WSOLC – Western Seminary Online Campus

Instructor: Bev Hislop, D.Min.

Partners in Ministry Certificate (PMC)

NON-CREDIT

PCW 212YE Women in Pain II

PMC COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students will receive Partners in Ministry Certificate (PMC) upon a satisfactory completion of the required 6 UNITS. Satisfactory completion of PCW 212YE requirements will earn students 2 UNITS.See details below.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Increased awareness of experiences that cause deep pain in women’s lives enables one to offer strategic pastoral care and referral when needed. Issues discussed include terminal illness, spiritual abuse, death of a child, physical disabilities, depression, homelessness, and incarceration. Learn from a biblical basis how to help women grieve losses, begin transition to health, and get clinical help when needed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. To deepen students’ compassion for women experiencing pain related to the eight issues listed above.
  2. To expand students’ awareness and understanding of the eight issues.
  3. To increase students’ ability to offer biblically based help to women who are grieving losses and transitioning to emotional and spiritual health.
  4. To provide opportunity for students to gain a more extensive pastoral understanding of the above issues.

COURSE READING

Shepherding Women in Pain, Bev Hislop,chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 20, 22-25

Shepherding Women in Pain, Bev Hislop with contributing authors, Moody Publishers, ISBN 978-0-8024-7705-7, $14.99 Retail. READChapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 20, 22-25.

Other Reading: John 11

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

1. Prepare & View Sessions (60 points)

A)After reading John 11, answer in writing,

What insights did you gain about a woman in pain? How might this insight impact your shepherding women in pain? (10 points)

B)View all class sessions

(Note: Progress reports - 50 points) - These points are for completing the reading each week and/or watching the course video (see the learning center for this schedule).

2. Read & Respond (40 points)

WRITE answers to these questions from your reading in Shepherding Women in Pain and watching the video sess3ions. Choose one emotionally painful issue presented in both a video session and Shepherding Women in Pain. Answer the following questions:

  • What is the understanding a shepherd needs to effective give care to someone experiencing this emotionally painful issue?
  • Identify 2 “Helpful things to Say and Do,” explained under the DO’s and DON’Ts, that you think are most important and tell why.
  • What is the most helpful insight you’ve gained in the course?

PMC Course Units= 1 UNIT = 50 points in viewing course; 2 UNITS = 50 points in assignments

View Course – 50 points; Assignment #1 – 10 points; Assignment #2 – 40 points;

For more information about the PMC contact Kenine Stein 503-517-1931; 1-800-547-4546 ex. 1931, or Mark Baker in the or Bev Hislop 503-517-1881. See also www.westernseminary.edu/women.

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