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Seminar Training for Pastoral Care
Volunteers
By
Paul Riddle, Chaplain
In keeping with
our mission of “being an educational resource for
crisis ministry,” Lifeline Chaplaincy offers two
types of continuing education for pastoral caregiver.
THE FIRST avenue of continuing education is the
"Creating a Healing Community" workshop, an
18-hour, intensive weekend course. Its objective is to
equip pastoral care volunteers and other interested persons
with basic listening and interpersonal relationship skills
necessary for effective pastoral visitation.
The workshop is required for new Lifeline pastoral care
volunteers and is also recommended for ministers, elders,
visitation ministry leaders and others involved in caregiving
in congregations.
THE SECOND avenue of continuing
education is a series of three-hour seminars designed
to deepen and broaden the pastoral care skills of Lifeline
volunteers and to provide opportunities for encouragement,
creative exchange, and mutual support. Another objective
of the seminars is to provide training opportunities
for ministers, elders, church care ministry leaders,
and caregivers in the Texas Medical Center community,
Dallas hospitals and the community at large.
"Every
aspect of this training has been enjoyable and I see
the benefit of what I have learned and how it can be
used every day in my life."-Alta Mesa, Ft. Worth-April
1-3, 2011
Role
Description for Pastoral Care Volunteers
Meet Our Volunteers
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