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will be addressed. The issues of dependence,
control, sin and responsibility will be studied.
cnc 6413
interpersonal-relational skills
Building ......................................................(3)
In this course you will explore your own pain and
the pain of those to whom you are ministering in
the missionary care setting. You will address
questions such as “Why do people suffer while
following the call of God?” and “How do I inte-
grate theology into a therapeutic setting when the
client continues to suffer?” Special attention will
be given to the communication skills necessary to
bridge interpersonal relationships, to resolve con-
flict among mission teams and/or mission organi-
zations, and to manage conflict positively.
cnc 6440
organizational missionary care
services ..................................................(3)
In this course you will examine the operational
structure and needs of providing member care
within a missions organization. Emphasis will be
given to organizational procedures, policy cre-
ation, and the role of the caregiver within the
operational structure to ensure health in the mis-
sionary and the mission agency.
cnc 6441
counseling grief and Loss ....................(3)
In this course you will learn to understand and
identify the process and progress of how people
deal with loss in their lives. You will also learn how
to guide a person through the grief process so
that the loss can be placed in its proper perspec-
tive and the individual can readjust and grow.
Special attention will be given to anger, depres-
sion, anxiety and social withdrawal, along with
loss of hope and faith. Using specific tools you
will be able to address your own losses, the loss-
es in others and the losses that can affect com-
munities and institutions.
cnc 6450
reconciliation and mediation ..............(3)
This course is designed to prevent and address
relational/theological breakdown in the local
church or mission field. Using biblical principles of
forgiveness, reconciliation and restoration along
with secular research in the area of mediation, you
will learn how to address and resolve interperson-
al breakdowns.
cnc 6460
clinical Pastoral education ..................(3)
This intensive laboratory experience provides you
with pastoral conversations, clinical seminars,
self-insights and individual as well as group
supervision. This training enables you to develop
effective pastoral care skills with which to minister
in an institutional environment.
cnc 6470
reBt skills and supervision ................(3)
This course will focus on developing your knowl-
edge and skills for effective counseling in a mis-
sionary care setting. Emphasis will be on
experiential learning utilizing interviewing strate-
gies in a lab with supervision.
cnc 6540
spiritual transformation and group
Process....................................................(3)
This course will introduce you to the various types
of groups which should exist in churches and
institutions and how those groups can be used in
a strategic effort to help people develop commu-
nity, heal wounds, grow spiritually, serve others,
accomplish goals and maintain accountability.
You will learn group process, stages of group
development, healthy and unhealthy groups, and
the power of groups for task accomplishment and
spiritual transformation.
cnc 6541
missionary care for career
transitions ..............................................(3)
In this course you will explore pivotal moments in
the various seasons of missionary service which
ensure growth and longevity in a lifelong commit-
ment to the missionary call. You will study the
career span of a missionary and will define critical
seasons and decisions. Special attention will be
given to designing models for the missionary care
provider which will enable you to minister to life-
long needs and to enhance career health and sat-
isfaction.