Fellows Program

The application process for our 2024/2025 Fellows cohort will begin in February 2024. If you are interested in joining the program, please fill out the brief interest form and we will reach out when we are taking applications.

Interest Form for 2024/2025 cohort

The Redeemer Counseling Fellows Program is a 9-month intensive mental health and counseling skill training program for pastors and ministry leaders. Classes are taught by our professional, Gospel-centered therapists.

Acceptance is considered on a first come, first served rolling basis after we receive your application and a recommendation from your senior pastor or a senior ministry leader. Classes will be held at Attorney Street Church in Manhattan.

If you have questions, email
rcs.training@redeemer.com

“As a pastor, as a friend, and as a husband, Fellows has given me tools, equipping, and resources in the counseling world. With all the needs that come up from our church, our members, and our own relationships, it is vital to have these tools.”

— Charles “Cheech” Chung, 2023 Fellow

The Fellows Program

Redeemer Counseling Fellows Program started in 2018 and grew out of local pastors' need for more in-depth counseling training to meet the pastoral care demands of the church. The program has become more valuable over time, as pastors and leaders recognized the greater mental health needs of their congregation.

The Fellows Program areas of focus are based on best practices from Redeemer Counseling's 30+ years of counseling ministry along with interviews with pastors. Cohorts include those in ministry and leadership who counsel others regularly.

Note: This program is not ideal for professional counselors.

September 2023 - May 2024 Dates

6:30 - 9 p.m., Tuesdays, twice a month
Attorney Street Church, Manhattan

  • September 12 & 26

  • October 10 & 24

  • November 7 & 21

  • December 5 & 19

  • January 9 & 23

  • February 6 & 27

  • March 12 & 26

  • April 9 & 23

  • May 7 & 21

Read about Fellows the Gospel in Life article, “Building Communities that Care for the Broken Well.”

  • Before you proceed with the application process, please review the expectations below to determine whether the program is right for you.

    You will commit to the full 9-month Fellows Program and will attend each of the Fellows 2.5 hour sessions in their entirety. Regular attendance impacts the dynamics of the cohort and is essential to learning the counseling theories and skills that build on each other. More than two absences from these sessions may be grounds for dismissal. Please plan ahead to avoid conflicts with the dates provided.

    You will complete all of the assigned reading and videos before arriving at each session.

    You will also write a short reflection/application paper after each session and will be required to complete 3 projects by the end of the program. This portion of the program will require each fellow to do deep personal and emotional processing and practice the skills you are learning.

  • Complete the Counseling Fellows Program application to tell us more about your background and the counseling needs you face. If you qualify, admission is rolling, on a first come / first served basis. The application will close on June 30, 2024.

    Have a pastor or ministry leader, who you currently work with, submit a recommendation for you.

    The Fellows Program intends to impact local ministries and churches, not just one student. The recommendation serves to 1) Ensure the applicant is a good candidate for the Fellows Program 2) Receive support from the governing body of the church/ministry to enhance the Fellows experience.

    We will communicate the admission decision and next steps.

    The cost of the program is $3,500. In order to hold your spot, you must submit the non-refundable $500 deposit on acceptance. The $3,000 balance will be due by Monday, Aug. 1, 2024.

  • The Fellows cohort will meet in-person Tuesdays, twice a month from September to May for 2.5 hour classes. The sessions will include seminars, discussion and skills practice with professional counselors.

  • Online preparation, such as reading, videos and Bible studies, and a short reflection paper after each session are required.

    (3-4 hours / session)

  • The program includes these projects:

    1) A self-counseling project. This part of the program will require each fellow to do deep personal and emotional processing.

    2) Participants will be engaged in pastoral or lay counseling throughout the program and will complete a case study.

    3) Counseling skill demonstration group project at the end of the Fellows.