Enroll now for FEBRUARY 2012!
Ministerial Boundaries and Ethics
(Meets NCNC-UCC requirements for Boundary Training)
Saturday February 18, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
&
Sunday February 26, 2012
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
As clergy, congregants, and lay leaders, we are equals in a community of accountability. The capacity to live within boundaries and to make ethical decisions marks us as having the capacity to function with fitness, trustworthiness, and integrity in ministry.
One denominational definition of fitness reads: "Being 'fit' for ministry presupposes that a minister is prepared for ministry by: a call to ministry from God; education; [and] a combination of gifts, talents, and traits of personality to allow for the gracious and trustworthy performance of ministry."
“…The relationship between a clergy person and his/her congregants is professional in nature. That means that clergy have a responsibility to use the special knowledge, skills and gifts of their call for the benefit of those they serve, namely their congregants. It also means that clergy have a responsibility to establish healthy professional relationships. Because clergy carry moral and spiritual authority as well as professional power, it is ALWAYS their responsibility to maintain an appropriate professional boundary.”
Rev. Patricia L. Liberty, Executive Director, Associates in Education and Prevention in Pastoral Practice
This two-part course explores general and specific Boundaries and Ethics that govern the life of ministry.
Enrollment is open to the public. This course is appropriate for persons in church leadership positions, including clergy, lay leaders, congregants, and students.
In Part I. we will explore definitions and examples of healthy boundaries; discuss achieving self-awareness and methods for maintaining fitness for ministry, and consider relevant scenarios and case studies.
In Part II. we will debrief on our reflections, and on our personal and organizational covenants regarding appropriate boundaries and operational ethics, in our roles as members and leaders in communities of faith.
Recommended reading:
These and other texts can be purchased online at the Refuge Institute Bookstore. Check back often!
includes light meals & snacks
No one turned away for lack of funds
Location:
City of Refuge United Church of Christ
Yvette A. Flunder Community Center
30 Harriet Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
@ Howard Street between 6th & 7th
Refuge Institute is your source for clergy and lay leadership training
In partnership with Pacific School of Religion
Community and Continuing Education
For more information, contact us.