Option 2: Competency Certificate

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Accredited by CPSC with 20 CPSA CPD points.
GADC Manual included.

Must be in possession of the GADC Attendance Certificate.
Complete 39 GADC Workbook activities over 6 months
Attend 2 group supervision/teaching sessions to present their completed activities (16 hours)
Total attendance commitment: 16 hours
Total self-study commitment: Approximately 40 hours over 6 to 12 months

Ideal for

Experiencing and witnessing the GADC Model in action.
Connecting with the GADC community.

Expected outcomes

Trainees have a much deeper practical understanding of what the GADC model entails. They’ve worked through the Workbook activities and experienced each activity as they’ve applied it to a real-life personal problem. They have a clear sense of the purpose of each activity and what it “costs” the future counselee to complete the activities, which manages expectations and comes in handy when working on the Diploma. They are now ready to start applying their knowledge in a real-life counselling/discipling situation.

Feedback from experienced Christian counsellors

Trainees report that the activities bring clarity, and a sense of playfulness to the counselling journey. They really understand the work after the personal applications and the examples and discussions during the supervision/presentation days.

R1500

Per Person
(max 24 per group)

Next Course Date

Dates:
6 September 2025 (Day 1)
20 September 2025 (Day 2)
4 October 2025 (Day 3)

Time: 08h00 – 17h00
Location: Westdene, Gauteng

Costs: R1500 (GADC Manual Included, GADC Workbook excluded)

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Accreditation
Attendance Certificate:
17 CPSC CPD points.

Competency Certificate:
20 CPSC CPD points.

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Assessment Requirements

Trainees present their completed activities in 2 sections (Section 1 to 3 and Sections 4 to 6) on 2 occasions (usually between 3 and 6 months apart). These completed activities and reflections are being published anonymously on the GADC website.

Option 2: Competency Certificate

Accredited by CPSC with 20 CPSA CPD points.

Must be in possession of the GADC Attendance Certificate.
Complete 39 GADC Workbook activities over 6 months
Attend 2 group supervision/teaching sessions to present their completed activities (16 hours)
Total attendance commitment: 16 hours
Total self-study commitment: Approximately 40 hours over 6 to 12 months

Ideal for

Experiencing and witnessing the GADC Model in action.
Connecting with the GADC community.

Expected outcomes

We are tired of the following:

R1500

Per Person
(max 24 per group)

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Assessment Requirements

Basic Program

Day 1

08h30 – 10h30
Getting to know one another.
How to use the GADC Manual
and GADC Workbook.
Questions

— Tea —

11h00 – 13h00
GADC Model: Section 1:
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Practice in pairs.
Feedback.
Questions, queries, concerns.

— Light lunch —

14h00 – 16h30
GADC Model: Section 2:
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Choose an activity and apply it on
a personal problem.
Feedback.
Final reflections.
Evaluations.

Day 2

08h30 – 10h30
Feedback activities done at home/Testimonies.

GADC Model: Section 3:
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Practice in pairs.
Feedback.
Questions, queries, concerns.

— Tea —

11h00 – 13h00
GADC Model: Section 4:
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Apply on a personal problem.
Feedback.
Questions, queries, concerns.

— Light lunch —

14h00 – 16h30
GADC Model: Section 4 (Continues):
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Choose an activity and apply it on
a personal problem.
Feedback.
Final reflections.
Evaluations.

Day 3

08h30 – 10h30
Feedback activities done at home/Testimonies

GADC Model: Section 5:
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Practice in pairs.
Feedback.
Questions, queries, concerns.

— Tea —

11h00 – 13h00
GADC Model: Section 5 (Continues):
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Apply on a personal problem.
Feedback.
Questions, queries, concerns.

— Light lunch —

14h00 – 16h00
GADC Model: Section 6:
Theory.
Practical demonstration.
Questions, queries, concerns.
Choose an activity and apply it on
a personal problem.
Feedback.
Final reflections.
Evaluations.

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Fundamentals of the Approach

The training approach models the counseling approach and takes place as God-centered Activity-based Discipling and Counseling Conversations.

1. GOD-CENTERED
This Christian counseling approach pivots on personal Bible and prayer time. This engages the client as an active participant in the healing journey. It gives ample opportunity to practice hearing and obeying the Holy Spirit. These enable the counselee to move from a problem-saturated perspective to an intimacy and legacy-building perspective. The God-centered approach takes the focus from the counselor towards Christ and His healing work, which takes center stage.

2. ACTIVITY-BASED
Active and intentional documentation deepens insight, creates understanding, and ensures greater engagement and responsibility from the counselee.
Memorials leave a clear trail of God’s “footprints” and draw the eyes away from self to Him, the “Author, and Finisher of our faith”. In the light of His visible, documented presence, problems lose their power. The counselee feels hopeful and motivated to deal with problems. Individual documentation and memorial-making practices assist clients to cling to breakthroughs – minor and major – that occurred during the therapeutic journey.

3. DISCIPLING AND COUNSELING CONVERSATIONS
The approach is based on multi-levelled conversations. The client and counselor are in conversation with each other, and each of them is in conversation with the Word and Holy Spirit.

Testimonials

“The GADC Model has inspired me as an experienced counselor — and in my private capacity as a follower of Christ — to make the process of healing a much more practical, creative, and intimate journey with God.

We often forget that God in us has this amazing love for us and knows us uniquely, down to the minutest detail of our deepest being. He blessed us with the creativity that comes from Himself to actively, practically, and creatively express our hurts and pain. And He gives us the ability to let Him then come and heal our broken hearts in the same creative way – as only He can – through love, hope, and patience.”

Glory be to Him who gives “Beauty for Ashes”.

“An area which is often neglected in counselling is “giving back” in gratitude after healing. The GADC model addresses this by encouraging Compassionate Witnessing, Taking-it-back (Reclaiming), and Communities of Concern. These are all part of the journey that helps the counselee pay it forward. The counselee uses their healing journey to witness, encourage, and inspire others. It is a very effective and practical discipling tool – a gift that keeps on giving. It extends the love of God to others as He desires of us as His children because it glorifies His Name and adds to the Kingdom of God (Philippians 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:11b)”

GADC Trainee

“The structure of the GADC model addresses different aspects of the counselee’s healing journey in manageable phases. The structure and flow of the model make it possible for the counselee to look at the journey from an objective perspective, see the bigger picture, and move between phases to track progress.”

“I am very excited to integrate this model into my existing work. I can think of previous specific circumstances where I experienced blockages and setbacks from clients where this model would have added a lot of value. It is an in-depth process and involves the discipling of the counselee over a period of time. This will give a strong foundation and documented reference on how to handle problems as a Christian.”

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