Theology is a word often used to describe one's beliefs, faith, or religion. As Christians, we believe in God the Almighty. As Christians, our faith is based on the words of the inspired Scriptures. McGrath writes “Christian theology can be regarded as an attempt to make sense of the foundation resources of faith in light of what of what each day and age regard as first – rate methods.” Christian theology is considered universal, and it is concerned with the application of God’s ability to save regardless of our human limitations, cultures, or background. In fact, many theologies exist in the today’s world, but as a Christian, my faith is based on the Scripture and nature of God. This paper will discuss my personal theology of ministry and work in an institutional setting. …show more content…
This means bringing a deeper part of myself to my professional life, thus allowing an integration of my spiritual life into my working live. As a chaplain, my theology has to be significant enough not to violate my religious convictions nor the beliefs of other religions. I must be willing to accept others faiths, beliefs , whether they are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Hindu, Humanist, or Atheist. My personal theology has to include a multifarity. My own theology in an institutional setting incorporates integrity which is a vital ingredient for building a relationship especially with someone that is ill. Integrity shapes our character, actions, and vision as we minister to our patients/clients. Troll and Carter write, “Integrity includes both who one is and what one does. It involves the way one thinks as well as acts. It is ethical soundness, intellectual veracity, and moral excellence.” Integrity causes the chaplain to focus on being
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It seems as though the future of chaplaincy is in the balance. Do chaplains move with the times, accept change and development, work towards professional status or do they maintain the status quo, remain important to the well-being of the whole community but fail to communicate this and risk extinction or at best compassionate tolerance? More than ever society demands that employees prove their value through research, audit and refining of practice chaplains are part of this! Alongside retaining their distinctive role as those who are accountable to their faith communities chaplains need to ensure they articulate their distinctive role as those who care for the spiritual. This involves time, energy and action and being in many roles simultaneously. It involves being prepared to assess and review practice and above all to change.
“Today, God is creating wave after wave of people receptive to the Gospel; more people are receptive to the Good News. However, churches are missing the spiritual waves because they haven’t been taught the needed skills to bring revival, health, and explosive growth.” We need to ask “What is keeping our church from growing?” not “What will make our church grow?” Some places to start questioning would be - first review the pastor of the church; are they being the example? Then to the church leader(s), staff and volunteers; are they qualified? Followed by the programs of the church; are they supporting your mission statement? There are many more question to be asked and answered. However, I believe through the lectures, training and guidance given from pastoral leadership 201 I will be able to answer this question:
...stitution. Chaplaincy taught one the importance of caring for the patient as a whole; mind, body, and soul. This can help improve the overall care that any health provider gives and can help prevent further admission to the hospital with the same condition. It is also important to promote good health to patients, and as well to ourselves. One can get caught up in giving quality healthy living tips to patients, but as care providers, using our knowledge on health can also improve our own health and living habits.
Philosophy of Ministry: God's desires come first, I must always live my ministry God's way. I must live as a Christian (1 Corinthians 9:27) I must have a proper relationship of surrender to the Leader. In my personal life or in the Church I must understand that Christ is Head and Chief Shepherd (Ephesians 1:22, Hebrews 13:20). The “management” of Church is about relationships with God and Man, not just maintaining a social organization.
Jack McCormick April 30, 2024 Who am I as a Theologian? Theology is the study of the divine and beliefs, faith, and an intellectual academic course of study. Lived Theology is how religious beliefs and the academic study of theology are embodied in everyday life. It focuses on integrating beliefs and practices into everyday life, how theological concepts are lived out in different cultural, social, and historical contexts, and reflecting on actions based on one’s beliefs. In Helmut Thielicke’s A Little Exercise for Young Theologians, he offers advice and guidance to young theologians in his class as they begin to embark on the journey of becoming theologians (7).
In healthcare organizations, medical staff must conform to their hospital and their country’s code of conduct. Not only do they have to meet set standards, they must also take their patient into consideration. When making a decision upon a patient, medical staff must recognize religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs. By understanding a patients’ beliefs and their belief system, a medical worker can give the patient their deserved medical assistance without overstepping boundaries or coming off as offensive. The practices and beliefs of four religions will be articulated throughout this essay to fully understand how religion can either help or hinder the healing process.
Luciano Francisco Victor Instructure: Professor Simon Makuru APH 208 Christian Philosophy 28 March 2024 The Importance of Studying Christian Philosophy In today's world, most people are becoming faithless, unspiritual, and amoral, with religions dying and cultures and morals becoming worthless; many church buildings are being converted into bars; others are becoming personal or family businesses; and many church leaders are becoming more corrupt than politicians themselves. As a result, technology is advancing at a rapid pace, with artificial intelligence becoming a new form of spirituality and robots becoming gods of many religions. So, how can Christian Philosophy be of help in these instances of this era?
The following essay will evaluate the importance of the journey that takes place from Systematic to Practical theology; this view will be explored through Ronelle Sonnenberg’s research done regarding ‘being together’ in a youth setting. This essay will first build on the basis of Practical Theology; furthermore addressing the importance of the community aspect within a youth setting; this will lead to the process that takes place between a Systematic stance, leading to a Practical theological stance.
In ministry it is important to note that the different people involved in your ministry will be at different stages of their spiritual growth. Having an awareness of your own personal theology will be important for how you go about teaching the students who are involved in your youth ministry. One part of personal theology is spiritual formation. Duffy Robbins states that spiritual formation is, “the growing into the likeness of Jesus” (448). Another main part of personal theology is community. Understanding and having an idea of both spiritual formation and community helps with the formation of personal theology of ministry. This paper will share five areas of theology and how they relate to practical theology in youth ministry. The five areas of theology include view of God, view of people, view of sin, view of redemption, and view of scripture.
As a student at the University of Portland, who has now spent a semester living amidst the Catholic culture, I have started to think about religion fundamentally different than prior to this year. Theology class has been enlightening. In class, a new external lens of how one can view faith while learning to think critically in the search of truth has been presented. The inquisitiveness in me has led me to ask hard questions regarding myself, my perceptions, my misconceptions, and even some heartfelt convictions while contemplating my faith. I have experienced legitimate struggles. I acknowledge I have ignorant barriers keeping me from totally living a life with God and for God due to the confusion of exactly what that means. “All truths are
Spiritual formation is one subject that I like to discuss in that it really helps one reflect on their own spiritual journey and where they are in that journey. The devil wants to steal, kill, and destroy any step forward towards God. He is not after anything tangible that we possess, rather, he is only after our faith in God and belief in Jesus. Knowing this is part of our spiritual journey as fighting against the enemy requires spiritual warfare in which the only one that can help is Jesus. A transformation in our character to be like Jesus is essential to our spiritual growth. This cannot be done without being intentional with our time, finances, and disciplines.
A pastor has a great responsibility to minister the Word of God and to be a shepherd to his people. The pastor must be committed to biblical truths when he engages the work of the ministry. Some of these truths include: The Bible is the infallible Word of God, his preaching must be from the Word of God, and he must do proper exegesis to get to the authorial intent and proclaim that to his congregation.