstanding, recognized authors:
| Dr. Charles Swindoll | Dr. Gary Collins |
| Dr. William Backus | Dr. H. Norman Wright |
| Pastor Ted Roberts | David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen |
| Janis Hutchinson | Dr. John and Paula Sandford |
| Dr. Selwyn Stevens | |
Board & Academic Advisory Board
JTI Board Members:| Chairman: Selwyn Stevens, Ph.D.(Bib. St); M.C.R.; M.C.C.N.I.; M.I.S.D.M. |
| Dean: New Appointment pending |
| Dep. Chair: Ross Barber, Dip. Min.; B.A. (Theol); Social Work Manager |
| Timothy Yung,B.Sc.(Hons); Dip. Ed (Melb) Pastoral Advisor |
| Merle Sowerby, Teacher |
| Pastor Helen McGhie, Dip. Couns; Dip. Min.; MNZAC; MNZCCA; NALAG; Court & CYFS Accred. Counsellor |
| Dr. Ralph Brock-Smith,B.Sc.; M.B.; Ch.B.; Dip. Obst.; F.R.N.A.G.P.; Medical Practitioner |
| Richard Clement, M.C.R.; Prison Chaplain, |
| Rev. Doug Pa'u, Dip.Th.; B.A.; B.Th.; Minister |
| Hon. Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, O.N.Z.; B.A.; Dip. Soc.Psy., former Minister of Social Welfare |
| Kim Workman, B.A. (Soc.) Exec. Director NZ Prison Fellowship. |