Pastoral Care for Slum Pastoral Care for Slum workersworkers

Revealing the heart of a servantRevealing the heart of a servant

What is the desired outcome of What is the desired outcome of pastoral care for those we train pastoral care for those we train and work amongst?and work amongst?

Maturity in ChristMaturity in Christ Just as we are born and grow Just as we are born and grow

from childhood through teenage from childhood through teenage years to adulthood and then to years to adulthood and then to being mothers and fathersbeing mothers and fathers

We are destined to follow the We are destined to follow the same pattern in our spiritual same pattern in our spiritual development….holistic maturity.development….holistic maturity.

A theological/Biblical model A theological/Biblical model for pastoral care!for pastoral care! Ephesians 4:13Ephesians 4:13- - Till we attain the stature that belongs to Till we attain the stature that belongs to

Christ, through discipleship Christ, through discipleship I John 2:12-14I John 2:12-14- - Progressing from children to young Progressing from children to young

persons to parenthoodpersons to parenthood Psalm 78:70-72Psalm 78:70-72- The integrity of his heart guided them The integrity of his heart guided them

with skilful handswith skilful hands Psalm 23:1-3Psalm 23:1-3- - The Lord is my shepherdThe Lord is my shepherd

An holistic approach to An holistic approach to community care………community care……… The The

Transcendence Transcendence of Godof God

He is Almighty, He is Almighty, Creator, All Creator, All Powerful – we Powerful – we feel secure in feel secure in being sons and being sons and daughters of His daughters of His family, a sense family, a sense of belonging.of belonging.

The Immanence The Immanence of Godof God

Revealed in Revealed in Jesus Christ as Jesus Christ as Immanuel – Immanuel – God with us, His God with us, His presence is with presence is with us no matter us no matter where we are, where we are, comforting and comforting and empowering us.empowering us.

A dual encounter of God and A dual encounter of God and His personhood?His personhood? We want our We want our

trainees to trainees to encounter God encounter God in His in His Immanence. Immanence.

His closeness His closeness and friendship and friendship where we sense where we sense Him walking Him walking with us thru’ with us thru’ every situation.every situation.

We want our We want our trainees to trainees to encounter God encounter God in His power in His power majesty and majesty and holiness, being holiness, being His His TranscendenceTranscendence

A God who has A God who has everything in everything in His hand.His hand.

Nobel Prize winning Indian poet Nobel Prize winning Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote a Rabindranath Tagore wrote a Gitanjali – a song offering………Gitanjali – a song offering………

““The human soul travels far and The human soul travels far and wide searching for the Divine wide searching for the Divine before he returns to his own self before he returns to his own self and finds Him in the sanctuary and finds Him in the sanctuary of his own heart. God is of his own heart. God is immanentimmanent as well as as well as omnipresent”.omnipresent”.

God’s nature revealed to God’s nature revealed to humankind – in the Trinityhumankind – in the Trinity The Trinity is three persons living for The Trinity is three persons living for

eternity in perfect unity eternity in perfect unity The three persons of the Trinity all The three persons of the Trinity all

seek to serve one another in seek to serve one another in unconditional loveunconditional love

The heart of God is the true heart of a The heart of God is the true heart of a servant. Christ has been revealed as servant. Christ has been revealed as the servant King. His unseen Spirit the servant King. His unseen Spirit serves the Church by teaching, serves the Church by teaching, healing, empowering, guiding, loving, healing, empowering, guiding, loving, uniting, and giving gifts. The Spirit uniting, and giving gifts. The Spirit never seeks credit for what He does. never seeks credit for what He does.

Mankind created in His imageMankind created in His imageGenesis 1:26Genesis 1:26

Mankind was created as the Mankind was created as the climax of God’s creation.climax of God’s creation.

Mankind was created to show Mankind was created to show the beauty, genius and glory of the beauty, genius and glory of God’s nature and character.God’s nature and character.

Mankind was created in trinity…Mankind was created in trinity… Adam, Eve, God, then Cain and Adam, Eve, God, then Cain and

Abel. A community.Abel. A community.

The marred image of GodThe marred image of God

When Adam and Eve sinned they cut When Adam and Eve sinned they cut off their immanent relationship with off their immanent relationship with God. God. Genesis 3:8Genesis 3:8

Broken relationships with God and Broken relationships with God and peers have marred human history, peers have marred human history, and allowed Satan access to the and allowed Satan access to the souls of mankind.souls of mankind.

God planned families, unity, love, God planned families, unity, love, and caring communities.and caring communities.

Satan has promoted independence, Satan has promoted independence, strife, fear and hatred.strife, fear and hatred.

Healing broken relationshipsHealing broken relationships

Sin broke our Sin broke our relationship with relationship with God. Adam and God. Adam and Eve in Genesis 3.Eve in Genesis 3.

Our sinful actions Our sinful actions break our break our relationship with relationship with God. Rom 14:23.God. Rom 14:23.

Confession leads Confession leads to healing. James to healing. James 5:165:16

Christ initiated Christ initiated healing of our healing of our broken broken relationshiprelationship..

Sin, injustice, Sin, injustice, hopelessness hopelessness and and independence independence have broken our have broken our relationships with relationships with our family.our family.

This has led to a This has led to a high level of high level of dysfunctional dysfunctional behavior in slum behavior in slum communities.communities.

We can be We can be examples of examples of Christ’s Christ’s reconciling work.reconciling work.

Appreciating the precious Appreciating the precious nature of human kind……?nature of human kind……?

God made mankind as the climax of God made mankind as the climax of creation. The product of immense creation. The product of immense unduplicated creative genius unduplicated creative genius

We are fearfully and wonderfully madeWe are fearfully and wonderfully made Every person is a child of God whom He Every person is a child of God whom He

loves dearlyloves dearly Christ would have died for each one of us Christ would have died for each one of us Our make-up is a very delicate balance of Our make-up is a very delicate balance of

many parts or aspects of our personhood. many parts or aspects of our personhood. If one part of out of balance our whole If one part of out of balance our whole person suffersperson suffers

We are precious irreplaceable beingsWe are precious irreplaceable beings

We search for identity and We search for identity and significance…in life ……? significance…in life ……?

In God’s familyIn God’s family- Adopted sons Adopted sons

and daughtersand daughters- Members of an Members of an

extended familyextended family- Of royaltyOf royalty- Eternal covenant Eternal covenant

and blessingand blessing- Authority to act Authority to act

in Christin Christ

In the human In the human familyfamily

- Sons and Sons and daughtersdaughters

- An extended An extended familyfamily

- Status?Status?- Blessing?Blessing?- Limited Limited

authority?authority?

Significance not importanceSignificance not importance

SignificanceSignificance- Our lives seem Our lives seem

unfulfilled if we do unfulfilled if we do not experience a not experience a dimension of dimension of significance.significance.

- Reproducing was Reproducing was God’s way of God’s way of giving us giving us significance in significance in children and children and disciples.disciples.

ImportanceImportance- Implies status and Implies status and

human human endorsement.endorsement.

- Not all will Not all will accomplish accomplish something something important in important in human terms.human terms.

The diversity of physiology, The diversity of physiology, personality, speech, race, gender.personality, speech, race, gender. PersonalityPersonality- SanguineSanguine- MelancholyMelancholy- CholericCholeric- PhlegmaticPhlegmatic PhysiologyPhysiology- Short, tall, big, small, Short, tall, big, small,

blonde, black, blue, blonde, black, blue, grey, green, brown. grey, green, brown.

SpeechSpeech- - language, writing, language, writing,

oral, pictographic oral, pictographic etc.etc.

GenderGender- - male, female etc. male, female etc. RaceRace- - Asiatic, Arab, Asiatic, Arab,

European, European, Polynesian, Polynesian, Melanesian, Melanesian, MicronesianMicronesian..

What is your personality like?What is your personality like?

The popular Sanguine?The popular Sanguine?

The perfect Melancholy?The perfect Melancholy?

The powerful Choleric?The powerful Choleric?

The Peaceful Phlegmatic? The Peaceful Phlegmatic?

Your Personality Profile?Your Personality Profile?

Please complete the questions Please complete the questions sheets that develop your personality sheets that develop your personality profile and complete a quick self-profile and complete a quick self-examination of who you are? examination of who you are?

The Popular SanguineThe Popular Sanguine

An appealing personalityAn appealing personality Talkative storytellerTalkative storyteller Enthusiastic and ExpressiveEnthusiastic and Expressive CuriousCurious Volunteers for jobsVolunteers for jobs Inspires and charms othersInspires and charms others Makes friends easilyMakes friends easily

The Perfect MelancholyThe Perfect Melancholy

Deep, thoughtful, analyticalDeep, thoughtful, analytical Serious and purposefulSerious and purposeful Genius, intelligentGenius, intelligent Talented and creativeTalented and creative Likes detail, charts, graphs etcLikes detail, charts, graphs etc Organised, neat and tidyOrganised, neat and tidy PerfectionistPerfectionist EconomicalEconomical Deep compassion and concernDeep compassion and concern

The Powerful CholericThe Powerful Choleric

Born leader, strong-willed and Born leader, strong-willed and decisivedecisive

Compulsive need for changeCompulsive need for change Goal oriented, organises and Goal oriented, organises and

delegates welldelegates well Thrives on opposition and Thrives on opposition and

emergenciesemergencies Usually right and has little need Usually right and has little need

for friendsfor friends

The Peaceful PhlegmaticThe Peaceful Phlegmatic

Easy going personalityEasy going personality Calm, patient, well- balanced Calm, patient, well- balanced Has administrative abilityHas administrative ability Mediates problemsMediates problems Easy to get on withEasy to get on with Has many friends Has many friends A good listenerA good listener

Evaluating your mental and Evaluating your mental and emotional health……?emotional health……? A self-analysis exercise;A self-analysis exercise; Use the sheet provided and answer the 25 questions. Use the sheet provided and answer the 25 questions. Rate each question with a 1 – 5 rating. 1 being Never Rate each question with a 1 – 5 rating. 1 being Never

and 5 being Always.and 5 being Always. Add the total score for the 25 questions.Add the total score for the 25 questions. If your score is 65-94 that’s good but this exercise If your score is 65-94 that’s good but this exercise

has helped identify your low areas and to be more has helped identify your low areas and to be more holistic in your mind and emotions give attention to holistic in your mind and emotions give attention to these areas.these areas.

If your score is 95-114 your are an emerging leader, If your score is 95-114 your are an emerging leader, well discipled and suitable as a leader/trainer of well discipled and suitable as a leader/trainer of others.others.

The score 115-125 is excellent. You have a holistic The score 115-125 is excellent. You have a holistic worldview and have been able to apply Biblical truth worldview and have been able to apply Biblical truth to every area of your life. to every area of your life.

If your scored 64 or below we will allow some time for If your scored 64 or below we will allow some time for a personal interview to help you map a path of a personal interview to help you map a path of developmentdevelopment

Diversity in the Body of Christ Diversity in the Body of Christ is its strength!is its strength!

The Apostle Paul taught us in I Corinthians The Apostle Paul taught us in I Corinthians 12–14 that there are many parts to the 12–14 that there are many parts to the Body, many gifts, many ministries and Body, many gifts, many ministries and many leadership roles and styles. All are many leadership roles and styles. All are needed, all are good.needed, all are good.

We should view our trainee and slum We should view our trainee and slum communities in the same way. Celebrate communities in the same way. Celebrate the diversity. Male, female, mixed race, the diversity. Male, female, mixed race, many worldviews, religions personalities many worldviews, religions personalities etc.etc.

God created diversity. God is flamboyantly God created diversity. God is flamboyantly creative. It is man’s small mindedness that creative. It is man’s small mindedness that seek uniformity. seek uniformity.

What is the goal of the What is the goal of the Church? A living community…Church? A living community… Greek word Greek word

“katartizo” “katartizo” meaning “the meaning “the mended nets”mended nets”

loving, knit loving, knit relationships .relationships .

We are to knit We are to knit people together people together in communities in communities that will love, that will love, care, teach, care, teach, encourage, encourage, prosper etc.prosper etc.

To be the Bride of To be the Bride of ChristChrist

To be an example To be an example of godly, loving of godly, loving communitycommunity

Christ-likenessChrist-likeness To develop To develop

people in people in spiritual maturity spiritual maturity through through discipleship, discipleship, deaconship, and deaconship, and eldership. eldership. Leaders in the Leaders in the community.community.

Reflecting Christ Reflecting Christ in all they are and in all they are and do.do.

The Acts Church – exampleThe Acts Church – example

Acts 2: 41-47Acts 2: 41-47- DevotedDevoted- TeachingTeaching- FellowshipFellowship- Holy mealsHoly meals- PrayerPrayer- Sincerity of heartSincerity of heart- Sensed God’s Sensed God’s

presencepresence- Sharing wealthSharing wealth- HospitalityHospitality

PraisePraise- Great joyGreat joy- WorshipWorship- Burden for soulsBurden for souls- Evangelistic zealEvangelistic zeal- House basedHouse based- Signs and Signs and

wonderswonders- Apostolic leadersApostolic leaders- Favor with the Favor with the

communitycommunity

Bringing people to maturityBringing people to maturity

Making disciples Making disciples - Encouraging Encouraging

obedience to obedience to Christ’s Christ’s commands commands

- Developing a Developing a motivation based motivation based on “love”Jn13:34on “love”Jn13:34

- Being fruitful – Being fruitful – John 15John 15

- Becoming Becoming leaders in the leaders in the communitycommunity

Counting the Counting the CostCost

- Healthy human - Healthy human relationshipsrelationships

- Laying down - Laying down personal personal ambitionsambitions

- Re-evaluating our - Re-evaluating our attachment to attachment to personal personal possessionspossessions

DefinitionsDefinitions

““Pastor”Pastor” Derived from the Derived from the

Latin word for Latin word for shepherdshepherd

A shepherd who A shepherd who leads from the leads from the rear, guiding the rear, guiding the flock to green flock to green pasture and pasture and water…serves the water…serves the lambs to make lambs to make them into them into reproducing sheep reproducing sheep

““Pastoral Care”Pastoral Care” Implies that a Implies that a

Pastor offers Pastor offers responsible responsible development of the development of the believers inbelievers in

Theology,Theology, PsychologyPsychology Community and Community and

family wisdomfamily wisdom A personal godly A personal godly

exampleexample ServanthoodServanthood

The Pastors Christ-like advocacy The Pastors Christ-like advocacy before the throne of gracebefore the throne of grace Christ is our advocate before Christ’s Christ is our advocate before Christ’s

throne of grace continuallythrone of grace continually The pastor of a community should The pastor of a community should

not be too busy that he/she neglects not be too busy that he/she neglects the role of advocacy in prayer before the role of advocacy in prayer before the throne of grace naming the the throne of grace naming the people in the community.people in the community.

The pastors role as a community The pastors role as a community leader is a role model for the leader is a role model for the development of community development of community leadership.leadership.

God is a God of compassionGod is a God of compassion

God’s attributes that inspire us God’s attributes that inspire us in pastoral ministry are;in pastoral ministry are;

- Loving-kindness, grace, Loving-kindness, grace, forgiveness, compassion.forgiveness, compassion.

- Love of the truth, integrity and Love of the truth, integrity and justice even when it costs justice even when it costs Himself his own Son.Himself his own Son.

- Faithfulness to the everlasting Faithfulness to the everlasting covenant/promise of blessing.covenant/promise of blessing.

The Holy Spirit’s actions in The Holy Spirit’s actions in pastoral carepastoral care New birth – John 3:3New birth – John 3:3 Conviction of Sin – 1 John 1:9Conviction of Sin – 1 John 1:9 Infilling of the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:5Infilling of the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:5 Grace – unmerited favor and Grace – unmerited favor and

enabling power – 2 Thess. 2:16-17enabling power – 2 Thess. 2:16-17 Continual filling – Eph. 5:18 Continual filling – Eph. 5:18 Bestowing ministry gifts – 1Cor. 12Bestowing ministry gifts – 1Cor. 12 Bestowing leadership gifts – Eph. Bestowing leadership gifts – Eph.

4:11-134:11-13

The covenant people of GodThe covenant people of God

God is a covenant keeping GodGod is a covenant keeping God Christ offers His life in blood covenant Christ offers His life in blood covenant

with His church – eternal life by dying with His church – eternal life by dying dailydaily

The covenant meal - communionThe covenant meal - communion The covenant baptism – water baptismThe covenant baptism – water baptism The covenant’s eternal promise of trust The covenant’s eternal promise of trust

and faithfulness – heavenly hopeand faithfulness – heavenly hope Covenant is fundamental to human Covenant is fundamental to human

relationships – intimacy only possible relationships – intimacy only possible after covenantafter covenant

Marriage is a parallel of the covenant Marriage is a parallel of the covenant idealideal

Covenant and pastoral careCovenant and pastoral care

Pastor is cares for his flock after Pastor is cares for his flock after commitment/covenant to Christ and commitment/covenant to Christ and to membership of the churchto membership of the church

The pastor keeps confidential the The pastor keeps confidential the intimate care issues of the members intimate care issues of the members unless authorized to share themunless authorized to share them

The Church community acts with The Church community acts with integrity and honor towards all integrity and honor towards all members of the Church. Those who members of the Church. Those who break the standards godly conduct break the standards godly conduct are disciplined and then restored. are disciplined and then restored.

Pastoral Care in worship Pastoral Care in worship

The human personality is The human personality is “sacramental”. There is an essential “sacramental”. There is an essential mystery about each person, giving each mystery about each person, giving each person a unique dignity.person a unique dignity.

Worship is an intimate experience in Worship is an intimate experience in God’s presence. People need to God’s presence. People need to worship in an atmosphere that allows worship in an atmosphere that allows personal expression without abuse.personal expression without abuse.

Inappropriate worship can strip a Inappropriate worship can strip a person of their worth and dignity.person of their worth and dignity.

The pastor should take care to develop The pastor should take care to develop a safe, anointed worship environment. a safe, anointed worship environment.

Sacraments and pastoral careSacraments and pastoral care

The human personality has many The human personality has many sensory response mechanisms that sensory response mechanisms that are capable of responding in are capable of responding in worship.worship.

Eyes/sight, ears/sound, nose/smell, Eyes/sight, ears/sound, nose/smell, mouth/speech, hands/touch, mouth/speech, hands/touch, feet/walking, knees/kneeling, feet/walking, knees/kneeling, arms/lifting, waist/bowing, heart arms/lifting, waist/bowing, heart beat/excitement, intelligence/brain beat/excitement, intelligence/brain for making music, breath/blowing an for making music, breath/blowing an instrument. instrument.

We respond to sacraments We respond to sacraments that enhance our worshipthat enhance our worship A cross – contemplate Jesus crucifixion.A cross – contemplate Jesus crucifixion. Candles – give light reminding us that Candles – give light reminding us that

Jesus is the light of the world. They can Jesus is the light of the world. They can provide perfumed smells.provide perfumed smells.

Stained glass windows – pictures of Stained glass windows – pictures of Biblical scenes.Biblical scenes.

A table with a clean white cloth, bread A table with a clean white cloth, bread and wine – the symbols prepare one’s and wine – the symbols prepare one’s heart for communion.heart for communion.

Believers with raised hands – sincerity of Believers with raised hands – sincerity of worship, boldness.worship, boldness.

The Bible opened on a pulpit – respect.The Bible opened on a pulpit – respect.

Responses to sacraments?Responses to sacraments?

Our responses to a variety of Our responses to a variety of sacraments, depends on the sacraments, depends on the background and meaning of the background and meaning of the symbols to each individual person.symbols to each individual person.

In some cases a symbol can have In some cases a symbol can have the opposite effect. A dark the opposite effect. A dark atmosphere with a few candles can atmosphere with a few candles can be fearful to the person from an be fearful to the person from an occult background. Care needs to be occult background. Care needs to be taken to collect appropriate symbols. taken to collect appropriate symbols.

What issues would sacraments What issues would sacraments raise in a slum community?raise in a slum community? Ask for feedback and reactions to a Ask for feedback and reactions to a

variety of sacraments suggested by variety of sacraments suggested by participants?participants?

The Bible and pastoral careThe Bible and pastoral care

The Bible is not The Bible is not a brick that is a brick that is used to hit used to hit people over the people over the head with.head with.

Legalism kills Legalism kills the work of the the work of the Spirit in the Spirit in the application of application of Biblical truth.Biblical truth.

Voluntary Voluntary obedience obedience opens the door opens the door to God’s to God’s wisdom and wisdom and blessing.blessing.

People who People who obey God in obey God in response to His response to His revelation are revelation are filled with joy.filled with joy.

Influencing people to make Influencing people to make the Bible their life’s guidebook.the Bible their life’s guidebook. The example of your godly life lived The example of your godly life lived

out of the obedient consistent out of the obedient consistent application of its truth in your life will application of its truth in your life will influence people to follow your influence people to follow your example.example.

Appeal to the sensible reasoning that Appeal to the sensible reasoning that the Bible contains. Love your wife, the Bible contains. Love your wife, and she will love you! Children who and she will love you! Children who honor their parents will be blessed! honor their parents will be blessed! You reap what you sow! Obey the You reap what you sow! Obey the laws/leaders of your country and it laws/leaders of your country and it will be well with you! will be well with you!

God loves people, so do you!God loves people, so do you! Preach/teach with passion Preach/teach with passion from the from the

Bible about the love of God, and the Bible about the love of God, and the God of love. 1,2,3 John.God of love. 1,2,3 John.

Always present the Always present the faithfulnessfaithfulness and and attractiveness of attractiveness of God’s mercy, graceGod’s mercy, grace and loveand love to people. Honor Him and He to people. Honor Him and He will honor you.will honor you.

Love people like God does.Love people like God does. They were They were the climax of His creation (Genesis 1) the climax of His creation (Genesis 1) and he made them like Himself. He and he made them like Himself. He cannot deny Himself. He loves everyone cannot deny Himself. He loves everyone with an everlasting love and wants to with an everlasting love and wants to redeem everyone to Himself.redeem everyone to Himself.

God has an amazing plan for everyone’sGod has an amazing plan for everyone’s life.life. Help them to make the wonderful Help them to make the wonderful discovery. discovery.

Developing caring qualitiesDeveloping caring qualities

Empathy – means Empathy – means to “feel with” or to “feel with” or experience the experience the same feelingssame feelings

Warmth – Warmth – friendliness and friendliness and considerate considerate concernconcern

Genuineness – Genuineness – words and words and actions are actions are consistentconsistent

PrayerfulnessPrayerfulness

Helping the Helping the person see the person see the need for help and need for help and change.change.

Developing faith, Developing faith, hope, hope, expectation, expectation, belief in a belief in a positive change positive change is important for is important for help to succeedhelp to succeed

Build a mutually Build a mutually helpful helpful relationshiprelationship

Goals for caring actionsGoals for caring actions

Try to help the Try to help the person or person or persons bring persons bring their life into their life into order through order through focusing on focusing on changes in their changes in their emotions,emotions, thoughtsthoughts, and , and behaviorbehavior

Use the skills ofUse the skills of- ListeningListening- LeadingLeading- SupportingSupporting- ConfrontingConfronting- TeachingTeaching- Problem solvingProblem solving- Stimulating Stimulating

godly actiongodly action

The Holy Spirit’s roles in The Holy Spirit’s roles in helping those in pastoral carehelping those in pastoral care The Comforter – Psalms 23The Comforter – Psalms 23 The Counselor – Isaiah 9:6The Counselor – Isaiah 9:6 The Teacher of Truth – John The Teacher of Truth – John

14:2614:26 The Minister of Hope – 2 Cor The Minister of Hope – 2 Cor

3:8-123:8-12 The Encourager – Philippians The Encourager – Philippians

2:12:1

The Holy Spirit as the The Holy Spirit as the equipperequipper Savior of our soul – through Savior of our soul – through

regeneration. John 3:3regeneration. John 3:3 Sanctifier. Romans 15:16Sanctifier. Romans 15:16 Justifier. Rom 8:33.Justifier. Rom 8:33. Baptizer in the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:5Baptizer in the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:5 Empowerer. Eph 5:18, Acts 2:38Empowerer. Eph 5:18, Acts 2:38 Giver of gifts. 1 Cor. 12,13,14Giver of gifts. 1 Cor. 12,13,14 Renewal of relationships. 2 Cor 4:16Renewal of relationships. 2 Cor 4:16

Common sin conditions in Common sin conditions in human naturehuman nature The perverted The perverted

image of image of humanityhumanity

- Blaming othersBlaming others- Poor Poor

communication communication skillsskills

- SelfishnessSelfishness- RebellionRebellion- Poor decisionsPoor decisions

Broken Broken relationship relationship results in;results in;

- AlienationAlienation- EstrangementEstrangement- DysfunctionalityDysfunctionality- LonelinessLoneliness- BitternessBitterness- DependencyDependency- AddictionsAddictions

God created Adam as a God created Adam as a unified self, but the fall…..unified self, but the fall….. But the fall But the fall

divided the self divided the self into the needing into the needing self self

and the rejected and the rejected self.self.

I need to belongI need to belong I need self-I need self-

esteemesteem I need strengthI need strength

I am rejectedI am rejected I am ashamedI am ashamed I am weak I am weak

God’s answer to man’s God’s answer to man’s dilemma was todilemma was to

Adopt us into Adopt us into His family and His family and sons and sons and daughtersdaughters

To justify us by To justify us by Christ’s sacrifice Christ’s sacrifice on the cross of on the cross of CalvaryCalvary

God’s answer to our false God’s answer to our false beliefs?beliefs? The performance trap The performance trap

– we try to reach – we try to reach standards set by standards set by others for acceptance others for acceptance

The approval addict – The approval addict – acceptance through acceptance through approval makes me approval makes me feel goodfeel good

The blame game – The blame game – those who fail are those who fail are unworthy of loveunworthy of love

Shame – I cannot Shame – I cannot change & have change & have feelings of feelings of hopelessnesshopelessness

Justification thru Justification thru Christ’ imputed Christ’ imputed righteousness is what righteousness is what makes us pleasing to makes us pleasing to GodGod

Reconciliation thru Reconciliation thru Christ makes me Christ makes me God’s friend and God’s friend and accepted by Himaccepted by Him

Propitiation by Christ’s Propitiation by Christ’s death takes away death takes away God’s wrath & makes God’s wrath & makes us loved by Himus loved by Him

Regeneration makes Regeneration makes us a new creature in us a new creature in Christ with a new Christ with a new powerpower

We have received a restored We have received a restored identity in Christidentity in Christ We now have a We now have a

unified self unified self according to the according to the created ordercreated order

Our social Our social needs are now needs are now met because we met because we are now loved, are now loved, in community in community and “one flesh”and “one flesh”

I belong to I belong to Christ, therefore Christ, therefore I am no longer I am no longer rejectedrejected

I am of worth, I am of worth, therefore I am therefore I am no longer no longer ashamedashamed

I am strong in I am strong in the Lord, no the Lord, no longer weak longer weak

The unified self is made in the The unified self is made in the image of God – Genesis 1:27image of God – Genesis 1:27 We are like God with We are like God with

relationships and responsibilities relationships and responsibilities over creationover creation

Relationships DominionRelationships Dominion- with God - over creationwith God - over creation- with family - control realmswith family - control realms- with others - direct eventswith others - direct events

Our fallen self is influenced by Our fallen self is influenced by unbelief and rebellion unbelief and rebellion Unbelief Unbelief results results

in a lack of trust in a lack of trust which cuts us offwhich cuts us off

- From God’s plan - From God’s plan for our livesfor our lives

- From our family - From our family covenantscovenants

- From others in - From others in contractscontracts

- From the world by - From the world by criticizing those criticizing those who rule over us.who rule over us.

RebellionRebellion- Enslaves us to Enslaves us to

uncontrolled uncontrolled appetites, appetites, desires,desires,

- passions and passions and external forcesexternal forces

- Causes us to Causes us to disobey laws and disobey laws and irresponsibly use irresponsibly use the environmentthe environment

God’s strategy for our pastoral God’s strategy for our pastoral care ministrycare ministry ReconciliationReconciliation - With God, mankind, and creation- With God, mankind, and creation BelongingBelonging - A member of God’s family- A member of God’s family Edification/Encouragement Edification/Encouragement - Building up the person thru insight into- Building up the person thru insight into how to overcome problemshow to overcome problems GrowthGrowth - Setting maturity goals that release- Setting maturity goals that release multiplication ofmultiplication of ministry ministry ServiceService - Developing a lifestyle of service to God and - Developing a lifestyle of service to God and others others

In your role as a Trainer you need In your role as a Trainer you need to constantly apply these 5 key to constantly apply these 5 key aspects of pastoral care to your aspects of pastoral care to your relationships with your trainees….relationships with your trainees….

Reconciliation of relationships between you Reconciliation of relationships between you and the trainees and among the traineesand the trainees and among the trainees

Making sure all trainees feel they belong in Making sure all trainees feel they belong in the groupthe group

Constantly encouraging and edifying each Constantly encouraging and edifying each traineetrainee

Monitoring the growth of each traineeMonitoring the growth of each trainee Ensuring that each trainee has a Ensuring that each trainee has a

meaningful experience of service, both in meaningful experience of service, both in the group and in their ministry activity in the the group and in their ministry activity in the slum.slum.

Pastoral Care as prophetic Pastoral Care as prophetic ministryministry God calls his servants;God calls his servants;- to challenge societies injustices- to challenge societies injustices- to critical contextualizationto critical contextualization- to bring down strongholdsto bring down strongholds- to break the bondage of - to break the bondage of

addictionsaddictions- to assert the cause of truthto assert the cause of truthThe pastor sees first hand the cases of these The pastor sees first hand the cases of these

problems in a society and is best able to relate problems in a society and is best able to relate the impact on people to community leaders…the impact on people to community leaders…

A Code of ethics for pastoral A Code of ethics for pastoral care – part 1.care – part 1.Trainers and trainees will; Trainers and trainees will; - Deal truthfully with peopleDeal truthfully with people- Respect peoples right to privacyRespect peoples right to privacy- Recognize the dignity of each personRecognize the dignity of each person- Not take advantage of people for Not take advantage of people for

personal gainpersonal gain- Not make sexual advances to Not make sexual advances to

anyoneanyone- Recognize their limits in competency Recognize their limits in competency

and refer people to professionals and refer people to professionals where necessarywhere necessary

A Code of ethics for pastoral A Code of ethics for pastoral care – part 2.care – part 2. Trainers will;Trainers will;- Recognize the cultural context Recognize the cultural context - Uphold high standards of competenceUphold high standards of competence- Exercise good stewardshipExercise good stewardship- Promote cooperation and unityPromote cooperation and unity- Resolve conflicts BiblicallyResolve conflicts Biblically- Take action in cases of unethical Take action in cases of unethical

practice has been observed practice has been observed - Encourage supervision and Encourage supervision and

accountability of themselves and othersaccountability of themselves and others- Always seek to grow and enhance their Always seek to grow and enhance their

knowledge and experienceknowledge and experience

Referral as a pastoral care Referral as a pastoral care practicepractice We are not equipped to solve We are not equipped to solve

every problem – be humbleevery problem – be humble We recognize areas of need that We recognize areas of need that

other specialists can be more other specialists can be more effective in effective in

We build a relationship with We build a relationship with other professionals and assist in other professionals and assist in the referral processthe referral process

We meet with and communicate We meet with and communicate with those professionals from with those professionals from time to time for feedbacktime to time for feedback

Pastoral care and prayerPastoral care and prayer

The trainer is a mediator and The trainer is a mediator and advocate in prayer for those under advocate in prayer for those under his/her carehis/her care

Prayer is a lifestyle for those in Prayer is a lifestyle for those in pastoral ministrypastoral ministry

Prayer is a means for healing of self Prayer is a means for healing of self and othersand others

Prayer is communicating with God Prayer is communicating with God and being directed by His Spiritand being directed by His Spirit

The trainer needs prayer and should The trainer needs prayer and should develop a network of prayers for develop a network of prayers for his/her ministryhis/her ministry

Acknowledgements;Acknowledgements; The producer of this presentation wants to gratefully acknowledge the The producer of this presentation wants to gratefully acknowledge the

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