Training Dates
October 10, 2017
November 7, 2017 December 5, 2017; January 9, 2018 February 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 April 10, 2018 May 1, 2018 June 5, 2018 All sessions will be 9:00-5:00 at Pathways Retreat. Vision
Congregations create new ways for spiritual
care to happen, empowering lay caregivers and lessening the burden on pastors. Designed for Caregivers
This pilot training is for those who provide professional spiritual care:
clergy, chaplains, spiritual directors, rostered leaders, theological students. Group size: 8-12 |
What to Expect
Spiritual care vs pastoral care?
Through the years, pastoral care has come to mean the care that pastors provide. This training uses the term “spiritual care” to broaden this view and name the primary intent of tending one’s connection with God. Content areas Who God is…Who we are Christian path of transformation What, why, how of prayer Growth perspective Our many selves Resistance Meaning-making Follow-up Modules This “core class” is followed by modules offered on topics such as hospital visitations, grief and addictions, also available to those trained as Stephen Ministers. Questions
Contact Linda Lehman Thomas with any questions you may have.
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Facilitators
Linda Lehman Thomas has received the
spiritual care, presence and prayer of others in ways that have transformed her life. With gratitude, she now teaches that which she has experienced and has most needed to learn. She is a graduate of AMBS, an ordained minister, a teacher/trainer of Gestalt Pastoral Care, and co-director of Pathways Retreat. Donna Mast graduated from Eastern Mennonite Seminary with degrees in Christian Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Care & Counseling. A spiritual director and ordained minister, she brings over twenty years of pastoral care experience and six years of conference ministry experience which includes caring for pastors and congregations. Because she has experienced the healing power of prayerful spiritual care and presence in her own life, her desire is to train others in the art of providing spiritual care. 
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Cost & Registration
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The total cost for 9 sessions is $900 (includes lunches).
A $100 deposit is required to complete your registration. Click on the button on this page to make enter your registration & deposit online through our secure store. Registration deadline: September 1, 2017 Deposit is refundable until September 1, 2017. |
