Level 2 Materials

Introduction to Biblical Counseling

The goal of courses after Self-Confrontation is not to develop professional counselors, but to equip believers who are able to disciple/counsel others in a variety of settings. Christians must be prepared to provide biblical discipleship to others within the local church, family, work, friendships, and other relationships in either organized training ministries or informal settings.

All of the Level 2 materials use the Handbook for the Ministry of Biblical Discipleship / Counseling and the Self-Confrontation manual as references because both of those books provide extensive biblical foundations for each topic covered.  

The courses that come after Self‐Confrontation (Levels 2-4) require student involvement in role‐plays and must be completed in a classroom setting under the supervision of a BCF‐trained instructor. The materials, as they are written, are only outlines, and do not contain the whole content of the courses. 

Ordering the material and attempting to do the role‐plays without proper training would be like trying to learn how to swim without a swimming pool. 

Level 2 Syllabus

for Training in Biblical Discipleship/Counseling

Quick overview

The Level 2 Syllabus is a set of lesson plans for the student attending the second BCF training course in biblical discipleship / counseling.

useful for

  • Training for discipleship / counseling ministry within the local body of believers.

Contents of the study

NOTE: The Level 2 material is designed for use in a class taught by an instructor who has gone through BCF advanced training. The Syllabus is meant to be used alongside the Handbook for the Ministry of Biblical Discipleship/Counseling. Please keep in mind that these materials are outlines and do not include all of the course content.

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The Level 2 Syllabus is designed for two-hour classes held once a week over 13 weeks. It offers helpful guidance for developing biblical plans for discipleship/counseling meetings and for participating in small-group role-plays. Some highlights of the Level 2 Syllabus include:
  • How to develop biblical plans for the discipleship/counseling process;
  • How to practice and teach God’s Word as your only authority for faith, conduct, and counsel;
  • How to gain and provide biblical understanding of problems at the feeling, doing, and heart levels;
  • How to emphasize biblical hope for any trial;
  • How to observe and evaluate the speech and actions of a disciple/counselee;
  • How to evaluate and encourage commitment to the Lord;
  • How to help establish lasting biblical change;
  • How to assign biblical homework;
  • How to counsel biblically in the following areas:
    • Preoccupation with self,
    • Anger,
    • Bitterness, and
    • Relationships (interpersonal, marriage, parent-child)
Level 2 Instructor's Guides

Please Note

The Level 2 instructor’s guides are intended only for those who have participated in a Level 2 or higher class taught by a BCF-trained instructor. If you have not purchased this material from BCF before, your order will be placed on hold, and we will contact you prior to fulfillment of your order. 

If you decide to continue with the order, please note that you will not be able to return any of the items for a refund. 

Level 2 Instructor's Guide: Weekly

The Level 2 Instructor’s Guide: Weekly is designed to help instructors teach the second course using the Level 2 Syllabus and the Handbook.

This Guide provides detailed plans for teaching each lesson of Level 2. It contains key Scriptures, teaching points, time-tables, and specific applications of basic Scriptures. Also included are helpful student exercises, demonstration role-plays, and a consistent review of biblical principles basic to discipleship / counseling.

The Level 2 Instructor’s Guide: Weekly is designed for teaching a two-hour class once a week for 14 weeks. This format has 26 hours of total classroom time, and assigns the students one to two hours of homework each week to prepare for participating in the classroom role-plays.

LEvel 2 Instructor's Guide: Intensive

The Level 2 Instructor’s Guide: Intensive is designed to help instructors teach the second course using the Level 2 Syllabus and the Handbook.

Like the Level 2 Instructor’s Guide: Weekly, this Guide provides detailed plans for teaching each lesson and contains key Scriptures, teaching points, time-tables, and specific applications of basic Scriptures. Also included are helpful student exercises, demonstration role-plays, and a consistent review of biblical principles basic to discipleship / counseling.

The Level 2 Instructor’s Guide: Intensive is designed to teach the lessons as presented on the one-week BCF Intensive Course. The lessons vary in time and have 35 hours of total classroom time, allowing the students to prepare for role-plays in the classroom time.

Price List
Prices

Retail
Price

1 Copy

2-49
Copies

50-99
Copies

100+
Copies

Non-US

Level 2 Syllabus

18.15

14.50

12.50

11.00

9.00

7.00

Level 2 Instructor’s Guide:  Weekly

27.78

22.00

19.50

16.50

14.00

11.00

Level 2 Instructor’s Guide:  Intensive

27.78

22.00

19.50

16.50

14.00

11.00

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Introduction to self-confrontation

A brief overview of BCF’s philosophy of ministry and details about the Self-Confrontation Bible Study, its contents, and various formats.

AVAILABLE LANGUAGES
Spanish
Ways to Study

Biblical Discipleship / Counseling Training Basic Course Level 2

Periodically we offer basic training in biblical discipleship / counseling online.  You can check the Courses page for details.  

OTHER RECOMMENDED MATERIALS

The bundle enables you to study the Self-Confrontation course on your own. The Self-Confrontation manual is the reference book for the course while the Student Workbook leads you through key Scripture passages and points you to relevant portions of the Self-Confrontation manual. 

The Handbook for the Ministry of Biblical Discipleship / Counseling has been developed as a reference to help the biblical discipler / counselor maintain his or her biblical focus in ministering to those with problems. It is also used as a basic resource in all BCF training courses beyond the Self-Confrontation course.

The What God’s Word Says about Prayer booklet is an in‐depth study about prayer adapted and expanded from the Self-Confrontation manual, Lesson 3. It is an even more in-depth study about a set of astonishing truths: that God speaks to us through His Word and that He gives us the ability and privilege to speak to Him in return.

The Victory Over Failures Plan is a tool developed to help you overcome any difficulty of life with the full expectation of complete and lasting victory. This booklet is a companion to the Self-Confrontation manual. It can be used independently from the Self-Confrontation Course but is best understood and applied along with the course.

The Biblical Principles booklet contains all of the 105 biblical principles from the Self-Confrontation manual as well as 32 principles from the Handbook for Biblical Discipleship / Counseling available in one package.