Download or read book Nursing as Ministry written by Kristen L. Mauk and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be a student-friendly textbook for faith-based schools, this first edition text focuses on nursing as ministry, not just spiritual care.

Download or read book Ministry with the Forgotten written by Bishop Kenneth L. Carder and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia diseases represent a crisis of faith for many family members and congregations. Magnifying this crisis is the way people with dementia tend to be objectified by both medical and religious communities. They are recipients of treatment and projects for mission. Ministry is done to and for them rather than with them. While acknowledging the devastation of dementia diseases, Ken Carder draws on his own experience as a caregiver, hospice chaplain, and pastoral practitioner to portray the gifts as well as the challenges accompanying dementia diseases. He confronts the deep personal and theological questions created by loving people with dementia diseases, demonstrating how living with dementia can be a means of growing in faith, wholeness, and ministry for the entire community of faith. He also reveals that authentic faith transcends intellectual beliefs, verbal affirmations, and prescribed practices. Carder asserts that the Judeo-Christian tradition offers a broader lens, defining personhood in relationship to God’s story and humanity’s participation in God’s mighty acts of creation and new creation; thereby contributing to hope, community, and self-worth. Pastors and congregations will be better equipped to minister with people affected by dementia, receiving their gifts and responding to their unique needs. They will learn how people with dementia contribute to the community and the church’s life and mission, discovering practical ways those contributions can be identified, nurtured, and incorporated into the church’s life and ministry.

Download or read book Do This Remembering Me written by Colette Bachand-Wood and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memory loss should not be spiritual loss. “What do I do to help?” Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, almost everyone knows someone with some form of dementia, yet few know how to answer that question, and very little material exists on providing spiritual care to adults with dementia-related diseases. Even seminaries rarely provide training or clinical pastoral education in this field. This book is an answer. It provides a hands-on manual that will give clergy, spiritual care providers, and family members an understanding of the ongoing spiritual needs of individuals with dementia, as well as practical tools such as how to create a religious service in a memory care unit and how one might plan a nursing home visit. Accessibly written, with real life applications and sample services for a variety of settings. More than just useful, the book inspires with shared stories that are tender, sad, funny—and sometimes all three at once, encouraging readers to develop spiritual care ministries for people with memory loss in congregations, homes, nursing facilities, or other communities—a ministry that will only gain in importance in the coming decade, as Baby Boomers age and the number of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia skyrockets.

Download or read book Remembering the Life of Jesus An Alzheimer s Worship Activity written by Richard W and published by High Ground Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nursing Home Ministry written by Chong Sung Lee and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book With God s Oldest Friends written by Henry C. Simmons and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-09-25 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'With God's Oldest Friends' is filled with realistic, detailed, and practical information for pastoral caregivers. What makes it unique is its basis in ascetical/mystical theology. Calling the nursing home a true 'dark night of the soul' transformation and spiritual growth of the highest kind. The reader just might feel a strong and urgent call to a deeper level of ministry with people who are on the verge of God. I certainly did. Jane Marie Thibault, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine Our feelings of obligation and yet uneasiness about visiting ill people intensify when the ones confined are in nursing homes. This fine volume will be of great help to family members, clergy, and pastoral ministers in facing that situation. Its useful information and practical suggestions should significantly lower discomfort levels and make the obligatory visits much more satisfying experiences for all involved. Rev. Joseph M. Champlin, Rector at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse, New York, Author of 'A Thoughtful word, A Healing Touch: A Guide for visiting the Sick'

Download or read book Video Tape Programs written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Second Forgetting written by Dr. Benjamin T. Mast and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is hope in Alzheimer's disease, but it isn't where most people look for it... Any form of dementia is terrifying and lonely for both the one suffering it and for those close to them. How do our relationships with those we love change with loss of memory or clarity of thought? What happens to our relationship with God? For those suffering from early-stage Alzheimer's, for their friends and family, community and church, this book will help you understand the disease itself, how to love and care for those affected by it, and how to see the hope that's greater than it: we may forget, but God always remembers. With pastoral tenderness and gospel confidence, Dr. Benjamin Mast shares his expertise on the subject and displays the power of the gospel that remains intact even when memory fades. Second Forgetting provides: Up-to-date answers to common questions about the disease and its effect on personal identity and faith. Personal stories of those affected and the loved ones who care for them and what their experiences were like—where they found hope and how they most needed support. Practical suggestions for how the church can come alongside families and those struggling or hurting. When a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, they face great uncertainty, knowing that they can expect to live their remaining years with increasing confusion and progressively greater reliance upon other people to care for them. Dr. Mast will help you see how Alzheimer's disease cannot have the final say on God's unforgotten children.

Download or read book Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer s Patients and Their Families written by Pat Otwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-05-19 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to develop an effective Alzheimer’s ministry. The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families examines the importance of spirituality in dealing with the everyday challenges of this mysterious disease. Not a “how-to” manual with step-by-step instructions or tried and true formulas, this unique book instead examines the essential elements of ministering to dementia patients based on the first-hand accounts of family members living through pain and uncertainty. The book explores the stages of Alzheimer's, grief and guilt, available resources, and implications of spiritual care for patients and families. It is equally useful as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate work, a reference for study groups and seminars, and a primer for those with limited knowledge of the illness. Ministers sometimes neglect Alzheimer’s patients and their families because they feel they don’t know what to say or do even though they want to be obedient and faithful servants in this specialized ministry. The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families communicates the thoughts, feelings, and needs of those affected by the disease to help ministers feel more comfortable, confident, and competent as they develop a theological understanding of God, Alzheimer’s patients, and their role in ministry. The book also provides models for ministry; role-play scenarios; a sample text for a care facility worship service, a care facility memorial service, and a funeral service for a Christian and a non-Christian as well as a sample clergy seminar program on Alzheimer’s ministry. The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families examines: common characteristics of early, mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s general information about Alzheimer’s ethical decision-making support group ministry respite care religious rites faith issues heredity hospitalization of Alzheimer’s patients long-distance caregiving working with other clergy The Guide to Ministering to Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families also includes a special appendix of selections from the Scriptures. This book is a unique resource for all Christians who desire to minister to those affected by Alzheimer’s—especially pastors, priests, chaplains, pastoral counselors, church leaders, healthcare professionals, and seminary students.

Download or read book Ministry in the Spiritual and Cultural Diversity of Health Care written by Robert Anderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ministry in the Spiritual and Cultural Diversity in Health Care identifies concrete methods for improving the provision of pastoral care to culturally and religiously diverse patients and/or residents. Experts from both inside and outside the professionwith established records in cross-cultural work and experience with religious diversitydiscuss in detail the multicultural revolution that has challenged the traditional health care delivery system. This book also provides chaplaincy supervisors with a guide for training their students to provide such care.

Download or read book Nursing Home Ministry written by Tom McCormick and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiration, guidance and encouragement to care for those living in Long Term Care Homes.

Download or read book Lay Pastoral Care Giving written by Timothy M. Farabaugh and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinguished historian, academic and occasional evangelist I know was hushed by his stunned wife after he said to a friend he was visiting in the hospital, "I hope you don't die." A sentiment delivered sincerely but oh-so-awkwardly. Expressing care to someone in need--whether within the community of faith or beyond--may seem the most natural thing in the world. For some, it is; for others, it's less so. All can improve. Learn to reach out with God's love and care for others as outlined in this practical book. Farabaugh offers a systemic path for pastoral care using the gifts of the laity in the church. "At a district Council on Ministries' meeting, our conversation focused on the realization that most of the clergy had no assistance in the area of pastoral care and felt overwhelmed by their many, sometimes conflicting, responsibilities," writes Farabaugh. "Most of the churches did not train anyone in caring ministries. Today it is time for clergy and laity to partner in caring for one another." Unique to this course is the ongoing training and accountability meetings outlined for those in this invaluable ministry. During the monthly meetings, participants report on what they have learned and also study aspects of caring for situations and conditions of life, such as illness, suffering, grief and loss. Leader's Guide: Leading in Lay Pastoral Care

Download or read book Nursing Home Chronicles written by Paul G. Deneui and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-06-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past several years, I had had many secular jobs. Now I was unemployed and looking for work again. Toward the middle of October 2009, I was sensing a call to minister in nursing homes. Several years ago, we had ministered in nursing homes. We had four nursing homes and went to each one once a month on Sunday afternoons. This time the call was different. It seemed like I was to do it full-time.I am a preacher's kid, grew up in the church. My dad pastored for 40 years. I had worked in the church all my life. I remember many ministers coming to our home and speaking at the church, but in all those years I had never heard of anyone in full-time nursing home ministry. I was looking for a job, but God was placing in my heart a Call to full-time Nursing Home Ministry. (The Lord was answering a prayer I had prayed a couple of years before. During a time of prayer, I had rededicated my life to the Lord and wanted to be used more than ever before. I said, “Lord, put me in situations and circumstances where I can be used the most”. I felt that I should be doing more than I was. I said, “Lord, put me on the fast track. Let's build Your kingdom. Let's strengthen the saved and save the lost. Tell me what to do and I'll do it”. I had forgotten about that prayer.)

Download or read book A Handbook for Parents in Ministry written by Dorothy Kelley Patterson and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pressure the vocational ministry family feels is often unfair -- not only for the parents but also the children. People set up expectations that place undue pressures for ministry parents to always be perfect and ministry children to always behave appropriately -- or at least to the expectations of those who would stand in judgment. Dorothy Patterson and her son Armour know too well what it is like to live in a fish bowl. As an experienced ministry parent and an experienced "PK," they have lived through it. A Handbook for Parents in Ministry offers their experience and advice to help any ministry family survive and flourish during the child rearing years and beyond. With an emphasis on biblical principles. Dorothy and Armour are able to speak definitively with timely and authoritative applications. A Handbook for Parents in Ministry is for a ministry parent to read and get a vision of what God intended the responsibility of godly parents in ministry to be -- how parenting fits into the ministry call. Book jacket.

Download or read book New Beginnings in Care Ministry written by Peter Caligiuri and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-19 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If your only experience with long term care is visiting a nursing home for the holidays, you may not have seen the need for doing anything else . You might even wonder if Jesus would have visited such a place or think that He only spoke to large crowds by the beach after doing miracles. But when Jesus walked the earth, before there was social security, government health insurance or nursing homes He often spent time with the same kinds people who live in long term care today. The way we serve now may look differently than from when Jesus was here, but the need to share the love of God never changes. New Beginnings takes a journey through four different kinds of long term care: nursing homes; respiratory units; special needs homes and memory care facilities. Care ministry and the long term care community community includes family members, volunteers and staff. Learn exciting new ways how to get involved and become a part of what God is doing today.

Download or read book The Adventures of Clara and Anton written by Stefan Waidelich and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dark days have fallen upon the once magnificent kingdom of Eden. In the midst of the chaos, a girl called Clara, abandoned by her family, grows up among wild robbers. When the little misfit meets a boy in the woods, she has no idea of the fabulous adventure she is about to embark on - an adventure that will transform not only her, but the entire kingdom. Are you ready to join Clara and Anton on their dangerous journey? "A world as exciting as Narnia or Middle Earth, full of wonders, evil robbers and dragons, into which one inevitably dives while reading."Luise Esau "Impressive, fascinating, captivating! A heartwarming fairy tale."Daniel Huber Stefan Waidelich unleashes heart-pounding literary pleasure with his debut children's fantasy book. From the musician of the European band Normal Generation, known from radio and television, comes a breathtaking, deeply moving story about the value of life, the joy of finding oneself, and the strength and magic with which love empowers us.For children five years and up. Click on "Buy now" and enter the wonderful world of Clara and Anton.

Download or read book With Faces to the Evening Sun written by Richard L. Morgan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a book of mature wisdom--straightforward, lucid, inspiring. Richard Morgan has grasped two essential realities: that people live as well as die in nursing homes and that God meets people here with unyielding love." --Henry C. Simmons, former Director of Center on Aging, Union Presbyterian Seminary "Dick Morgan has creatively and insightfully reflected the struggles of aging as lived in the never failing presence of God. The reader is provided an image of the human spirit strengthened by God to give life perspective and purpose, even when the body becomes more frail. The Scripture readings, devotions, and prayers will resonate with each caregiver, care receiver, and family member as they face together the adventures and challenges of a rich new phase of life." --W. Ray Inscoe, Director of Pastoral Care, Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, VA "As a chaplain in a long care facility, I often discover that residents are without devotional reading to nourish their faith. This work will be a source of inspiration and comfort to older people who are struggling with what meaning their life has in a nursing home, when 'someone else takes [them] where they do not want to go.' It makes them aware that God still has a plan for their lives." --Philip Jamison, Chaplain, Redstone Highlands, North Huntingdon, PA