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Pastoral Care Presentation

Pastoral Care Presentation. 31 Flavors Clergy Peer Study Group January 16, 2014 Presenters: Rev Donna Campbell Rev Ayanna Garrett Minister Myra Whitaker. Pastoral Care. Minister Myra Whitaker. What is Pastoral Care?. It is the ministry of being present with persons who are hurting

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Pastoral Care Presentation

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  1. Pastoral Care Presentation 31 Flavors Clergy Peer Study Group January 16, 2014 Presenters: Rev Donna Campbell Rev Ayanna Garrett Minister Myra Whitaker

  2. Pastoral Care Minister Myra Whitaker

  3. What is Pastoral Care? It is the ministry of being present with persons who are hurting (term pastoral care refer to Christian and Jewish religious traditions and cannot be used to describe the care offered by Buddhist, Muslim or Hindu caregivers)

  4. A ministry of caring for the soulSoul Care through ordinary acts “The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.” ― Thomas Moore

  5. What is Pastoral Care? Cont’d Helping persons cope with suffering

  6. Who Are Pastoral Caregivers? Those called to the ministry by God who have a gift of being present with people

  7. ACTS 13:15Ye men and brethen, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people say on. • We are sent by the church and the Holy Spirit just like Paul and his company (Acts 13:2) • Prayer (and fasting on occasions) should precede our individual ministry assignments (Acts 13:3) • Pastoral care givers are to encourage the people (Acts 13:15)

  8. Qualifications Must have biblical knowledge Must know your denominations beliefs

  9. Qualifications cont’d Must be able to listen

  10. Qualifications Must have some training Must have a love of people Must practice self-care

  11. Self Care Rev. Ayanna Garrett

  12. Self-CareProverbs 11:25A generous person will prosper; she who refreshes others will herself be refreshed.

  13. Self-Care Self-Care is the ability to love and care for self in the face of a demanding ministry.

  14. Self-CareBiblical examples of Jesus participating in self-care • Mark 3:7 • Luke 9:10 • Luke 6:12 • Luke 5:15 • Matthew 14:22

  15. Self-Care There are four important aspects of self-care Emotional Spiritual Intellectual Physical

  16. Self-CareSpiritual

  17. Self-CareIntellectual

  18. Self-CareEmotional

  19. Self-CarePhysical

  20. Qualifications cont’d Must have a covering

  21. Covering Rev. Donna Campbell

  22. Covering - Ask yourself • Who is your spiritual leader here on earth? • Who is your confidant? Proverbs 4:13 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days. • Who is your wise counsel? (Proverbs 1:5) A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel. • Who is your spiritual mentor? Proverbs 15:22 “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”

  23. Covering Demonstration – watch leadership Is there a Pastor you admire? Imitation – do what leadership does Watch how they Pastor and watch how they prepare. Note qualities you want to have Transformation – change from what leadership does to what your gift allows you to do Covering helps you to understand your passion, anointing, calling.

  24. When to minister; when not to minister Minister when you’re healthy • Rested • Spiritually sound Acts 20:28 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Don’t minister when • Tired, irritable • Dry season • Still hurting • There is nothing wrong with saying “NO”

  25. Conflict Workshop Rev Elizabeth Hartmann

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