MIN 525 Syllabus - Intro to Chaplaincy
- 1. PROPOSED SYLLABUS: MIN-525 INTRODUCTION TO CHAPLAINCY Fall 2016 CONTACT INFORMATION Rev. Bruce C. Kalish, D. Min., CCC Chaplain, Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Adjunct Professor Phone: (c) 616.745.1253 E-Mail: (h) bckalish@gmail.com (responses will be made daily @ 08:00, 12:00 and 17:00) COURSE DESCRIPTION A foundational study of the chaplain ministry: This course is available on an individual basis and by special arrangement. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES To become familiar with chaplaincy care in diverse ministry settings. To understand how education, endorsement, and certification contribute toward professional chaplaincy. To formulate a theology of pastoral care applied to chaplain ministry. To encounter and explore the Association of Professional Chaplains’ Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. To discern whether chaplaincy is a personal ministry fit. TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED: 1. Crick, Robert. (2012). Outside the Gates: The Need for Theology, History and Practice of Chaplaincy Ministries. Higher Life. 2. Nouwen, Henri J.M. (2009). Our Greatest Gift: a Meditation on Dying and Caring. 1st ed. Harper One. 3. Nouwen, Henri. (1996). Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World. Crossroads: NY. 4. Roberts, Stephen B. (2012). Professional and Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain’s Handbook. Skylight Paths, Woodstock, VT. The Hoch Bookroom (HBR) sells new copies of course textbooks and supplementary texts at costs comparative to online vendors. The HBR is committed to providing
- 2. Page 2 of 9 textbooks through drop/add week of each semester. After drop/add week it is not guaranteed that all textbooks will remain in stock due to the nature of inventory returns. In addition to purchasing books during store hours, students can call the HBR to order books by phone and pay with a credit card. Books can be shipped to the student for a fee or can be picked up from the front desk of the GRTS Faculty Center. HBR hours and contact information are posted online at https://www.cornerstone.edu/grts-hoch-bookroom . SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES BY CHAPLAIN SPECIALTY CORRECTIONS / PRISON American Correctional Chaplains Association http://www.correctionalchaplains.org/ Correctional Ministries and Chaplains Association http://www.wheaton.edu/BGCE/Training-Ministries/Prisons- Corrections/IPM/Correctional-Ministries-and-Chaplains-Association International Prison Chaplains Association http://www.ipcaworldwide.org/about.html Beckner, Thomas W. and Jeff Park. (2006). Effective Jail & Prison Ministry for the 21st Century Covert, Henry G. (2014). Ministry to the Incarcerated. Henry G. Covert. Spitale, Lennie. (2002). Prison Ministry: Understanding Prison Culture Inside and Out. B&H Books. Symes, Richard A. (2000). As Though You Were in Prison With Them: A Resource for Prison Ministry. Presbyterian Criminal Justice Program, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). HEALTHCARE Association of Professional Chaplains. http://www.professionalchaplains.org/ HealthCare Chaplaincy. http://www.healthcarechaplaincy.org/ Fitchett, George; Steve Nolan; John Swinton. (2015). Spiritual Care in Practice: Case Studies in Healthcare Chaplaincy. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Koenig, Harold G. (2013). Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What. 3rd ed. Templeton Press.
- 3. Page 3 of 9 McCreight, Kathryn Greene. (2015). Darkness is My Only Companion: a Christian Response to Mental Illness. Brazos Press. Nolan, Steve. (2011). Spiritual Care at the End of Life: The Chaplain as a “hopeful presence.” 1st ed. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers. (2014). A Ministry of Presence: Chaplaincy Spiritual Care, and the Law. U. of Chicago Press. Swinton, John and Richard Payne, eds. (2009). Living Well and Dying Faithfully: Christian Practices for End-of-Life Care. Eerdmans. LAW ENFORCEMENT International Conference of Police Chaplains http://www.icpc4cops.org De Revere, David W., Wilbert A Cunningham, Tommy W. Mobley, and John A. Price, (2005). Chaplaincy In Law Enforcement: What is It And How to Do It. Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd. Fair, David J. (2005). Mastering Law Enforcement Chaplaincy. Lulu. Morgan, Terry. (2012). The Chaplain’s Role: How Clergy Can Work With Law Enforcement. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Shane, Thomas W. (2013). Crisis Pastoral Care: A Police Chaplain’s Perspective. Hohm Press. MILITARY Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty http://chaplainalliance.org/ Bergen, Doris L., ed. (2004). Sword of the Lord: Military Chaplains from the First to the 21st Centuries. University of Notre Dame Press. Brock, Rita Nakashima, and Gabriella Lettini. (2013). Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War. Beacon Press. Davidson, Charlie N. and Michael C. Whittington. (2013). Matters of Conscience: A Practical Theology for the Evangelical Chaplain. Liberty University Press. Fowler, Todd D. (2014). You, God, and PTSD: Faith-Based Healing in our Military Chaplain’s Corps. Dog Ear Publishing. Hanson, Kim Phillip. (2012). Military Chaplains and Religious Diversity. Palgrave Macmillan. Kurzman, Dan. (2004). No Greater Glory-the Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester. New York: Random House. Laing, John D. (2010). In Jesus’ Name: Evangelicals and Military Chaplaincy. Resource Publications.
- 4. Page 4 of 9 Moore, S.K. (2012). Military Chaplains as Agents of Peace: Religious Leader Engagement. Lexington Books. Wadsworth, Shelly MacDermid. (2014). Military Deployment and its Consequence for Families. Springer. Walden, Ken J. (2012). Challenges Faced by Iraq War Reservists and their Families: A Soul Care Approach for Chaplain and Pastors. Wipf and Stock Publishers. WORKPLACE Chaplain Services, Inc. http://www.chaplainservicesinc.org/ Corporate Chaplains of America. http://www.chaplain.org/ International Fellowship of Chaplains. http://www.ifoc.org/ Marketplace Chaplains. http://www.mchapusa.com/ Cress, Mark and Chris Hopgood. (2007). Caring Directions: 50 Places Where God May Be Calling You to Serve as a Community Chaplain. Lanphier Press. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Contact Denominational Chaplaincy Endorser 5% “Toward a Personal Theology of Pastoral Care” paper 40% Select Chaplain Specialty 5% Chaplain Specialty Presentation 30% Class Participation & Reading Assignments 20% TOTAL 100% No late assignments will be accepted. Papers must be turned in the date they are due. ASSIGNMENTS Contact Denominational Endorser Assign: week 1 Due: week 2 Students will identify and contact the chaplaincy endorsing agent from their particular denomination and discover their distinctive requirements for endorsement.
- 5. Page 5 of 9 Chaplain Specialty Selection Assign: week 2 Due: week 5 Students will identify and contact a chaplain working in a field of chaplaincy specialty such as military, healthcare, prison, police, fire, disaster, workplace, etc. This relationship will be the basis for their specialty report. Personal Theology of Pastoral Care Paper Assign: week 3 Due: week 7 Students will develop their own practical theology of pastoral care, in an 8-12 page paper, including what core theological and biblical concepts shape their model of pastoral care; and how that model guides their understanding of suffering and their approach to people in spiritual distress. Chaplain Specialty Presentation Assign: week 5 Due: weeks 10-12 Each student will research their specialty concerning it’s a) qualifying requirements, b) professional standards, c) unique setting, d) demographic focus and e) current, as well as, f) possible future ministry challenges. The student will present this rubric in a 20-30 minute classroom discussion or in an interactive on-line forum thread if this class is being offered for independent study. Read weekly reading assignments prior to class Assign: syllabus Due: weekly PAPERS AND PROJECTS Papers in Ministry and Counseling courses should be formatted and sources documented according to APA Style. Information on this style can be found at the following link: http://library.cornerstone.edu/content.php?pid=322881&sid=2753960 To access these style guides in Moodle (Learning Management System), 1. Visit moodle.cornerstone.edu, 2. Select the New Student Resources course, 3. Click on the General Information tab/folder. COURSE SCHEDULE DATE TOPIC DUE PART I - FOUNDATIONS OF CHAPLAINCY Week 1 Introductions and Expectations Course Overview, Chaplaincy: Then, Now & Next
- 6. Page 6 of 9 Week 2 The Paths to Professional Chaplaincy Endorser ID Framing Outcome-Oriented Chaplaincy Roberts, ch 27 Week 3 Developing a Personal Theology of Pastoral Care Crick, ch 3 Roberts, ch 1, 2 Week 4 Chaplains: On the Front-Lines of Faith Roberts, ch 15, 18, PBS Documentary and Discussion 33 Week 5 Introducing The Common Code of Ethics Roberts, ch 13 For Spiritual Care Professionals Chap. Specialty ID Week 6 Surveying The Standards of Practice Roberts, ch 3 For Professional Chaplains Week 7 Personal Theology of Pastoral Care Pastoral Care Paper PART II - FORMATION OF CHAPLAINCY SKILLS Week 8 Healthcare Chaplaincy Crick, ch 10 Introducing Spiritual Assessments, Roberts, ch 4, 5, Interventions, Charting and Care Plans 6, 24 Week 9 Spiritual Care at End of Life Nouwen, Our Spiritual Care in Grief and Loss Greatest Gift Week 10 Workplace Chaplaincy / Specialty Report due Crick, ch 12 The Practice of Listening & Presence Roberts, ch 7, 11 Week 11 Corrections Chaplaincy / Specialty Report due Crick, ch 11 Spiritual Care of TBI and Behaviorally Ill Roberts, ch 21 Week 12 Military Chaplaincy / Specialty Report due Crick, ch 9 Spiritual Care of Soul/Morally Injured Roberts, ch 10 Week 13 Henri J. M. Nouwen – Model Chaplain? Nouwen, Life of the Spiritual Care of Physically Disabled Beloved Week 14 Summing Up
- 7. Page 7 of 9 EVALUATION Grade Score A 97-100 A- 95-96 B+ 92-94 Grade Score B 88-91 B- 85-87 C+ 79-84 Grade Score C 75-79 C- 70-74 F 0-69 ATTENDANCE POLICY The attendance policy for this course is outlined in the 2015-16 GRTS Academic Catalog: One absence allowed without grade implication. COMMUNICATION Email Communication-Emailis the official means for communication with every enrolled student. Students are expected to receive and read those communications in a timely fashion. Since the seminary will send official communications to enrolled students by email using their Cornerstone University email addresses (i.e., first.last@cornerstone.edu), students are expected to check their official email addresses on a frequent and consistent basis to remain informed of seminary communications. Students can access their Cornerstone University email account as follows: 1. Go to gmail.cornerstone.edu 2. Enter CU username (e.g., n0236522) and password Students can forward or IMAP their “@cornerstone.edu” email to a preferred address as follows: 1. Log into CU email 2. Select Settings in the upper right hand corner 3. Select Forwarding and POP/IMAP 4. Follow the on-screen instructions Students are responsible for any consequences resulting from their failure to check their email on a regular basis for official seminary communications. Assignments will be posted in the Moodle Environment: https://moodle.cornerstone.edu/login/index.php Contact Technology Support for assistance: (616) 222.1510. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE Students may request that information shared with a faculty or staff member in individual settings will remain confidential, except under the following conditions: There has been serious harm or threat of harm to self or others. There is reasonable suspicion of abuse of a child, elder, or vulnerable person.
- 8. Page 8 of 9 There is a court order mandating disclosure of information. There is a dispute between a student and faculty/staff member and disclosure is necessary for resolution. The faculty or staff member seeks appropriate consultation with CU faculty and/or administration. STUDENT COURSE EVALUATION In the last two weeks of each resident course, all students are expected to complete a course evaluation (IDEA Form). This paper-based assessment form will be distributed and completed in class. In Ministry Residency, an evaluation form will be completed during the final workshop and should be turned in to the Administrative Assistant to GRTS. These assessments provide an opportunity for students to offer feedback to professors on the quality of the learning experience, feedback that informs future offerings of the course. More information about these evaluation processes will be provided late in the given semester. INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE As noted in the GRTS academic catalog, writing and discussion should reflect the GRTS policy on inclusive language when referring to other people, regardless of their gender, nationality, culture, social class or religion. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION AND PLAGIARISM Copyright violation and plagiarism have serious ramifications for Cornerstone students, both legally (the former) and ethically (the latter). Unauthorized copying or use of copyrighted materials, including downloaded files of various kinds, can result in criminal charges and fines. Plagiarizing another’s words or ideas (passing them off as your own) can result in loss of grade or failure. For a fuller explanation of these issues or of CU’s copyright policy, see Miller library’s website under http://library.cornerstone.edu/content.php?pid=125720&sid=1079827. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS The university will make reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The purpose of accommodation is to provide equal access to educational opportunities to students affected by disabilities, and the university does not intend that the standards be altered, nor that the essential elements of programs or courses be changed. Students having documented disabilities may apply for accommodations through Student Disability Services (SDS), which is part of the Cornerstone University Learning Center located in Miller Hall on the main campus.
- 9. Page 9 of 9 In the event that students have questions regarding whether they are eligible for accommodations, how they might provide appropriate documentation of disabilities, or how they might handle a disagreement with a professor over questions of accommodation, the Director of Academic Support should be contacted immediately at (616) 222-1596 or via email at learning.center@cornerstone.edu. Further information about applying for and utilizing accommodations is provided in the Student Handbook and on the university’s website.