Flourish Theological Training Modules
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The aim of the faith-based modules is to explore the relationship between theological understandings of suicide and mental health and how this translates into pastoral action.
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Training Programme
The training will comprise of power-point presentations, small group and large group discussions and feedback, hand-outs and notes.
MODULE 1:
Faith and Mental Health
MODULE 2:
Pastoral Care
Participants Will:
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Identify and consider their church’s theological understanding and approach to suicide, mental health and pastoral support.
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Consider and discuss the biblical accounts of suicide in the Old and New Testaments.
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Examine and discuss the Christian Church’s historical response to suicide.
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Identify and examine the effect of suicide and mental health issues on bereaved families and friends.
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Identify and discuss “What would Jesus say and do?”
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Examine and discuss the importance of compassion in working with mental health issues.
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Examine and discuss how this translates into the role of the churches.
Participants Will:
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Review and summarise the learning from Module 1.
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Have a greater confidence and understanding of the sensitive and appropriate approaches to providing pastoral support.
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Apply this understanding in considering and discussing the pastoral needs of the bereaved.
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Examine and discuss the importance of compassion in working with mental health issues.
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Examine and discuss the importance of self-compassion through self-care in working with mental health issues.
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Examine and discuss the importance of emotional health for all of us.