Pastoral/Spiritual Care and Practice

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Description: To be a caregiver of another person (who often not like ourselves) in times of every discernment, life transitions, trauma or crisis is a sacred and privilege calling. As human beings our first instinct may be to try to provide answers to others or to “fix” what is wrong and restore the comfort of the other and of ourselves. To be present with another’s questions, perplexity, and suffering without imposing one’s own opinions, prejudices or agenda is a critical skill. Active and responsive listening is at the heart of that skill.

This is course that is a combination of learning frameworks and practicing specific listening skills within the context of pastoral and spiritual conversations both in class and outside of class. Alongside these two things, students will learn about themselves as instruments of pastoral and spiritual care and have the opportunity to articulate their understanding of a theological basis for who they are and how they function as caregivers. This class is meant to provide students with tolls to engage the very practical but complex issues that the pastoral/spiritual professional may encounter in today’s society.

Prerequisites: None

This class is available online via Zoom only and has an in-person intensive component