Course Description

You’ve tasted the goodness of the Lord, the power and guidance of His word to help you overcome sin and other life challenges. Why not use them to help others? This course aims to prepare you for that.


The Foundation of Biblical Counseling examines Christian soul-care from a Biblical perspective. This is a 10-week certificate course from BSOP Theological Education by Extension with Dr. Shirley Wong. Her book “Counseling the Heart: A Three-Heart Counseling Handbook” is an attempt to provide a systematic approach to Biblical Counseling. Classroom interaction and practice will help students learn the process and apply them in real life issues.

Testimonials from Dr. Wong’s 2025 class:

"This learning experience has been very helpful. I now know how to do counsel. During the learning process, I realized how many shortcomings I had in the past. I need to practice more to improve."
"I learned a lot. Most of all, this class enabled me to help my own daughter."
"Through this class, I learned the steps, the skills, how to end a session properly, and counsel with a purpose."

Foundation of Biblical Counseling