Testimony of a Spiritual Director

This article introduces the calling and practice of Spiritual Direction and the contemplative benefits for those in ministry and chaplaincy. The author then discusses how persons on the margins of our community benefit from this ancient practice, encouraging the offering to those who otherwise would not have the opportunity

The Three Voices: An Embodied Modality of Pastoral Supervision

This article outlines and sets forth an integrative model of pastoral supervision which marries embodiment and narration. After outlining the origins of the model in the work of Jonathan Chambers, embodied supervisory approaches are explored and theological considerations offered. The effectiveness of the model, through which individual and group reflective processes generate transformative insights in challenging team situations, is expounded

Hermeneutics as a Tool for Pastoral Counseling Theory

Hans Georg Gadamer once described hermeneutics as, "The art of being able to listen." As a field that is taught in religious education around the world, hermeneutics may have theoretical and practical significance for those whose occupation is in pastoral care and counseling, as this field hinges on listening to people effectively. This article revisits the ideas of Charles Gerkin's Living Human Document: Re-Visioning Pastoral Counseling in a Hermeneutical Mode, which set forth a vastly underappreciated vision for pastoral counseling, incorporating the spirit and philosophy of hermeneutics. The author applies some of Gerkin's principles to his own lived experience as a hospital chaplain.&nbsp

Kicking Around Sacred Connection: Coaching a "Soccer Team" of ACPE Learners

ACPE Theory Presentation of the Year Award 2024. Benjamin Paul Allward-Theime

Finding Ourselves at the margins: The Integration of Self-Care Reflective work into contextual Education

Formation for ministry has long been a focus of study within theological education.  Essential to ministry formation is the development of self-preserving practices that promote renewal and flourishing. Seminary students experience increased self -knowledge and cultural sensitivity when contextual education requires self-care reflective work.&nbsp

Claiming Your Voice: Speaking Truth to Power, by Norvene Vest, Reviewed by Andrew Turner

Reviewed by Andrew Turne

SECTION 1: ACPE

Seven articles written by ACPE educators describing their professional work in ACPE in challenging areas

Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the twenty-First Century: An Introduction, by Wendy Cadge and Shelly Rambo, reviewed by B. Lokelani Wilson

Reviewed by B. Lokelani Wilso

A Profile in Resiliency: One Student’s Growth in a New Neighborhood Engagement Program

Cultivation of resilience is a key aspect of a new experiential program for students at Bethany Seminary, located in east central Indiana. In a case study of one student’s initial reluctance and poor choices, practices of accountability fostered growth

SECTION 3: LILLY ENDOWMENT PATHWAY GRANT REFLECTIONS: Introduction

Each school takes on the particularities of its own denomination’s or school’s traditions or tenets. Another common thread is the collaborative effort at the heart of these programs. Each program is student centered. Another common thread is the collaborative effort at the heart of these programs. Field education is a collaborative educational pedagogy. Each of these innovative and broad-thinking grants are still unfolding. Each article in this section offers specific insights which can inspire adaptations and adjustments that might just lead you around the next bend in theological field education.&nbsp