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Here now the voices of four students

I am completing my first year in the MA in Christian Coun-
seling program, and it has been great! From the start, I felt
very welcomed and excited about entering the world of
Christian psychology. All the professors I‘ve had so far have
been amazing: full of knowledge and experience to share. I
love the fact that in each class the space is provided to learn
not only from the professors, but our classmates as well. I
am so glad I found out about this program!

Briseyda Redmond

I came to the Gideon Institute with the desire to understand
human psychology and soul care from God’s point of view. I
began with a common (mis)understanding that psychology
is a modern tradition that has been developed in the past
150 years. Gideon has not only helped me understand the
rich and vast historical development of human psychology
and soul care in the Christian tradition but has fueled a new
passion for the need of a distinctly Christian psychology,
both for educational and practical soul care purposes. This
is what the Gideon Institute is all about: teaching and trai-
ning students to think God’s thoughts after him as it per-
tains to human psychology, soul care and theoretical and Casey Ruff
practical development.

One of the biggest lessons I have learned from being in the
Gideon Institute is that the science of psychology can work
alongside scripture. Secular psychology likes to pit them
against one another, but God given both science and Scrip-
ture to aid professionals in psychological healing. Humans
are made of mind, body, and spirit, so it only makes sense
that the counseling they receive should be holistic. God has
given us the gift of salvation, along with psychology, and the
Gideon programs combine both to promote the fullness of
healing.
Claire Rogers

The MA in Christian Counseling at the Gideon Institute is a
degree that offers a solid foundation for counseling in Christ
and the Scriptures. This program has opened my mind up
to knowledge and application of Christ-centered therapies
that promote the most complete flourishing and healing
of the human soul, according God‘s original design plan.
In addition, as an international student from El Salvador, I
have valued the high academic level of the institution and
of each professor. Zoila S. Mencos Medina

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