Christian Career Counseling - Christian Career Counselor

At ChristianCareerCenter.com, we’ve helped thousands of people uncover the work they were created to do through career counseling. Whether you need to clarify your calling, change careers, or find a new job quickly, we’re here to help.

Why Choose Christian Career Counseling?

Unlike traditional counseling, Christian career counseling integrates biblical wisdom, prayer, the best career tests and proven career strategies. Working with a Christian career counselor can help you:

• Identify your skills, interests, personality, and passions.
• Produce a personalized Life Calling Map
• Discover your “killer skills” (skills you do well but dislike using, which lead to burnout).
• Clarify God’s calling for your life and work.
• Determine the type of work environment where you thrive.
• Gain tools and confidence to pursue fulfilling, God-honoring work.

💬 “Working with a Christian career counselor gave me direction and confidence that my career is aligned with God’s plan.” – Client Testimonial

Christian Career Counseling Services

Through our counseling and coaching programs, we provide personalized guidance to meet you where you are:

• Live Your Calling Career Program – A step-by-step coaching process to help you discover your design, expand your vision of career options, and make confident career decisions.
• Career Testing Packages – Professional assessments to identify your strengths, personality, and career options that fit your design.
• One-on-One Career Coaching – Personalized sessions with a Christian career counselor to guide you through career or job transitions.
• Job Search Mastery Program – Proven strategies for resumes, interviews, networking, and salary negotiation that can cut job search time by 50% or more.

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How Christian Career Counseling Works

Through the Live Your Calling Career Program, you’ll:

• Develop a personalized Life Calling Map™ that captures your skills, interests, personality, passions, and values.
• Expand your career options and uncover opportunities you may not have considered. You can only choose from career options you are aware of.
• Overcome “calling blockers” such as fear, failure, negative thinking, trying to go it alone, and others that prevent you from moving forward.
• Make confident career decisions and create a step-by-step action plan.
• If job searching, gain access to strategies that tap into the hidden job market and help you stand out to employers.

✨ The result: a career direction that reflects your design, provides purpose, and allows you to serve God and others through your work.

How the Job Search Mastery Program Works

A 2024 report found that 67% of clients who worked with a career coach landed a new role faster. That’s exactly what the Job Search Mastery Program is designed to do — help you shorten your job search, stand out in a competitive market, and secure meaningful work that fits your God-given design.

Through the Job Search Mastery Program, you’ll:

• Focus on a clear job target so your resumes, networking, and interviews are precise and powerful.
• Analyze job requirements and align them with your skills, interests, and design.
• Create your “Big Six” marketing tools: targeted resume, strengths summary, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, personal contact letter, and direct employer contact letter.
• Get past applicant tracking systems (ATS) by customizing your resumes in five minutes or less.
• Tap into the hidden job market where up to 80% of jobs are found, while still using the advertised market strategically.
• Sharpen your interviewing skills with proven strategies and practice that help you stand out.
• Negotiate confidently to earn the salary you deserve and maximize your opportunities. Many of our clients have seen their salaries increase by up to 20%.
• Stay motivated with a support system, building persistence to keep moving forward until you land the right job.

✨ The result: Instead of endlessly sending out resumes and waiting for replies, you’ll move strategically and confidently — cutting your job search time by up to 75% and stepping into work that reflects your calling.

Christian Career Counseling Success Stories

Real people. Real transformations. Here’s how Christian career counseling has helped others find clarity, confidence, and calling in their work.

Facing Career Change with Confidence

“After 31 years in the same company, the idea of starting over was overwhelming. The process gave me the confidence and preparation to land interviews and succeed.”
— Kristin Luschen, IT Leader & Project Manager

Transitioning from Teaching to a New Career

“After 10 years in teaching, I discovered a career that fit my communication gifts and passions. The guidance and assessments helped me move into content development with confidence.”
— Savana Hurd, Content Developer

Overcoming Fear and Finding a New Path

“Pinpointing a new career direction and overcoming my fears became possible with structured support. I now have a position I never would have pursued on my own.”
— Tonya Barger, Financial Coordinator

A Midlife Career Transition

“At 57, after months of sending out unanswered resumes, I identified three career paths that matched my design. I began receiving interviews and landed a great role.”
— R. Scott Brady, Director of Development

Discovering a Calling in Human Services

“During a difficult season, I realized my strengths were best used in human services. This clarity led me to pursue refugee family services and find purpose in helping others.”
— Gillian Faulkner, Refugee Services Intern

From the Air Force to Academia

“Leaving the Air Force, I wasn’t sure where to go. With guidance, I discovered my fit in academia. Today, I serve as a professor — a career I hadn’t imagined but now love.”
— Mark Shevy, Professor of Mass Communication

From Skepticism to Clarity

“At first I was skeptical, but I walked away with confidence, direction, and a clear plan for next steps. It was a life-changing experience.”
— Tadd Mencer, Writer & Cybersecurity Professional

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Get Started with a Christian Career Counselor Today

Don’t keep feeling stuck, anxious, or confused about your career. With the help of a Christian career counselor, you can:

• Discover your calling
• Land meaningful work
• Live out the purpose God has for you

👉 Schedule your free consultation today and take the first step toward discovering the work you were designed to do.

Frequently Asked Questions About Christian Career Counseling

What does a Christian career counselor do?

A Christian career counselor helps you explore your God-given design — your skills, interests, and personality— and align these with real-world career opportunities. The goal is to discover not just a job, but meaningful work that feels like a calling.

Are your Christian career counselors certified?

Yes. At ChristianCareerCenter.com, our career counselors are National Certified Career Counselors (NCCC) and Certified Career Coaches (CCC). This means you’ll be working with professionals who are highly trained, nationally recognized, and committed to integrating biblical wisdom with proven career development strategies.

Why is certification important?
Certification demonstrates that a counselor has met national standards for education, experience, and ethical practice. A certified Christian career counselor and coach brings:

• Proven expertise in career assessment, coaching, and job search strategies.
• Credibility and accountability through adherence to professional ethics.
• Up-to-date knowledge of career development and today’s job market.
• Confidence for clients, knowing they are guided by someone who is both spiritually grounded and professionally recognized.

How is Christian career counseling different from regular career counseling?

Traditional counseling often focuses on tests, skills, and job markets. Christian career counseling adds a biblical perspective, integrating prayer, Scripture, the best career tests, and faith-based guidance so your work aligns with God’s purposes for your life.

What is the difference between Christian career counseling and Christian career coaching?
While both focus on helping you discover and live out your calling, they differ in emphasis:

• Christian Career Counseling
  Counseling is more exploratory and diagnostic. It helps you understand your God-given design — your skills, interests, values, personality, and spiritual gifts — and how these connect with meaningful career options. Counseling often involves assessments (like the Career Fit Test™, Strong Interest Inventory®, and personality profiles) and guided reflection to discern God’s direction for your work and life.
• Christian Career Coaching
  Coaching is more action-oriented and practical. It builds on the clarity gained in counseling to help you move forward with confidence. Coaching focuses on tools and strategies such as creating customized resumes, networking, tapping into the hidden job market, preparing for interviews, and negotiating job offers — all while keeping your faith and calling at the center.

👉 At ChristianCareerCenter.com, most clients benefit from a combination of both: counseling to clarify their calling and coaching to take effective steps toward meaningful, God-honoring work.

How do I know what God wants me to do for a career?

Discovering God’s direction often involves prayer, reflecting on your gifts and passions, and seeking wise counsel. Our process helps you connect your skills, personality, and interests with opportunities to serve others and glorify God through your work.

How should Christians think through career choices?

Christians are called to consider more than salary or status. Key questions include: Does this work honor God? Does it allow me to serve others? Is it ethically sound? Does it enable a healthy rhythm of life and Sabbath rest? Does it help me grow spiritually? Does it allow me to support my family? What career choices allow me to be the best steward of my gifts? What needs has God given me enthusiasms towards helping to meet?

What are “killer skills,” and why do they matter?

Killer skills are abilities you’re good at but dislike using. They drain your energy and rob you of fulfillment. When you use any of them for a high percentage of your workday, they can “kill” you emotionally and even physically.  Identifying these early can help you avoid career paths that lead to frustration and burnout.

Can Christian career counseling help me if I want to start a business?

Yes! Many of our clients discover that entrepreneurship is the best way to use their gifts. We help you assess business ideas, evaluate fit, and create a game plan grounded in biblical wisdom.

How do I know if an opportunity is not from God?

If a job or opportunity conflicts with Scripture, causes ongoing confusion and anxiety, requires you to compromise your faith, or lacks peace, it may not be from God. We help you discern opportunities that align with your skills, interests, personality and the needs God is calling you to help meet.

What does the Bible say about work and careers?

The Bible makes it clear that work is more than just a way to earn a living — it’s a way to serve God and others. Colossians 3:23 reminds us: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Your career is ultimately about honoring God through excellence, integrity, and service.

Jesus also taught about stewardship in the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30). In this parable, servants are entrusted with resources, and those who wisely develop and multiply what they’ve been given are praised. In the same way, God calls us to be faithful stewards of the skills, gifts, and opportunities He has entrusted to us — using them to glorify Him, bless others, and make an impact in His kingdom.

What is God’s purpose for my career?

Work is one of the ways God shapes us, provides for our needs, and gives us opportunities to impact the world for His kingdom. It’s not just about what you do, but who you become and how you serve through your work.

Do you use career assessments?

Yes. We use professional tools like the Career Fit Test™, Strong Interest Inventory®, and personality assessments — combined with biblical reflection — to give you a clear picture of your God-given design. These insights are then organized into a Life Calling Map™, which becomes a practical tool you can use for:

• Career exploration – identifying roles that fit your unique design.
• Reality testing – evaluating potential career paths against real-world opportunities.
• Decision making – choosing with clarity and confidence between different options.
• Job search or starting a business – applying your design to resumes, interviews, networking, or entrepreneurial ventures.

The Life Calling Map™ serves as a compass for your career and life decisions, keeping you focused on the work you were designed to do.

How much does Christian career counseling cost?

Costs vary depending on the program, generally ranging from $499 to $1,995, with flexible monthly payment plans available. We recommend starting with a free career services consultation where we’ll discuss your goals and suggest the program that best fits your needs.

As Brian Tracy wisely said, “Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in order to guarantee your future.” Warren Buffett echoed this truth: “By far the best investment you can make is in yourself.”