Summer 2003/Pasadena
Two-week Intensive
CN552
Bridger

CN552: ETHICAL ASPECTS OF PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING. Francis Bridger.


DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed for those who wish to become more effective pastoral practitioners. It aims:

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
Pastoral care and counseling are more than a matter of technique. This course will challenge students to develop a theological understanding of the ethical dimension in counseling and to apply insights gained to the practice of pastoral care and counseling. Its purpose is to provide a solid foundation for practical pastoral ministry.

COURSE FORMAT:
The course is highly interactive. It contains a combination of input from lecturer, class discussion, small group exercises, role-play, debate, brainstorming, private study, and collaborative presentations. The course will meet daily for two weeks for four-hour sessions.

REQUIRED READING:
Bond, T. Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action. Sage Publications, 1997. (Contains British Association for Counseling Code of Conduct.)

Bridger, F. and D. Atkinson. Counselling in Context: Developing a Theological Framework. Darton, Longman & Todd, 1998.

Course Reader.

Either
Trull, J. and J. E. Carter. Ministerial Ethics. Broadman and Holman, 1993; OR

Gula, R. M. Ethics in Pastoral Ministry. Paulist Press, 1996.

RECOMMENDED READING:
Anderson, R. S., ed. Theological Foundations for Ministry: Selected Readings for a Theology of the Church in Ministry. T&T Clark, 1997/2000.

Boyajian, J., ed. Ethical Issues in the Practice of Ministry. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 1984.

Browning, D. S. Religious Ethics and Pastoral Care. Fortress Press, 1983.

Cunningham, D. These Three are One: The Practice of Trinitarian Theology. Blackwell, 1998.

Vardy, P. and P. Grosch. The Puzzle of Ethics. Fount, 1994.

ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. Attendance at all classes and participation in one team or individual presentation to class.

  2. One 10-12 page essay, due Friday, August 22.

PREREQUISITES:
None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
Meets M. Div. core requirement in Pastoral Care and Counseling (MIN 5).

FINAL EXAMINATION:
None.