PCC 5530 AS PASTORAL COUNSELING AND CARE ASHLAND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Spring 2018 Meeting Onsite- 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/22, 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24 Meeting Online, asynchronously- 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17 Tuesday 1:30-4:30 p.m. Ashland Campus Hybrid Course Dr. Shane L. Johnson sjohnson@ashland.edu 330/327-7804 I. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to introduce students to the historic practices of pastoral care and counseling as set forth both in scripture and in Church history. Pastoral care will be viewed as involving interactions with individuals and groups of people needing pastoral care; equipping the people of Christ to care for one another; and helping the local Church embrace its responsibility to the surrounding community and the wider world. The course will also explore preliminary intervention in pastoral counseling, helping students to practice basic counseling skills and mobilize lay people in the local Church to engage in a broad range of care giving ministries. Please note- This course will be a hybrid of onsite and online. The first week we will meet together in class, and the next week we will meet virtually and asynchronously, online. Thus, onsite and online will alternate, from one week to the next. The content and format for both meeting arrangements will be the same; only the delivery method will vary. II. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES As a result of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate critical and faithful interpretation and responsible use of Scripture within the ministry of pastoral counseling and care. 2. Establish communal and personal disciplines that nourish the pastoral counselor and caregiver. 3. Not assessed in this course. 4. Demonstrate critical theological reflection that is Biblically faithful, historically grounded, contextually relevant, and integrated within pastoral counseling and care. 5. Not assessed in this course. 6. Demonstrate basic skills in pastoral counseling and care, which include intervention and mobilizing others in the Church. 1
III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS A. Required Textbooks Benner, D.G. 2003. Strategic pastoral counseling: A short-term structured model, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 0801026318 Collins, Gary. 2006. Christian counseling: A comprehensive guide, 3rd ed. Nashville: Word Publishing. ISBN 1418503290 Malphurs, Aubrey, Keith Willhite. 2006. A contemporary handbook for weddings & funerals and other occasions. Grand Rapids MI: Kregel Publications. ISBN 978-0-8254-3186-9 McKay, Matthew, Martha Davis, Patrick Fanning. 2009. Messages: the communications skills book. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. ISBN 978-1-57224-592-1 Switzer, David K. 2000. Pastoral care emergencies, Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress. ISBN 0-8006-3288-1 B. Attendance According to the Student Handbook, attendance at all class sessions is expected, unless the professor has been notified in advance and has approved the absence. Students should be on time and should stay through the duration of all classes. Any student missing more than six class hours (2 weeks) will be required to do additional work, receive a lower grade, audit or withdraw from the class, or be penalized otherwise at the discretion of the professor. C. Assignments /Assessment of Student Learning 1. Pastoral Interviews and Paper- Students will interview 3 pastors and write a paper describing these experiences. The purpose of this assignment is to increase the student's awareness of pastoral counseling and care practices as they view it through the lens of persons currently serving in pastoral ministry. A copy of the interview questions and guidelines will be distributed in class. The paper should be 8 pages in length excluding the title and reference pages. 2. Personal Journey Reflection Paper - Students will reflect upon their journey of life and faith by exploring their own family of origin issues via Family Systems Therapy and Multigenerational Family Therapy. Students will develop and integrate into their paper a personal Life Map which will enable them to experience deeper insights about themselves and their family dynamics. They will then evaluate how their family dynamics may be impacting their behavior, marriage, family, work, and ministry etcetera. The goal of this assignment is to help participants foster greater self-discovery and understand that individual counseling issues can be understood better when they are analyzed within the context of the overall family unit. Excluding the pages for the bibliography, title and Life Map; the paper should be 6 pages in length. 2
3. Personal Philosophy of Pastoral Counseling and Care Paper- Students will submit an 8 page paper which outlines the Biblical, theological, and historical rationale for pastoral care they will adopt in their ministry setting. They should form their philosophy of pastoral counseling and care using the historical perspectives of the Church, the Biblical examples of pastoral care as seen in Jesus and the apostles, and the theological understanding of pastoral care from their current ministry perspective. The students should also integrate information gained from assigned readings, lectures, class discussions, ministry experience, and input from other research materials to support their views. 4. Lay Counseling Assessment- Students will review the Church Lay Counseling Risk Management Guidebook by John L. Sandy J.D. This 25 page guide can be downloaded in PDF online. This resource highlights the legal ramifications, administrative guidelines, and organizational components required to establish an effective lay counseling ministry within the local Church. After reading this resource, students will write a 3 page assessment on how they would implement a lay counseling ministry in their local assembly. The assessment should also include steps that can be taken to minimize the legal risks that are associated with establishing a Church counseling ministry which includes use of laypersons. 5. Class Attendance & Participation- Students are required to be present and on time at all class sessions in lieu of receiving a grade deduction (see "B. Attendance" under the Course Requirements section of this syllabus). Students should complete the assigned reading for each lecture and be prepared to render intelligent discussion, thoughtful input, and personal insights on the subject matter voluntarily or when called upon by the instructor. Note- all written work will be graded on a 100 point scale. Thus, each written assignment above will be worth 100 points. D. Calculation of Grade and Connection with Learning Outcomes Assignments Pastoral Interviews Paper Personal Journey Reflection Paper Personal Philosophy of Pastoral Counseling and Care Paper Lay Counseling Assessment Learning Outcomes 1,2,4,6 25% 1,2,4,6 25% 1,2,4,6 25% 1,2,4,6 25% Percent of Final Grade COURSE SCHEDULE Week/Session Date Lecture/Topic Readings/Assignments 1 onsite January 9 History of Counseling & Care Switzer (pp. 1-35) 2 online January 16 Pastoral Presence & Listening McKay (pp.1-49) 3onsite January 23 Formational Counseling McKay (pp.150-284) Benner (1-73) 3
Pastoral Counseling skills Communication skills 4 online January 30 Formational Counseling Officiating Weddings, Funerals 5 onsite Olivia Noland February 6 Intro. Family Systems Theory Officiating Baptism, Infant Dedications, Eucharist 6 online February 13 Family Systems Theory Counseling & Care Through Referrals 7 onsite February 22 Counseling & Care during Death and Grief 8 online February 27 Counseling & Care during Marriage Preparation Malphurs (pp. 1-148) Benner (73-135) Pastoral Interviews Paper Due Malphurs (pp. 149-373) Switzer (pp. 175-189) Collins (pp. 3-15;83-99) Switzer (pp.36-133) Collins (pp. 465-487) Switzer (pp. 134-174) Collins (pp. 505-543) Personal Journey Reflection Paper Due MARCH 6 NO CLASS SPRING BREAK 9 onsite March 13 Counseling & Care for Marriage Issues Collins (pp.544-567) Switzer (pp.134-159) 10 online March 20 Counseling & Care for Marriage Collins (pp.607-632) Issues continued 11 onsite March 27 Counseling for Divorce Issues Collins (pp. 339-398) Personal Philosophy of Counseling and Care Paper Due 12 online April 3 Counseling and Care for Sexual Issues Collins (pp.158-176, 399-421) 13 onsite April 10 Counseling & Care for Anger and Abuse Issues Collins (pp.656-700) 3/29-4/1 EASTER BREAK 14 online April 17 Counseling and Care for Collins (pp. 745-780) Addictions April 24 Counseling & Care for Crises Collins (pp. 827-844) 15 onsite Lay Counseling Assessment Due V. Recommendations for Lifelong Learning Students are encouraged to continue their learning beyond this course. Some of the ways that students may further their training would be through; - Reading any number of suggested books found in the bibliography of this syllabus. - Intentionally developing friendships with other pastoral counselors that result in personal growth and planned accountability. 4
- Joining the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), and receiving their resources. -Attending the Speakers Forums offered by The Institute of Formational Counseling here at ATS. VI. Seminary Guidelines A. ATS Academic Integrity Policy Ashland Theological Seminary expects each student to uphold the Seminary s core value of academic excellence by contributing to an environment that is both challenging and supportive. In such an environment a student will neither seek nor offer improper assistance. All students have an obligation to be forthright in their academic endeavors and to respect ethical standards. The work that one submits for academic evaluation must be one s own, unless an instructor expressly permits certain types of collaboration. Academic integrity requires that each student will use one s own capabilities to achieve one s fullest potential and will neither offer nor accept aid that is not in keeping with regularly accepted standards of academic integrity. Failure to conform to this conduct shall constitute academic dishonesty. The full Academic Integrity Policy statement may be found in the Student Handbook. B. Seminary Writing Consultation Service The Seminary Writing Consultation Service can help you brainstorm, draft, and revise your writing assignments in your graduate Seminary classes. Masters-qualified Consultants can advise you online or in person. E-mail your request for assistance to swc_group@ashland.edu Include the following information: Your name, the course # & professor s name, a brief description of the assignment, and your timeline. For more information, visit: http://seminary.ashland.edu/services/student-services/seminarywriting-consultation-services C. Accessibility Resources and Accommodations It is Ashland University s goal that learning experiences be as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on a disability, please contact the Student Accessibility Center at 419-289-5904, or send an email to dservices@ashland.edu. The Student Accessibility Center office and the course instructor will work together in order to establish accommodations and to meet your learning needs. D. ATS Grading Scale Grade Percent Description A 97-100 Superior achievement of course objectives, diligence and originality, high degree of freedom from error, outstanding evidence of ability to utilize course knowledge, initiative expressed in preparing and completing assignments, positive contributions verbalized in class. A- 92-96 B+ 89-91 5
B 86-88 Good work submitted, commendable achievement of course objectives, some aspects of the course met with excellence, substantial evidence of ability to utilize course material, positive contributions verbalized in class, consistency and thoroughness of work completed. B- 83-85 C+ 80-82 C 77-79 Acceptable work completed, satisfactory achievement of course objectives, demonstrating at least some ability to utilize course knowledge, satisfactory class contribution. C- 74-76 D+ 71-73 D 68-70 Passing but minimal work, marginal achievement of course objectives, poor performance in comprehension of work submitted, inadequate class contributions. D- 65-67 F Below 65 Unacceptable work resulting in failure to receive class credit, inadequacy of work submitted or of performance and attendance in class. VII. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OR REFERENCES Backus, William.1985. Telling each other the truth. Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers. Carter, Les and Frank Minirith. 1993. The anger workbook. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. Clinton. T., & Ohlschlager, G. (Eds.) 2002. Competent Christian Counseling, vol 1. Colorado Springs, CO: Waterbrook Press. Cloud, H. 1992. Changes that heal: How to understand your past to ensure a healthier future. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House Collins, Gary.1995. How to be a people helper. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. Cooper, C.L. and Judi Marshall. 1977. Understanding executive stress. New York: Petrocelli. Cosgrove, Mark P. 1998. Counseling for anger. Dallas: Word Publishing. Crabb, Larry. 1999. The safest place on earth. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. Crenshaw, David A. 1990. Bereavement: Counseling the grieving throughout the life cycle. Continuum: New York. Eclov, Lee. 2012. Pastoral Graces, Chicago, IL: Moody Press. Egan, Gerard 2002. The skilled helper: a problem-management and opportunitydevelopment approach to helping, 7 ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks / Cole. 6
Ellis, Albert and Robert A. Harper. 1961. A guide to rational living. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Fenwick, Elizabeth and Tony Smith. 1996. Adolescence: the survival guide for parents and teens. New York, DK Publishing. Foster, Richard. 1998. Celebration of Discipline. New York: Harper San Francisco. Gardner, Thom. 2010. The healing journey: an interactive guide to spiritual wholeness. Shippensburg PA: Destiny Image Publishers. Johnson, W. Brad, and William Johnson. 2000. The pastor's guide to psychological disorders and treatment. New York: The Haworth Press. Koller, Charles Allen. 1997. Solution-focused pastoral counseling: An effective short-term approach for getting people back on track. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House. Kraft, Charles, H. 1984. Deep Wounds deep healing; Discovering the vital link between spiritual warfare and inner Healing. Ann Arbor MI: Servant Publications. Malphurs, Aubrey and Keith Willhite. 2006. A contemporary handbook for weddings & funerals: and other occasions. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications. McMinn, Mark. 2008. Sin and grace in Christian counseling. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press..2004. Why sin matters: the surprising relationship between God's grace and our sin. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale. Miller,William R. and Kathleen A. Jackson. 1995. Practical psychology for pastors, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Moon, Gary. 1997. Homesick for Eden: A soul's Journey to joy. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications. Mullholland, Robert. 1993. Invitation to a journey: a road map for spiritual formation. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. Olson, G.K. 1984. Counseling teenagers: The complete guide to understanding and helping adolescents. Loveland, CO: Group Books. Ortberg, J. 2003. Everybody's normal till you get to know them. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Patton, John. 2005. Pastoral care an essential guide, Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. Ross-Kubler, Elizabeth and David Kessler. 2005. On grief and grieving: finding the meaning through the five stages of loss. New York NY: Scribner 7
Thurman, C. 1999. The lies we believe. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. Tournier, P. 1987. A listening ear; Reflections on Christian caring. Minneapolis: Augsburg. Wardle, Terry.2001. Healing care, healing prayer. Orange, CA: New leaf Publications. Whiteman, T.A., & Bartlett, T.G. (1996). The marriage mender: A couple's guide for staying together. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress. Wicks, R.J., Parsons, R.D., & Capps D. 1993. Clinical handbook of pastoral counseling vol. 1. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press. Wiger, Donald E. and Kathy J. Harowski. 2003. Essentials of Crisis Counseling and Intervention. Hoboken NJ: John Wiley and Sons Inc. Willard, Dallas. 2002. Renovation of the heart: Putting on the character of Christ. Colorado Springs CO: NavPress. Wilson, S.D., 2010. Hurt people hurt people: hope and healing for yourselves and your relationships. Nashville: Discovery Books. Worthington, E.L. 1999. Hope focused marriage counseling: a guide to brief therapy. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. Wright, Norman H. 2011. The complete guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling. Bloomington MN: Bethany House Publishers. 8