Order Instructions Week #4 Devotional 33 unread replies.33 replies. God’s Word as My Purity and Passion “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. I seek You with my whole heart; let me not wander from Your commandments! I have stored up Your...
Order Instructions Assignment 4c: Chaplain Interview Objective: Describe the self-care practices of someone in the chaplaincy field. Instructions Many people in ministry struggle to make time for self-care in their daily routine. However, some have developed good self-care practices to help them balance the call to care for others...
Order Instructions Assignment 3a: Devotional Discussion Worried and Upset Luke 10:37-42 (Links to an external site.) In this passage, we find the story of Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus. As many preparations had to be made for Jesus and the disciples, Mary “sat at the Lord’s feet...
Order Instructions Assignment 3e: Week Three Journal Objective: Develop the skills of self-reflection. Instructions With this journal entry, you will describe your spiritual journey. Find a quiet place--inside or outside--silence your cell phone and begin with prayer by thanking God for this time of solitude for self-reflection. Read Joshua...
Order Instructions Assignment 2c: Clergy and Depression Research Paper Instructions Studies reveal that more and more clergy members suffer in silence with loneliness and depression. Among the contributing factors are the unique demands and unrealistic expectations placed on clergy and even their families. This ultimately leads to thousands...
Order Instructions Assignment 2a: Devotional Discussion Rest for the Soul Matthew 11:28-30 (Links to an external site.) In this passage, Jesus invites us to come to Him in our weariness and stress in order to find rest. But that’s not all, we must also take His yoke and learn...
Order Instructions Assignment 2b: Boundaries Discussion Objective: Describe examples of healthy boundaries in ministry. Instructions Research indicates that having a lack of boundaries contributes to stress and burnout in ministry. Clergy often feel that they are “on-call” 24/7 and fall into the trap of the “tyranny of the urgent.”...
Order Instructions Assignment 2d: Oswald Clergy Burnout Inventory Exercise Objective: Identify your level of clergy burnout in ministry. Instructions The Oswald Clergy Burnout Inventory (CBI) has been used for over three decades to help clergy identify their level of burnout in ministry. As a student, now is the time...
Order Instructions Assignment 2a: Devotional John 11:17-32 Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus 17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18 Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and...
Order Instructions Assignment 2e: Week Two Journal Objective: Reflect on the clergy burnout inventory and how it applies to your ministry setting. Instructions The Hebrew word “Selah” is used 74 times in the Bible. The question of what Selah means has been debated for centuries. Some have suggested that...