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    Counseling Internship - ADT 5

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    Objective

    The objective of the discipleship counseling internship is to equip the student who has completed ADT I, II, III, and IV to learn how to effectively disciple (counsel) others in the Good News of God’s wonderful grace in Christ (also known as the Exchanged Life truths) in an informal setting. Completion signifies a fundamental understanding of discipleship counseling and does NOT qualify the student to discipleship counsel others in an official capacity.

    Method

    The ADT V – Discipleship Counseling internship follows the completion of ADT I II, III, and IV. The focus of ADT V is developing the skills to disciple (counsel) others in the Exchanged Life in a vocational or pastoral setting.

    Hands On Learning

    ADT V – Discipleship Counseling Internship gives the student continued understanding of God’s grace in specific areas of everyday life. This internship also emphasizes how to share in a vocational or pastoral setting the healing we have experienced through God’s grace with the Exchanged Life discipleship counseling model.  Experiencing freedom in Jesus Christ enables us to “comfort others with the comfort which we have received” as we rest in His amazing grace.

    The Internship is individually paced and includes one-on-one training sessions on discipleship counseling ethics, model, flow and tools. The student will observe recorded counseling sessions as well as sit in on live discipleship counseling cases.  A CFT discipleship counselor will mentor the student and guide him/her through the learning experience.

    The successful completion of ADT I, II, and V will satisfy requirements for Network 220 certification and 3 hours credit in the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling Program at Luther Rice College and Seminary (LRCS).  Students who desire the 3 hours of credit from Luther Rice College and Seminary must confirm prior to enrollment both with LRCS and CFT’s training director their intent to complete the ADT for the purposes of their masters program.  Students must fulfill all requirements satisfactorily with their Staff Equipper and Training Director for certification and college credit. Completion provides a fundamental understanding of the discipleship counseling process. The certificate, however, does not “certify” or “license” a believer to be a “Christian Counselor” or “Therapist.”

    Session Topics

    • Counseling Approaches
    • Discipleship Ethics
    • Listening Skills
    • The Relationship Diagram
    • Family Systems
    • Taking Histories
    • Advanced Counseling Skills
    • Diagramming Flesh
    • Presenting Snowman Diagrams
    • Presenting Relationship Diagram
    • Presenting Additional Diagrams (Line and Cross, Two Sides of Cross, Octopus)
    • Counseling Children
    • Dealing with Suicide
    • Sexual Maladjustment

    Book, Booklet, Video, Audio Requirements

    • Foundations Of Exchanged Life Counseling – by Richard Hall (book)
    • Liberated in the Beloved – Juan Carlos Ortiz (video)
    • The Believer’s Identity – Lee Lefebvre (video)
    • Marie Marshall Counseling Series – Lee LeFebre (9 videos)
    • CFT Counseling Training Series (11 videos)

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    Testimonies From Previous ADT Participants

    • “Jesus said, ‘You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free’ and freedom in Christ took on new meaning when I completed the ADT through Christian Families Today. If you want to truly experience the life of Christ in your daily walk and if you long to live out of your true identity in Christ, immerse yourself in discipleship training through CFT. You’ll never be the same again and you’ll be forever grateful.”

    • “The Lord has done so much in my life these past few months, and I feel like the truths I learned in class have really “clicked” or a least are becoming more real in my life every day. I constantly find myself noticing lies from the enemy and rights I have held on to that need to be surrendered. It was such an incredible blessing to be able to go through the class and learn what I did at 22 years old. My life has truly been changed by the Truth. I am overflowing with the joy of the Lord! Thank you for the time, love, prayer, and devotionals. I am so grateful for each of you and just wanted you to know that understanding Christ as my life has changed me remarkably!”

    • “My ADT experience is like no other experience in my life of close to fifty years. When God is allowed to be God in us and in others is when we witness real miracles. At Christians Families Today the Holy Spirit is invited to come and remain, to minister in and through all He pleases. Bathed in prayer this ministry reaches out to touch God’s creation and lives are changed.”

    • “It’s hard to briefly sum up what my experience in the ADT has meant to my life but if I could, it would be one word – FREEDOM! I have come to grow in, rest in, and understand the freedom that is mine in Christ!”

    • “The ministry of Christian Families Today has truly brought to light in my life that God has a plan and my life can be lived with passion and enthusiasm. Life in Christ is a beautiful journey.”

    • “My reflections on ADT now…..3 years later…..is still…A HUGE INCREDIBLE AWESOME… WOW!!! I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL!!!!”

    • “Through the ADT, God helped me open up more and reminded me that my worth doesn’t come from how well I do or don’t do.”

    • “ADT was an instrument of God in my life. He used the dedicated, wonderful, genuine, rock-solid, spirit-filled CFT staff to take me through all the weeks and months of this powerful teaching. I am still being changed from glory to glory as I allow Christ to live His life in me….and through me.”

    • “ADT was the most intense in-depth Bible study I have ever experienced, and I loved it!!! I loved it when I was tired and I loved it when I was confused and I loved it even when I was completely overwhelmed!!!”

    • “ADT for me has been a wonderful journey of discovery. I have discovered my true identity in Christ. God bless this ministry mightily!!!”

    • “ADT is an experience I would recommend to anyone. It has been the beginning of a wonderful growing journey that has at times been painful, but a ‘good hurt'”.