MN 2051 - Holistic Pastoral Care

Credit Hours: 3

A holistic introduction to caring ministries focusing on the ultimate meanings and concerns of human beings. The course focuses on the spiritual/theological needs of persons as well as psychodynamic concerns. The appropriate balance of listening and speaking when providing care is central to the course. Students will be introduced to a variety of contexts for care, e.g. addiction, crisis, death and dying, mental/emotional illness, referral.
Prerequisite(s):
MDiv: MN 1001, one core Bible course, and one Systematic Theology course.
MTS: MN 1001 and one core Bible course.