CHI MINISTRY BASICS 1 (SPFT-1100)

For joint-program students participating in Chaplaincy Institute (ChI) courses as part of the Interfaith Chaplaincy and Ministry Certificate. In Ministry Basics 1, areas of focus in classes include: Types of Ministries defined (prison; corporate; military; university; community; congregational/ceremonial), Spiritual Interventions & Blessings, Depression, Suicide and Dark Night of the Soul and an Introduction to the Professional Field of Spiritual Care.. The ChI curriculum incorporates lecture, dyad/small group work, and various art modalities to deepen our many ways of learning and integrating new awareness.

This course is only for students who have been admitted to the SKSM-ChI joint program and is not available to other SKSM students or to students from other GTU schools. This course does not count -toward residency requirements. Meets Jan. 21-23, 2022. Relevant for SKSM thresholds 1, 5, and 8; MFC competencies 2 and 3. [Max. enrollment 10; auditors excluded.]