The Australian Journal of Pastoral Care and Health is an excellent ejournal with a great many resources. It is also a platform for people to share insights and resources. It is free to register and you gain access to the resources on offer. To check it out click here. There is also a link setup [...]

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Rev. Stephen W. Overall on listening care-fully.        From “PlainViews Vol 5 No. 18″
Several months ago, while on ‘Day Duty’ as Chaplain On-Call, I received an urgent referral to see an elderly female patient undergoing treatment for a brittle diabetic condition.
When I arrived, the nurse was attempting to find a suitable vein to prepare her patient for [...]

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Rev. Craig Rennebohn on differing motivations for Recovery. From PlainViews v5 n17
As part of a study on spirituality and its relevance in the treatment of dually diagnosed patients, Marc Galanter and his colleagues developed a measure of the importance for treatment of four issues.[1] Patients rated the importance for treatment of spiritual orientation, AA meetings, [...]

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Professional Chaplaincy: it’s Role and Importance in Healthcare.    
Edited by: Larry VandeCreek D. Min. and Laurel Burton Th. D.
Reflecting on the ancient word spirit, May (1982) writes, “Spirit implies energy and power.” The word spirituality goes further and describes an awareness of relationships with all creation, an appreciation of presence and purpose that includes [...]

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By Joëlle Kabamba
This book takes a long hard look at just what it is like on the frontline of this emerging ministry. It has been told from the heart and uses real stories of young people coming to Christ. It is the good, the bad and the ugly of what it is like being a [...]

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Rabbi Dr. Sandra Katz on listening in a new way. (From PlainViews Vol 5, No. 11)
Musical training teaches students how to listen in a new way. I confess to forgetting what a French sixth chord sounds like. Yet my musical training, similar to my chaplaincy training, has given me tools that shape the way I hear [...]

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On the 1st of July the Uniting Church opened the way for a new Lay specified ministry, the Ministry of Pastor.
The ministry of Pastor is a role where a person exercises a significant ministry on behalf of the Church in one or more of the following areas:

teaching the beliefs and practices of the Church; and / [...]

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