Mindfulness and Pastoral Ministry
Participants will examine: a) historical overview of mindfulness in Christian and certain Eastern religious traditions; b) integration of mindfulness in pastoral ministry; c) emerging neuroscience regarding mindfulness; and, d) clinical research on the effectiveness of mindfulness in promoting positive mental health.
Outcomes: Participants will gain the ability to describe the benefits of mindfulness and how mindfulness can be integrated into personal life and utilized in professional and/or ministerial roles; be personally knowledgeable about the experience of developing mindful awareness.
Outcomes: Participants will gain the ability to describe the benefits of mindfulness and how mindfulness can be integrated into personal life and utilized in professional and/or ministerial roles; be personally knowledgeable about the experience of developing mindful awareness.