Faith Based Counselor Training Institute

Name

Faith Based Counselor Training Institute

Legal name

Faith Based Counselor Training Institute, Inc.

Website

https://fbcti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Counseling & Crisis Chaplaincy Certification Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Faith-based counseling certification
• Crisis chaplaincy training
• Online ministry education
• Pastoral counseling courses
• Restorative therapy certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Enrollment Fees: One-time fees for individual course enrollment including certification. Restorative Therapist course at $297, Crisis Chaplaincy Care course at undiscussed price, and combo package at $497. All courses include exam, certification, and FBCTI membership.
2. Book Sales: Sale of books authored by Dr. Michael Haynes including 'No Strings Attached', 'The Silent Killer', 'The Touch Of Two Kings', and 'Enablers Can Kill Addicts' at $25 each with 60% discount.
3. Certification Renewal: Annual/bi-annual renewal fees for maintaining certification credentials - $55 for certificate renewal and $55 for crisis badge renewal.
4. FBCTI Membership: Membership included with course completion providing access to premium content and ongoing certification maintenance benefits.
5. Affiliate Commissions: Commission revenue shared with affiliate program participants who recruit new students to the platform.
6. Donations: Voluntary donations from supporters of the ministry and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Faith Based Counselor Training Institute (FBCTI) delivers self-paced, online faith-based counseling and crisis chaplaincy certification courses built on its proprietary Counseling Model of Restorative Therapy™. Core courses include the Restorative Therapist Course ($297), the Crisis Chaplaincy Care Course ($297), and a combined certification bundle ($497), all culminating in certification, exam, and FBCTI membership. The institute also sells authored eBooks, operates an affiliate program, and provides annual certification and crisis badge renewal services ($55).

Product overview

Faith Based Counselor Training Institute (FBCTI) offers a portfolio of faith-based counseling and crisis chaplaincy certification courses. The core offerings consist of three main certification products: the Restorative Therapist Course ($297) teaching faith-based counseling for post-crisis trauma recovery; the Crisis Chaplaincy Care Course providing front-line spiritual crisis intervention training; and the Restorative + Crisis Care Certification Combo bundle ($497) combining both. All courses include self-paced online video content, certification exams, credentials, and FBCTI membership. Additionally, the institute sells digital eBooks authored by Dr. Michael Haynes through its merchandise store, operates an Affiliate Program for graduates to earn commissions on referrals, and offers certification renewal and badge renewal services at $55 each.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crisis Chaplaincy Care: Crisis chaplaincy training and certification program focused on frontline spiritual support during critical incidents and crisis intervention.

Products and services

• Restorative Therapist Course

Quantifiable outcome

• 26,000+ graduates certified since 1996
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State of Texas (via House Bill 2481)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Texas House Bill 2481 passed in 1997, initiated by then-Governor George W. Bush, to expand faith community access to non-profit status and accreditation for religious schools and chemical dependency training programs. This landmark legislation enabled FBCTI's credentialing framework and later expanded nationally when Bush became President.
• North American Mission BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalled Dr. Haynes on September 1, 2001 to lead a team to Ground Zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Dr. Haynes trained and counseled at the site for a year, providing real-world crisis chaplaincy experience that informed course curriculum development.
• China National Psychology LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing a major earthquake, Chinese authorities contacted Dr. Haynes through former student Dr. Robert Yung (a psychologist) to train their military first responders in crisis intervention. This international training engagement established FBCTI's presence in 14 foreign countries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Biola University (Talbot School of Theology): Biola's Talbot School of Theology offers graduate programs in biblical counseling and pastoral care, both on-campus and online. Comparable to FBCTI in training faith-based counselors via structured curricula grounded in Scripture, though Biola offers accredited master's degrees rather than short certifications.
• Liberty University Online: Liberty University offers fully online undergraduate and graduate degrees in counseling, ministry, and chaplaincy, with a strong evangelical orientation. It competes with FBCTI for the same faith-driven career-changer student seeking accessible, remote ministerial and counseling credentials.
• Denver Seminary: Denver Seminary provides graduate-level theological and counseling training with a strong focus on spiritual formation and practical ministry skills. It competes for the same career-changer student seeking accessible, Christ-centered counselor and chaplain preparation.
• American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC): AACC is the largest faith-based professional association for Christian counselors, offering certification, continuing education, and conferences. It operates as a broad incumbent across the same faith-based counseling professionalization niche that FBCTI targets with its Restorative Therapist certification.
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, based in Fort Worth, TX, trains pastors and counselors with a Southern Baptist orientation and offers online/hybrid programs. Comparable to FBCTI in its Texas evangelical footprint and focus on equipping ministers with practical counseling competencies.
• Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS): DTS is a leading evangelical seminary offering graduate degrees in theology, counseling, and ministry, including online options. It overlaps with FBCTI in training ministers and laypeople in counseling and crisis-care skills, though DTS offers accredited degrees rather than FBCTI's shorter certification track.
• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS): NOBTS is a Southern Baptist seminary offering degrees in theology, pastoral ministry, and counseling, with extensive online offerings. It serves a similar audience to FBCTI — career-changers and ministry professionals seeking practical, accessible theological and counseling training.

Emerging players

• Crown College of the Bible: Crown College is a smaller Bible college offering certificates and degrees in pastoral ministry and counseling with an evangelical orientation. Like FBCTI, it targets ministry career-changers seeking shorter, skills-focused credentials rather than extended graduate study.

Direct peers

• PESI (Professional Education Systems Institute): PESI provides continuing education and certification courses for mental health professionals, chaplains, and first responders via online and live formats. Comparable to FBCTI in its self-paced online delivery model and focus on credentialing counselors and crisis-response personnel, though secular rather than faith-based.
• Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF): CCEF is a nonprofit that trains and certifies biblical counselors and offers structured coursework in faith-based counseling principles. It is the most directly comparable organization to FBCTI, both training lay and professional counselors through a Christ-centered framework for addressing mental health and relational issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/fbcticounselor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCxLYUiYhVKzla5WXa5AMkw
• Facebookfacebook.com/faithbasedcounselortraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faith-based-counselor-training-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/fbctiorg
• Pinterestpinterest.com/fbctiorg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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