Reflective Practice - Formation and Supervision in Ministry (E-Journal)
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Hermeneutics as a Tool for Pastoral Counseling Theory
Full text linkHans 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. 
Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the twenty-First Century: An Introduction, by Wendy Cadge and Shelly Rambo, reviewed by B. Lokelani Wilson
No full textReviewed by B. Lokelani Wilso
Clinical Pastoral Education is Evolving with an Intact Soul
Full text linkThe categories for the ACPE Revised Outcomes and Indicators adhere to traditional values in CPE and expand on those values. The skill development that previously began in Level II CPE begins immediately in entry-level CPE. This evolution of the CPE Outcomes better serves students seeking to learn to offer spiritual care, and better serves care recipients. The Revised Outcomes raise a deeper question: do the members of ACPE believe the processes of CPE can and should evolve? This article makes a positive case for such evolution
Formation and Supervision at the Margins
No full textCampus ministries have long been at the forefront of building responsive and resilient Christian communities through creative worship, faith formation, and servant leadership development. This article offers wisdom from the field, naming ways the church, and the Gospel, might respond to the myriad crises facing young adults at this moment
The Language of Exile: Ministerial Formation in the Post-Christian Context
Full text linkThe Babylonians decisively invaded Ancient Israel in 587 BCE and sent many of the leading citizens of Judah off to exile in Babylon. This marginalizing act demanded that the people of Israel adapt their faith and the practice of it to a new and challenging set of circumstances. While the experience of the church in North America is very different than that of ancient Israel it is facing a time of moving from near the center of cultural influence to a place nearer to the margins. The experience of ancient Israel can inform the life of the church today. The prayer language of Israel found in the book of Lamentations and a number of Psalms can provide perspectives that will inform practices for ministerial formation in these challenging days
Holy Friendships: Nurturing Relationships that Sustain Pastors and Leaders, by Victoria Atkinson White
Full text linkReviewed by Chelle Hut
Bethany Seminary Pathway Grant Reflection
No full textDan Poole continues his reflection begun in Vol. 43 of the unfolding story of their institution's Lilly Pathway Grant implementation
Vancouver School of theology Pathway Grant Reflection
No full textSteven Chambers continues his reflection begun in Vol. 43 of the unfolding story of their institution's Lilly Pathway Grant implementation.
 
St. Mary Seminary, Cleveland Pathway Grant Reflection
No full textFr. Andrew Turner continues his reflection begun in Vol. 43 of the unfolding story of their institution's Lilly Pathway Grant implementation.
 
