Ministering to adolescents in an institutional setting

Cleo  Vandermolen Ludwick

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Ministering to adolescents in an institutional setting

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Cleo Vandermolen Ludwick. Ministering to Adolescents In an Institutional Setting. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c4c41ff8-0faf-45e9-bd3c-4e579bae3c55.

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C. V. Ludwick. Ministering to adolescents in an institutional setting. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c4c41ff8-0faf-45e9-bd3c-4e579bae3c55

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Cleo Vandermolen Ludwick. Ministering to Adolescents In an Institutional Setting. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c4c41ff8-0faf-45e9-bd3c-4e579bae3c55.

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Cleo Vandermolen Ludwick

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Abstract

This project is a descriptive design of ministry to adolescents who are institutionalized for treatment of emotional and behavioral problems that illustrate how a particular kind of ministry facilitates faith development and spiritual formation.The first section discusses the theological, biblical, and ministerial context of the project. Paul's letter to the Ephesians, chapter 4:7-13, is a challenge in this project. Being human is a gift of God. It is good. It is rich and satisfying, not in spite of the hurt and pain of separation and difficulty, but because in those times, one experiences the awesome, holy presence of God when there is a significant other there to sustain and to guide. It is in those times that faith is born, and the process of healing begins.The chaplain is a vehicle through whom God works the process of healing, sustaining, guiding, and reconciling. The goal: healthy, whole humanity living in community.The second section discusses pastoral care in the Christian tradition and how that tradition helps define the role of chaplain in a 20th century institutional setting.The three sub-divisions of the second section discuss the role of spiritual physician in counseling, Christian education arid spiritual life activities, and worship. Section three discusses chaplaincy in the modern psychiatric hospital where the clinical model is foremost in treatment; yet, the need for pastoral availability and theological resources are recognized as important dimensions of basic physical and mental health.The three sub-sections discuss the role of spiritual guide in working with the multidisciplinary treatment team as it designs the treatment for each adolescent, with staff in areas of relationship and spiritual growth, and with the community as it struggles to understand adolescent developmental issues.

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