PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.,
P.O. Box 897
Tucker, GA 30085
Phone:770-569-3384
SPIRITUAL CARE OF SELF AND OTHERS
Foundational Courses (Level 1) - MP10605 - 1.5 Credits
Caring for Self and Others is an opportunity for participants to explore their understanding of self as members of a Christian community and to develop skills to teach and support others about specific aspects of the Christian tradition that support self-care. This course blends contemporary personality psychology with traditional practices of prayer, the contemplative reading of scripture, and spiritual direction to engage an integrated understanding of self, to support one’s own self-care, and to provide skills for use in the local church.
Learning Objectives
- To identify one’s own personal style, attributes, and limitations.
- To describe an understanding of self with one’s call as a member of the Christian community.
- To recognize the difference between one’s own personal style and the personal style of others.
- To distinguish between one’s own emotional responses to life situations as well as the responses of others.
- To describe strategies for self-care rooted within the Christian tradition.
- To illustrate principles of self-care within a Christian context in a group setting.
- To construct an approach to Christian self-care appropriate for a local church context.
- To explain how caring for self and caring for creation are inter-related.
- Learning objectives for all courses: Demonstrate strengthening of inter- and intrapersonal assets as described by Marks 1.1, 3.5, 7.6,8.1., 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, and 8.6.
Required Texts (Each text opens to the book store page to purchase)
- Kavar, Louis. (2010). Stumbling Into Life’s Lessons: Reflections on the Spiritual Journey. iUniverse. ISBN: 978-1-4502-4884-6
- Peterson, Eugene H. (1987). Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-8028-0265-1