Capestone Project of Self-Care — personal plan

CHP 9113 Principles of Self-Care for Chaplains Biblical and Theological Principles of Self-Care Stress and burnout are among the major causes of pastor/missionary attrition.1 Many research reveals that the well-being of pastors is in danger because of their high stress, low vocational satisfaction, and role ambiguity.2 According to Brant (2010), self-care is the most important factor in mitigating clergy stress.3 But self-care apparently is also one of the most neglected factors in clergy’s life. As the pastoral job is high time demands, relational orientation, pastors tend to forget self-care.4 ...

July 22, 2018 · 5 min · eddy

教牧学博士和神学博士

昨天傍晚,一群中国学生在外面的草坪上遛娃。闲聊之间,说起下学期选课的问题,几乎所有人都选了一门“biblical teaching”。我们就聊起带领查经班和讲道的不同之处,然后就说到了我这个名义上的“师兄”上过的几门讲道学课程以及各个教授的教学风格。 ...

July 14, 2018 · 3 min · eddy

用“使徒行传“讲道

亚特兰大的救世军校园就在离i-75不远的地方,校园不大,闹市中难得的安静之处。这次上课只有四个学生,其中一位还是“MInistry Leadership”方向的,不知道学校怎么没有取消这门课。从前几次来都是和别的同学合住,这次找到合住的同伴毫无希望,所以我径直定了单间。 ...

January 27, 2018 · 3 min · eddy