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Statement of Our Faith

Although our members represent many different Christian denominations, we are all in fundamental unity, confessing the following foundational doctrines:

We believe:

1. The  scriptures to be the inspired and inerrant word of God;
   
   
2. In one God, eternal and self existent, manifest to man as Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
   
   
3. That Jesus the Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary;
   
   
4. He died on the cross and shed His blood as a sacrifice for our sins; He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Majesty on High;
   
   
5. In the ministry of the Holy Spirit to glorify Christ, to convict men and to empower the believer;
   
   
6. That man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin;
   
   
7. And that man can be justified through personal faith in the Lord Christ Jesus;
   
   
8. That water baptism identifies the death and burial of Christ, and after we arise to walk in newness of life;
   
   
9. That the true church is composed of such persons who, through saving faith in Christ Jesus, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit;
   
   
10. That Christ wants the members of His church to carry the Gospel into all the world;
    
    
11. That the Holy Spirit is at work today within the church through His gifts, fruits and anointed ministries;
    
    
12. In the Second Coming of Christ Jesus;
    
    
13. In the bodily resurrection of all the dead;
    
    
14. In the final judgment with everlasting blessedness for those who have placed their confidence in the Lord Christ Jesus;

The Evangelical Order of Certified Pastoral Counsellors holds letters Patent with the Government of Canada. This Document states the purpose of our Order in part as being:

….to establish, maintain and encourage, by all available means, the provision of individuals, marriage and group counselling and psychotherapy from Christian perspective.

….to establish Seminaries for the training of Counsellors.

….to determine suitable standards of competence and training for Counsellors and arrange for appropriate certification and credentialing thereof.

….to provide direct counselling services to the public by means of clinics, training or information programs and to conduct research.

1. 1.       The Certified Marriage Counsellor (C.M.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theology education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/marriage and family therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.
   
   

   2.       The Certified Drug and Addictions Counsellor (C.D.A.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/drug and addiction therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    3.       The Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist/Counsellor (C.C.F.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/compassion and fatigue therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    4.       The Certified Dream Analysis Therapist (C.D.A.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/dream analysis therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    5.       The Certified Grief Counsellor (C.G.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/grief therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

   6.       The Certified Anger Management Counsellor (C.A.M.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/anger management therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    7.       Certified Cross-Cultural Counsellor (C.C.C.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or
   University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/cross-cultural therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.
   
   

   8.       The Certified Essi- Stress Test Trainer/Counsellor (C.E.S.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/essi-stress test therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    9.       The Certified Gerontology and Senior Counsellor (CGSC)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/gerontology and senior therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    10.   The Certified Child and Sex Abuse Counsellor (C.C.S.A.C)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/child and sex abuse therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.
   
   

   11.   The Certified Clinical Depression Counsellor (C.C.D.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/clinical depression therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.
   
   

   12.   The Certified Employee Assistance Program Counsellor (C.E.A.P.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/employee assistance program therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    13.   The Certified Christian Nutritional Counsellor (C.C.N.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/nutritional and diet therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    14.    The Certified Intro Bio-Feedback and Neurofeedback Counsellor (C.B. & N.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/ intro bio-feedback and neurofeedback therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

   15.   The Certified Christian Psychiatric Counsellor (C.C.P.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/ psychiatric therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

   16.   The Certified Christ Centered Therapist (C.C.C.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of Christ centered psychotherapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

   17.   The Certified Christian Mental Health Therapist (C.C.M.H.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of intro psychology/mental health therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    18.   The Certified Christian Life Coach (C.C.L.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the adult life coach and transformational therapies. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    19.   The Certified Christian Eating Disorders Therapist (C.C.E.D.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/eating disorders. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

   20.   The Certified Christian Self Esteem Therapist (C.C.S.E.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/ self esteem disorders. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    21.   The Certified Christian Home Care Support Worker (C.C.H.C.S.W.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of intro psychology/ home care support worker requirements. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    22.   The Certified Christian Psycho-Cybernetics Counsellor (C.C.P.C.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of Christian psycho-cybernetics requirements. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

   23.   The Certified Christian Community Mediator (C.C.C.M.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/ Christian community mediation. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    24.   The Certified Trauma Response Counsellor (C.T.R.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of Christian trauma response requirements. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    25.   The Certified Christian Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (C.C.C.B.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of psychotherapy/ cognitive behaviour techniques. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    26.   The Certified Christian Nouthetic Counsellor (C.C.N.C.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of nouthetic/ competent to counsel psychotherapy requirements. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

    27.   The Christian Certified Chaplain E.O.C.P.C.
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and therapies of chaplaincy ministry with 5 years experience. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.

   28.    The Christian Certified Transformational Therapist (C.C.T.T.)
   The individual is a member of E.O.C.P.C. at least at the C.P.C. level, is a Bible College and/or University/College graduate with a diploma or degree. They have general theological education as well as versed in the theories and psychotherapies of all E.O.C.P.C. competencies. They must have 5 years of counselling experience. This course is the culmination diploma of all E.O.C.P.C. certificates. This course is taught by Dr. Stephen Hambly and his textbook is required, with a written exam workbook. They are ordained into the E.O.C.P.C. counselling order and of high moral and ethical character.ychotherapy Practice

The EOCPC has a special arrangement with the Canadian Christian Clinical Counsellors and Psychotherapist Association’s Head office in Calgary to hold workshops once a year for 3 of their designations.

Designations

1. G.P.P. General Practice Psychotherapist with Federal Letters Patent Designation: Exam required after workshop
2. C.C.S.W. Canadian Christians in Social Work with Federal Letters Patent Designation: Exam required after workshop
3. C.C.C. Certified Christian Counsellor with Federal Letters Patent Designation: Exam required after workshop

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 The EOCPC also holds yearly workshops in many other areas including:

- Opening your Own Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice

- Essi Stress Test Training

- Mechanics of Research and Thesis Workshop (for our students going to            Masters and Doctorate work)

- WSIB/MVA Counselling Workshops