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Using The Discipline for integrative ministry formation.

F L Smoot1

  • 1Emory Clergy Care, 3700 Crestwood Parkway, Suite #270, Atlanta, GA 30096, USA. Fred_Smoot@emory.org

Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy
|June 12, 2001
PubMed
Summary

A new ministry formation education program helps probationary United Methodist ministers learn pastoral care skills. Participants successfully adapted The Discipline for local church ministry, enhancing their practical application.

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Area of Science:

  • Theology
  • Ministry Education
  • Pastoral Care

Background:

  • United Methodist Annual Conference initiated a ministry formation program.
  • Collaboration with Emory Clergy Care, Atlanta, is central to the program.
  • Focus on probationary, first-appointment ministers requires specialized training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a new ministry formation education program.
  • To assess the integration of The Discipline into practical ministry.
  • To understand how ministers adapt educational content to local church contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Program utilizes an adaptation of The Discipline for ongoing formation.
  • Curriculum covers planned pastoral care, systems thinking, and self-supervision.
  • Participants apply learned concepts to their local church settings.

Main Results:

  • Ministers acquired foundational knowledge in pastoral care delivery.
  • Participants demonstrated understanding of family and congregational systems.
  • Effective adaptation of The Discipline to diverse local church ministries was observed.

Conclusions:

  • The ministry formation program successfully equips new ministers with essential skills.
  • Integration of The Discipline enhances practical pastoral care and self-supervision.
  • The program effectively bridges theological education and real-world ministry application.

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