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Soul Care Minor

Soul care is a specialized ministry within the integration of the Christian faith and psychology. It seeks to give support and restoration to the total (holistic) well-being of a person with specific interest in one's spiritual inner- life. The practice and ministry of soul care encompasses spiritual direction, lay counseling, pastoral counseling, Christian psychotherapy, and spiritual formation disciplines.

The Soul Care minor at Bryan College gives students an experiential, theoretical, and foundational understanding to prepare for specific ministries within church and parachurch settings. Fostering one's psycho-spiritual health prepares students to care for others helping them to become conformed into the image of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Requirements (18 hours)

  • PSY 231  Introduction to Christian Soul Care
  • PSY 327  Methods and Models of Integration
  • PSY 328  Soul Care Counseling
  • PSY 422  Psychology of Christian Spirituality
  • Choose ONE:  CM 123 Spiritual Formation in Ministry or PSY 431 Group Experience in Soul Care
  • Choose ONE:  PSY 334 Social Psychology or PSY 429 Gender and Sexuality

Additional Information

  • You must fulfill the other requirements for a major and for graduation in order to earn a minor.
  • You must earn at least 8 hours of the minor at Bryan College.
  • No grade lower than C- may be counted towards the minor.
  • You must fill out an "Application for Minor" form available from the Registrar's office, and have it approved by the Division Chair.
  • It should be noted that these courses are not always offered every year. See current schedule for details.