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Arukah Academy\u2122

School of Soul Restoration & Biblical Theology

The world is full of medicated people, therapized people, counseled people \u2014 and still broken people. Something must change. We are training the ones who will change it.

24 rigorous courses · 2 departments · 5 certification tracks · ADAM as the pinnacle credential

24
Rigorous Courses
5
Certification Tracks
2
Academic Departments
12
Published Textbooks

Two Departments. One Academy.

Soul Restoration teaches you the art of healing. Biblical Theology gives you the bedrock of Scripture. Together, they produce ministers who know both the Word and the work.

Soul Restoration

The 6-R Model \u00b7 Counseling \u00b7 Specialised Ministry

12 courses built around the 6-R Restoration Model and Pastor Mmoloki\u2019s published textbooks. Learn to restore broken souls \u2014 individuals, marriages, families, communities, and nations.

12 Courses 3 Tracks ARS-101 to ARS-303

Biblical Theology

Hermeneutics \u00b7 Doctrine \u00b7 Church History \u00b7 African Theology

13 courses that anchor your ministry in the deep things of God\u2019s Word. From how to read Scripture to the theology of the African church \u2014 the Bible is the bedrock, not the decoration.

13 Courses 3 Tracks BTH-101 to BTH-303

The 6-R Restoration Model

The spine of every restoration course. The methodology every Soul Restorer masters. Developed by Pastor Mmoloki Mogokgwane in Restoring Counseling, the 6-R model is how broken souls are made whole.

Step 1

Recognize

Identify the root wound, not just the fruit

Step 2

Repent

Turn from self-made systems of protection

Step 3

Renounce

Break agreements with rejection, fear, shame

Step 4

Replace

Fill the soul with targeted, specific truth

Step 5

Restore

Rebuild identity, relationships, and purpose

Step 6

Release

The healed becomes an agent of healing

Two Paths. One Pinnacle.

Choose the certification that matches your calling — from either department or both.

CSRRestoration

Certificate in Soul Restoration

Understand the broken soul and the God who restores

The foundational certification for anyone who wants to understand soul brokenness, the Arukah framework, and the basics of restorative counseling. Perfect for personal growth, small group leaders, and those exploring whether soul restoration ministry is their calling.

$149$245

Save $96

6-8 months 5 Courses 20 Credits

Who is it for:

  • Believers seeking deep personal understanding
  • Small group and cell group leaders
  • Sunday school and Bible study teachers
  • Anyone exploring a calling to soul restoration ministry

What you get:

  • Access to 5 foundation courses
  • Digital copies of required textbooks
  • AI-powered study companion
  • Module quizzes and assessments
  • Integrated NIV Bible with restoration footnotes
Certified in Soul Restoration (CSR)
Most Popular — Become a Soul Restorer
DRCRestoration

Diploma in Restorative Counseling

Become a certified Soul Restorer

The professional certification for those called to counsel and restore others. Master the complete 6-R Restoration Model, specialize in gender-specific and marriage counseling, and graduate as a certified Soul Restorer equipped to lead restoration sessions independently.

$349$549

Save $200

12-15 months 9 Courses 38 Credits

Who is it for:

  • Aspiring counselors and soul care ministers
  • Pastors wanting to upgrade their counseling skills
  • Church leaders responsible for member welfare
  • Social workers seeking a faith-based framework

What you get:

  • Everything in Certificate track
  • Access to all 9 courses (Foundation + Diploma)
  • Advanced case study library
  • Role-play and simulation exercises
  • Peer counseling practice groups
Soul Restorer — Diploma in Restorative Counseling (DRC)
BTFTheology

Certificate in Biblical Theology Foundations

Build your life and ministry on the solid rock of Scripture

The foundational theology certification for anyone who wants a strong biblical grounding — hermeneutics, Old and New Testament surveys, systematic theology, and Christology. Whether you are preparing for further study or simply want to know your Bible deeply, this is where it begins.

$149$245

Save $96

6-8 months 5 Courses 20 Credits

Who is it for:

  • Believers seeking deep biblical understanding
  • Small group and Bible study leaders
  • Anyone preparing for further theological training
  • Ministry workers who lack formal biblical education

What you get:

  • Access to 5 foundational theology courses
  • Digital course materials and reading guides
  • AI-powered study companion
  • Module quizzes and assessments
  • Integrated NIV Bible with study notes
Certified in Biblical Theology Foundations (BTF)
Most Popular — Deep Biblical Grounding
DBTTheology

Diploma in Biblical & Theological Studies

Go deeper into the Word and the God behind it

The professional theology certification for those who want more than surface knowledge. Master pneumatology, ecclesiology, biblical counseling theology, and church history. Graduate as a theologically equipped minister ready to teach, counsel, and lead with biblical authority.

$349$549

Save $200

12-15 months 9 Courses 38 Credits

Who is it for:

  • Pastors wanting to deepen their theological training
  • Bible teachers and seminary-level students
  • Counselors seeking theological grounding for their practice
  • Church leaders responsible for teaching and doctrine

What you get:

  • Everything in BTF track
  • Access to all 9 courses (Foundation + Diploma)
  • Advanced theological reading library
  • Church history timeline and resources
  • Pastoral theology case studies
Diploma in Biblical & Theological Studies (DBT)
ADAM★ Pinnacle

Advanced Diploma in Arukah Ministry

The pinnacle of Arukah Academy — mastery of both restoration and theology

The highest and most prestigious credential in Arukah Academy. ADAM represents complete mastery of both soul restoration practice AND biblical theology. Graduates have conquered the full 24-course curriculum across both departments, completed a real-world practicum validated by a pastor, and demonstrated they can restore souls with theological depth and counsel from Scripture with pastoral heart. This is for those called to lead the restoration movement with both hands — the Word and the ministry of healing.

$749$1199

Save $450

24-36 months 24 Courses 104 Credits

Who is it for:

  • Ministry leaders called to build restoration centers with theological excellence
  • Pastors and bishops who want both counseling mastery and doctrinal depth
  • Those who refuse to choose between the Word and the work of healing
  • Leaders called to train the next generation of Soul Restorers

What you get:

  • Everything in DRC + DBT tracks combined
  • Access to all 24 courses across both departments
  • Supervised real-world practicum with pastor validation
  • Capstone ministry project integrating restoration + theology
  • Train-the-trainer methodology
Senior Soul Restorer & Theologian — Advanced Diploma in Arukah Ministry (ADAM)

Complete Course Catalog

24 rigorous courses across two departments, each built to equip you for the ministry of healing and the mastery of God’s Word.

ARS-101
Foundation

Foundations of Soul Restoration

Understanding the Human Soul & the Restoration Mandate

The gateway course to Arukah Academy. Learn what the soul is, how it breaks, and what God's grand restoration plan looks like from Eden to eternity. This course lays the theological and psychological groundwork for everything that follows.

Required Textbooks
Restoring Your SoulThe Soul
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-102
Foundation

The Father Heart & Sonship

Healing the Orphan Spirit & Restoring Identity

Study the deepest wound in humanity — the father wound. Learn how absence, abuse, and distortion of fatherhood creates an orphan spirit, and how the revelation of God as Father restores sonship identity.

Required Textbooks
Restoring the FatherRestoring Sonship
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-103
Foundation

Renewing the Mind

Biblical Psychology & Mental Restoration

Study how the mind processes trauma, how strongholds form, and how biblical truth combined with practical strategies can renew thought patterns and break destructive mental cycles.

Required Textbooks
Restoring the Mind
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-104
Foundation

The Ministry of Forgiveness

Breaking the Chains of Bitterness & Offense

Master the most powerful weapon in soul restoration — forgiveness. Learn why unforgiveness is the number one barrier to healing and how to facilitate the "Renounce" step of the 6-R process.

Required Textbooks
Restoring True Forgiveness
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-105
Foundation

Introduction to Restorative Counseling

Why Counseling Is Broken & What Must Change

The spine of Arukah Academy. Study Pastor Mmoloki's groundbreaking critique of three counseling traditions — secular psychology, church-based counseling, and African traditional counseling — and discover why the world desperately needs a new approach to healing the broken soul.

Required Textbooks
Restoring Counseling
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-201
Diploma

The 6-R Restoration Model

Mastering the Core Methodology of Soul Restoration

The heart of your training as a Soul Restorer. Go deep into each step of the 6-R model — Recognize, Repent, Renounce, Replace, Restore, Release — with case studies, supervised practice, and assessment.

Required Textbooks
Restoring Counseling
12 Weeks6 Credits4 Modules
ARS-202
Diploma

Specialized Soul Care — Women & Girls

Gender-Specific Restoration for Females

Study the unique wounds that affect women and girls — betrayal trauma, rejection, identity confusion, peer pressure, and abuse — and learn gender-specific application of the 6-R model.

Required Textbooks
Restoring Your SoulRestoring True Forgiveness
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-203
Diploma

Specialized Soul Care — Men & Boys

Restoring Authentic Masculinity

Study masculine brokenness — father wounds, addiction, anger, identity struggles, and the crisis of manhood — and learn how to guide broken men and boys toward authentic, restored masculinity.

Required Textbooks
Restoring Your SoulRestoring the FatherRestoring Sonship
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-204
Diploma

Marriage & Family Restoration

Healing Relationships from the Inside Out

Learn to counsel couples and families using the Arukah framework. Understand how individual brokenness destroys marriages and how dual restoration can rebuild covenant relationships.

Required Textbooks
Restoring Marriage
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-301
Advanced

Restoring Communities & Nations

Ubuntu, Justice & the Healing of Peoples

Expand the 6-R model beyond individuals to communities and nations. Study how systemic brokenness — injustice, poverty, tribalism, and institutional failure — wounds entire peoples, and how restoration principles can heal at scale.

Required Textbooks
Restoring the VillageRestoring Human Rights
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-302
Advanced

Restoring Leaders & Organizations

The 6-R Framework for Fallen Leaders & Toxic Workplaces

Study how power corrupts and how the 6-R model can restore fallen leaders and transform toxic organizational cultures. Essential for anyone ministering to leaders, pastors, or corporate environments.

Required Textbooks
Restoring the PowerfulRestoring the Workplace
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
ARS-303
Advanced

The Arukah Counselor

Ethics, Practice & the Healed Healer

The capstone course. Study the profile of the restored counselor — someone who has done their own soul work before ministering to others. Master ethics, boundaries, supervision, and the art of Spirit-led counseling. Includes a supervised practicum.

Required Textbooks
Restoring Counseling
12 Weeks6 Credits4 Modules
BTH-101
Foundation

Biblical Hermeneutics

How to Read and Interpret Scripture

The non-negotiable starting point for every serious Bible student. Without sound hermeneutics, people twist Scripture to fit their wounds instead of letting Scripture heal them. This course teaches you how to read the Bible the way it was meant to be read — in context, with integrity, and with the Holy Spirit as your Teacher.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-102
Foundation

Old Testament Survey

God's Story from Creation to the Prophets

The restoration story begins in Genesis 3. Every Soul Restorer must know the grand narrative arc from Eden through exile to the promise of return. This course surveys the entire Old Testament as one unfolding drama of creation, fall, and the relentless pursuit of a God who refuses to let His people stay broken.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: The Drama of Scripture by Craig G. Bartholomew & Michael W. Goheen
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-103
Foundation

New Testament Survey

The Fulfillment in Christ

The New Covenant is where restoration finds its power. This course surveys the entire New Testament — from the birth of the Messiah to the vision of the New Creation — connecting the dots between Jesus, the early church, and the restoration mission we carry today.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: Introducing the New Testament by Mark Allan Powell
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-104
Foundation

Systematic Theology I

The Doctrine of God & Humanity

You cannot restore the soul if you do not understand the One who created it and why it broke. This course lays the doctrinal foundation — who God is, who humanity is, what sin has done, and how divine providence holds it all together.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: Knowing God by J.I. Packer
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-105
Foundation

Christology

The Person and Work of Jesus Christ

Jesus is THE Arukah — the Healer. He is the reason restoration is possible, the model for how it happens, and the power by which it works. This course puts Christ at the absolute centre of everything Arukah Academy teaches.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: The Person of Christ by Donald Macleod
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-201
Diploma

Pneumatology

The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the active agent in every restoration session. A Soul Restorer who does not understand the Spirit is working in their own strength — and human strength cannot heal a broken soul. This course grounds you in the biblical theology of the Third Person of the Trinity.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: The Holy Spirit by Sinclair B. Ferguson
12 Weeks6 Credits4 Modules
BTH-202
Diploma

Ecclesiology & Pastoral Theology

The Church and Its Mission

Soul restoration does not happen in a vacuum — it happens within the body of Christ. This course grounds your counseling in the church, not outside it, and equips you to understand the nature, purpose, and leadership of the community God designed for healing.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: The Church by Edmund P. Clowney
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-203
Diploma

Biblical Counseling Theology

Scripture as the Foundation of Soul Care

This is the bridge course — where deep theology meets the counseling room. It answers the foundational question: why do we counsel from the Bible and not just from psychology? And how do we hold both with wisdom?

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRestoring CounselingRecommended: Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-204
Diploma

Church History

From the Apostles to the African Revival

History is the story of God restoring His people across the centuries. The African church has its own unique journey of brokenness and restoration that every Soul Restorer should understand — because you cannot serve people you do not understand, and you cannot understand people without knowing their story.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: Church History in Plain Language by Bruce L. Shelley
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-301
Advanced

Eschatology & the Hope of Restoration

Where Is God Taking Us?

Restoration without hope is just therapy. This course anchors Soul Restorers in the ultimate promise — God is making all things new. Every broken person needs to know that their story does not end in ashes but in glory.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-302
Advanced

Spiritual Warfare & Deliverance

The Theology of the Invisible War

Every counselor who works with deeply broken people will encounter spiritual darkness. This course gives a sober, scriptural theology of spiritual warfare — not sensationalism, not denial, but the balanced, biblical middle ground that keeps counselors safe and effective.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
8 Weeks4 Credits4 Modules
BTH-303
Advanced

African Theology & Contextual Ministry

The Gospel in African Soil

The Arukah model is born from African soil. This capstone theology course helps students think theologically from within their own culture without compromising biblical truth. It is the course where Africa's voice speaks — not a borrowed theology, but one that is truly ours and truly His.

Required Textbooks
Course materials providedRecommended: Theology and Identity by Kwame Bediako
12 Weeks6 Credits4 Modules

Your Learning Journey

Each level builds on the previous. Two independent pathways that complement each other beautifully.

Soul Restoration Pathway

Year 1 — Foundation

Certificate in Soul Restoration (CSR)

Build your understanding of the human soul, study the five core wounds, and encounter the 6-R model.

Year 2 — Diploma

Soul Restorer — Diploma in Restorative Counseling (DRC)

Master the 6-R model in depth. Specialize in gender-specific and marriage counseling.

Year 3 — Advanced (ADAM Track)

Advanced courses required for the ADAM pinnacle credential

Expand restoration to communities, organizations, and nations. These advanced courses are part of the ADAM credential.

Biblical Theology Pathway

Year 1 — Foundation

Certificate in Biblical Theology Foundations (BTF)

Master hermeneutics, survey both Testaments, study core doctrine, and encounter Christ the Restorer.

Year 2 — Diploma

Diploma in Biblical & Theological Studies (DBT)

Go deeper into pneumatology, ecclesiology, biblical counseling theology, and church history.

Year 3 — Advanced (ADAM Track)

Advanced courses required for the ADAM pinnacle credential

Engage eschatology, spiritual warfare theology, and African contextual ministry. These advanced courses are part of the ADAM credential.

Why Arukah Academy?

12 Published Textbooks

Every course is anchored in Pastor Mmoloki's published books — not photocopied notes or borrowed material. These are tested, lived, and proven resources.

The 6-R Methodology

One powerful framework running through every restoration course. You don't just learn theory — you master a practical, repeatable process that transforms lives.

Deep Biblical Roots

The Biblical Theology department ensures your ministry floats on nothing but the Word. From hermeneutics to African theology — Scripture is the foundation, not the footnote.

Spirit + Soul + Body

Unlike secular psychology (ignores the spirit) or church counseling (ignores the soul's complexity), the Arukah model addresses the whole person.

African & Global

Born in Africa, relevant everywhere. The Arukah framework honours African wisdom while engaging global counseling best practices and biblical scholarship.

Community of Restorers

Join a growing global network of Soul Restorers and theologians supporting each other, sharing wisdom, and advancing the restoration mandate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The World Needs Soul Restorers

Not more theories. Not more medications. Not more "pray harder" advice. The world needs people who understand brokenness, know the Word, and carry the authority to restore. That person could be you.

Individual courses from $49 \u00b7 Full certification tracks from $149