The
purpose of this blog is to offer and to encourage reflections on the Church’s
ministry to people with mental illness.
There
are some important questions. What
particular provision of welcome and pastoral response is needed? What does the
healing ministry look like in this context?
How can mental health chaplaincy best develop and demonstrate its
impact? And much more …
I
am keen to explore the theological and biblical principles for mission and
ministry, and see how these undergird and inform good practice.
Similar
issues arise in relation to developmental disorders – people with intellectual
disability or autism.
I
became a full-time mental health chaplain working in a secure setting three
years ago. Prior to that I worked in parishes and acute hospital chaplaincy as
an ordained Anglican minister for 25 years, and developed particular interest
in the Christian healing ministry, especially in the charismatic evangelical
tradition. I had experience of these
aspects of ministry dating back to the 1970s when an undergraduate, with
interest developing through then becoming involved in Clinical Theology.
No comments:
Post a Comment