List and discuss at least five suicide warning signs. Explain how you would respond if you were assisting an individual exhibiting one or more of these signs. (minimum 50 words each warning sign and minimum 100 words for response). There are an array of warning signs to look for in terms of suicide (Symptoms and […]
Category: Clergy Program
Various articles and thoughts throughout the Clergy Program
Crisis Response, #4
Discuss how an individual’s ability to appropriately cope and/or problem solve may be affected by crisis and explain the process you would use to assist this individual. (100 words). When affected by a crisis, people will very often be clouded by the stress and lose their mental stability and logical nature. In an attempt to […]
Crisis Response, #3
Describe at least five possible events or situations that may cause an individual to experience a crisis in his or her life. (minimum 100 words) Loss of Home due to Foreclosure or Eviction: Losing a home due to foreclosure or eviction is a significant crisis in an individual’s life. I got to experience this in 2008 when […]
Crisis Response, #2
Describe at least three different categories of emergency situations and provide a clear example of each. Please ensure you include a source citation. (minimum 50 words each). Financial Emergency A financial or personal emergency is one that affects us directly in our small sphere of the universe with no adverse affects on our community or country as […]
Crisis Response, #1
Provide both an objective (from a source e.g. dictionary, textbook) and subjective definition (in your own words) for the following terms: “crisis” and “precipitating event.” (minimum 50 words each, excluding the objective definitions) From Dictionary.com: Crisis (adjective), a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic,political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change. A Crisis is a term used for an event or series of events that upset […]
Law and Church Works Cited
“TITLE 42 JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 5943 Confidential Communications to Clergymen.” The Pennsylvania General Assembly. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. <http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/42/00.059.043.000..HTM>. “TITLE 42 JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE SUBCHAPTER B. § 6311 Persons Required to Report Suspected Child Abuse.” The Pennsylvania General Assembly. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. <http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/23/00.063.011.000..HTM>. TITLE 23 DOMESTIC RELATIONS 1503. Persons […]
Law and the Church, #11
What are the regulations and options for prison ministry in your county and state? From a state level, the prison ministry regulations I’ve found are as follows: PA Chapter 95 Law in regards to County Correction Institutions § 95.237. Religion says that the follow are minimum requirements applicable to religion in correctional facilities (CHAPTER 95. COUNTY […]
Law and the Church, #10
What are the rules regarding outside worship for any local military base, and what happens if a soldier on that base wants access to a priest who is not in the military or not a military chaplain? If there are no local military bases, what are the general rules? The closest military base is either […]
Law and the Church, #9
Describe the mandatory reporting laws in your area and how they affect you as a clergyperson. Explain the process you would go through to file a report if it were necessary. Clergy do not have mandatory reporting laws outside of the IRS fundage. We are not required to report child abuse that is reported during […]
Law and the Church, #8
What is the difference between pastoral counseling and other kinds of counseling, and does the law differentiate between these types? What sort of license do you require in your state in order to perform counseling of any type? Does divination fall into this sort of counseling? The difference between pastoral counseling and other kinds of […]
