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A Few Good Shepherds
Rev. Hope AttenhoferChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)First Christian Church, ConcordFeb 2016
empowering the church’s lay leaders with ‘ministry of care’ skills
Opening Prayer
Agenda• What is Ministry of Care?• How is this different than counseling?• Ministry of Care• Who Needs Ministry of Care?• When have you experienced Good Care?• Feelings• What we bring to the care we provide• Johari Window• Role Play• Visit vs. Care• Bringing in the Sacred• Scripture for Ministry• My Mantra• Q&A
Come, come whoever you are,wanderer, worshipper, lover of leavingours is no caravan of despair.Come, yet again, come.
What is ministry of care?1 Peter 5:2 “Be shepherds Of God’s flock that is under your care”
• To care, support and impassion • To demonstrate unconditional love, acceptance
and encouragement • To bring hope, biblical perspective and practical
advice • To be present• To listen to and journey alongside • To reflect Jesus, share burdens and pray
for those in our care
How different than secular counseling?Ministry of Care Secular Counseling
Christ present (centered)- Who is God in the moment?- What is faith in this place?- Salvation/redemption?
Not Christ centered
People considered ‘right’ w/God- Already ‘whole’ - Already possess healing
Diagnosis driven- Determining what is wrong with them
On equal footing- Mutual relationship (brothers &
sisters in Christ)- Humility and grace-centered
Professional/power over- Professional has answers
Christ Heals- Mere connection to inner-wholeness- Prayer and ritual practices
Next Steps- Medication- Referrals
Ministry of Care
‣ developing care authority‣ deep listening‣ confidentiality‣ identifying emergency situations‣ skill-building: life cycles, bereavement and grief, death
and dying; hospital and nursing home visits‣ when to make referrals to minister, outside agencies‣ boundaries and limit-setting
Who needs care?
Walking, walking with you, walking with you is my prayer.Caring, caring with you...Working, working with you...Walking, walking with you
• Name situations and opportunities where ‘care’ is needed?
• Name situations we find ‘challenging’ to provide care?• Situations perhaps, folks here want us to hone
in on?
When have you experienced Ministry of Care?Activity (15 minutes)• Break into pairs and share an experience where
you received good care. Don’t have to share details of situation but think of what made it good. Take note of the things that made it good. Bring back your list to share.
• Lets draw upon the intersections of all our experiences to formulate a ‘good care’ list.
Feelings
What we bring to every encounter
• Name some things we bring to every encounter.
• Two people looking through the same pane.
• What if we looked from the outside in?• What if we could see as they see?
Johari Window
Two volunteers each with a small script/scenario to work from in journeying alongside someone dealing with an issue
Exercise: Rush to fix vs. sitting with
A Role Play
Shift from ‘visit’ to providing ‘care’Change in purpose
Change in relationship
doing being
mutual/social focus on other
Visit CareExternal subjects: weather, world, local events
The person
Maintaining congenial atmosphere, polite
Accepting tension, permitting difficulty
Comfort through avoiding difficult Comfort through facing difficultyMutual sharing of stories, experiences Helping them share their stories,
experiencesBeing positive, polite, pleasant Being understanding, mirroring feelingsReligion, Logos Spirit, Individuals relationship with HolyPeople in general The person’s specific, significant
relationships
• Prayer• Communion• Healing practices• Letting Go ritual
Bringing In the Sacred
Scriptures for ministry of care1 Corinthians 12:28
Titus 1:5 Acts 6:3
Acts 14:23 Matthew 25:35-36Hebrews 10:24-25
Ephesians 4:11Psalms 31:7-81 Peter 4:10
2 Corinthians 1:3-4Zechariah 7:9-10
1 Peter 5:1-3
My MantraTake a few moments; reviewing the content we have covered today.
• What speaks to you? • What have you learned? • Who is it you long to be for others? • What brings you to answer your call a the Good Shepherd?• Were there concepts, words, ideas that leapt out to you? • Which scripture do you resonate with?
Write here a mantra. Your go to, to get focused and be prepared for providing care. Something you can use as you ease into practicing and developing your skills as a minister of care.
Questions & FeedbackThank you for your time. Closing Prayer
Resources
• https://www.google.com/#q=pastoral+care+training+for+laity.
• http://www.academia.edu/2472498/Syllabus_Healing_Ministry_Lay_Pastoral_Care_Training
• The Caring Church: A Guide for Lay Pastoral Care By Howard W. Stone
• https://www.google.com/search?q=feeling+wheel&biw
• Pastoral Care: An Essential Guide By John Patton
• https://www.google.com/search?q=johari+window&biw=1138&bih=529&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHoMDnwNXKAhVB3mMKHSrpBCkQsAQIHg&dpr=1.2#imgrc=e2__e34wrD5XGM%3A
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl2_knlv_xw