6000

This course is a comprehensive, integrative approach to the care and fellowship of a congregation, beginning with biblical foundations and ending with the tools needed to facilitate wholeness in individuals and groups today. Topics will range from counseling theories to facilitating healthy relationships and assimilation in a congregation. The course involves problem based case studies from the student's context and so requires that the student currently be in an approved ministry setting. Prerequisite: MDIV-500

This course will explore various forms of pastoral care ministry with attention to personal, interpersonal, cultural, and social contexts. Students will develop skills and practices to offer effective pastoral care to individuals, families, and communities. Students will nurture their abilities for empathic listening, self-care, and self-awareness to practice pastoral care holistically in light of the ethical complexities of pastoral care and counseling. Prerequisite: THEO-640