J Michael Kuiper

While in private practice, Michael has taught professional ethics and served as a supervisor at a Christian counseling center. As a missionary to the Philippines, he founded training programs in pastoral counseling and in theological extension. His MS thesis measured the effects of stress on brain functioning. In his Doctor of Ministry dissertation, Michael tackled the interface between modern theories of cognitive therapy and the biblical call for Christians to renew their mind. His PhD dissertation was a qualitative study illustrating the psychological benefits of Christian conversion. He has written on the subject of sexuality and culture for the Christian Post and the Human Life Review. He has also published an e-book, Out of Darkness: A Christian Strategy to Overcome Depression. He has been licensed as a psychologist since 1995.