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Ministry of healing

2009-08-18T21:36:00.001-07:00

Healing comes through many ways. Here is an example. A simple phone call that can bring about changes in people and their responses to medicine and to doctors. Healing the world is in the reach of mankind if only man would take and run with it for God. The whole purpose of redemption through Crucifixion is granting this possibility to humanity with the grace of God. Humans are co-healers with Christ. It takes patience, kindness and compassion to bring true healing. And sometimes a phone call works miracles. Read more of it right here.

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Features and Benefits of CAMPaM™

2009-08-11T15:39:00.001-07:00

Moving in the same direction as the changing healthcare scene, CAMPaM is helping to set a precedent for the future of pastoral care in the healthcare industry. CAMPaM interventions enable care-givers to provide pastoral visits with tangible, measurable, and memorable results.

Several features built into CAMPaM make it simple, innovative, and highly practical. It is …

Interactive: CAMPaM is interactive and lively, making it an easy to follow study program available to the CPE students and chaplains.

Dynamic: Each Module of CAMPaM is packed with learning, action, reflection, and exercises that engage the participants and bring the material to practical application. This whole process termed: "RAIAR," which stands for, Reflection to Action to Information to Action to Reflection – a process that takes you full circle in integrating Clinical Pastoral Education and Ministry. Life is in full cycle when one enters into this process.

Flexible: The course is divided into modules so that a schedule can be set to minimize work disruptions. This modularized presentation schedule also allows topics to be prioritized based on progressive learning.

Competency-based: Participants of CAMPaM come out of each module with skills that they can immediately use to improve their educational and job performance. The competencies learned fulfill national and international standards set by professional organizations such as: ACPE, NACC, APC, CAPPE, NAJC, etc.

Accountable: CAMPaM workshops emphasize skills rather than theory. Students will be provided clear guidelines for using the skills and managing their time efficiently. The participants are also encouraged to create personal development plans and share them for the sake of accountability, ongoing support, and personal development.

Applicable: Each module concludes with back-home application assignments to ensure the skills are not forgotten but utilized between sessions. Following the guidelines provided, a chaplain/CPE student can understand the difference they make in a matter of a few days.

CAMPaM also provides …

Spaced learning: Although the material presented is not difficult to learn or practice, it might require some time for one to integrate each of these into a daily rhythm. To make this process easy and effective, the modules are spaced over time to allow the participants to practice and integrate the material between sessions. This also allows time to reflect and seek clarifications in the follow up sessions.

Great presentations and materials: Great presentations and workbook materials make it easy to understand and work with the ideas being presented. The workbook provides easy and practical step-by-step applications and interventions.

Chaplain/CPE-focused training: CAMPaM will be tailored to meet individual chaplain/CPE student needs.

A "Ripple Effect:" As the pastoral care staff increases its skill level through this educational opportunity, their time on the floors increases in quality. Chaplains who have incorporated these healing principles into their own lives will have a positive impact on the staff, especially those experiencing high levels of stress or anxiety. Such a healing impact will necessarily be passed along to the patients they serve and be appreciated by the administration.

An investment in CAMPaM is an investment in the staff. It is also an investment in the potentialities of the people you have chosen to be part of your department and institution. As you give them opportunities to learn, grow, and improve their skills through educational opportunities, they will respond with increased commitment and performance, thereby creating a noticeable "ripple effect."

Primary Cause of the Ripple Effect: A cheerful, agreeable chaplain/healthcare professional is the public face of your department and institution. A chaplain walking onto the floor with a smile and a gentle touch, spending quality time with a caring attitude and a focus on reducing stress levels, will create in your institution the "ripple effect" which will improve the experience of those who come there.

Ripple Effect I:

A healthier and more centered chaplain: Chaplains who are healthy, happy, and satisfied are incredible sources of healing and strength to all those who meet them. This course begins by helping a person apply healing techniques for oneself. When the spiritual care provider thereby develops a better focus, a clearer understanding, and increased healing energy, they are able to impart this i integral healing to those whom they meet daily. This begins the "ripple effect."

Ripple Effect II:

Impacting staff morale: The healing presence of a chaplain among the clinical and non-clinical staff will give subtle invitation to the stressed-out staff to open up. This allows the staff to let their guard down and entrust their anxieties and cares to your care and concern. They are looking for a professional with a connection to 'Upstairs' to listen to them. They are looking for someone to guide them through a few minutes of spiritual silence, prayer and healing energy. They are waiting for a professional to help bring peace into their hearts. They know you can take it and handle it.

Ripple Effect III:

Patient satisfaction: To be healthy you have got to live in a healthy environment. As a pastoral care giver, you can help to provide a healthy environment for your clinical staff to be integrally healthy. This course is designed to help enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals so as to make a difference in the 'feeling and experience' of their clients. A healthy unit/floor with healthy staff will invariably affect the health of the patients. And this, too, is a part of the ripple effect.

Ripple Effect IV:

Administrative attention: When you have a staff member who is grouchy and grumpy because of the stress and anxiety that she or he has brought from home, she/he will be grouchy and grumpy to the patients as well. A chaplain's caring presence, healing touch, and techniques for anxiety reduction and relaxation will help that person to reduce stress levels and bring change in the workplace. Once you have a satisfied employee, that employee has a much better chance of satisfying the patients. The end result of this ripple effect is not only increased patient satisfaction, but an administration appreciative of the impact of pastoral care and the positive energy it brings to the workplace.

CAMPaM Module IV

2009-08-11T15:38:00.002-07:00

In Module IV a chaplain / CPE Student will learn common and safe techniques of Complementary Alternative Methods of Healing present in the Mystery of Pastoral Ministry. Module IV's ease and flow is a result of the previous studies and practical experiences. It concentrates on the easy to do, highly beneficial methods that are gaining momentum in today's healthcare field. This module will also provide a chaplain/CPE student with a better understanding of the popular and growing other methods of healing.

Objective:

To provide the opportunity to demonstrate some of the very beneficial healing methods used in today's changing healthcare industry.

Outcome:

Practical knowledge and skill of energy healing modalities that can be used to bring about change, transformation, healing and happiness in oneself, clients, friends and family.

CAMPaM Module III

2009-08-11T15:38:00.001-07:00

In Module III a chaplain / CPE student will focus on integrating the experience of Complementary Alternative Methods of Healing in the Mystery of Pastoral Ministry. Module III explores some of the most commonly practiced and highly beneficial CAM modalities from a pastoral care perspective. This module presents these modalities from a Christian theological perspective, making them readily accessible to our cultural setting.

As this course takes into consideration the assessment, intervention, theological reflection and care planning skills a chaplain has developed through clinical pastoral education, this third stage of study will offer one a rich opportunity to grow as a pastoral complementary professional. The hands on training in spiritual healing techniques provided in this session will also give a person time and resources to integrate one's spiritual and natural gifts. Some of the modalities learned in this course can be beneficial in private sessions with staff, patients, self, family or friends.

Objective:

To integrate the experience of complementary alternative methods of healing and apply the spiritual healing methods, modalities and techniques that facilitate faster healing in the body and mind of a patient/client.

Outcome:

Knowledge and skills in several spiritual healing methods and complementary healing modalities. Personal development into a resource for healing and knowledge among healthcare professionals.

CAMPaM Module II

2009-08-11T15:37:00.001-07:00

Module II presents an opportunity for chaplains to equip themselves with some commonly used and easily applicable CAM Modalities.

As CAMPaM reflects the future of pastoral care in a changing healthcare industry, one's training in CAMPaM will not only help the participant to grow spiritually and be a provider of healing, but will also assist one in becoming an educator.

Educating and caring for your staff, administration, and medical personnel in struggles both personal and professional through complementary intervention will empower them and enable them to become better vehicles of care for their patients and clients.

Objective:

To deepen the experience of complementary alternative methods of healing in the mystery of pastoral ministry through practical study of easy to learn and simple to do CAM Modalities.

Outcome:

Knowledge and basic understanding of the theories, principles, and practices of several healing modalities.

CAMPaM Module I

2009-08-11T15:36:00.002-07:00

Today's healthcare scene is changing rapidly. There is a growing interest in seeking alternative methods of healing that may complement traditional medicine. Recognizing this growing interest and changing scenery, this professional yet practical study program has been designed specifically with chaplains and Clinical Pastoral Education students in mind.

In Module I, a chaplain / CPE student will learn the basics of Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM), its relationship to Pastoral Ministry (PaM). It will and will also explore the experience of people who visit a complementary healer. This 8 hour module will introduce one to theoretical and practical CAM modalities, explain their differences, and evaluate their performance levels.

This module covers numerous topics, with emphasis on the history, meaning, and features of the CAMPaM modalities. It also incorporates several hours of hands-on experience.

Objective:
To create awareness and enhance knowledge of Complementary Alternative Methods of Healing, and to provide introductory training in body-mind-spirit modalities that complement Pastoral Ministry and enhance professional ministry.

Outcome:
Awareness and knowledge of the principles of Complementary Alternative Methods of Healing in the Mystery of Pastoral Ministry. Development of the skills needed to implement a few basic centering, empowering, and healing techniques for the well being of our clients/patients.

Exploring the Experience of Complementary Alternative Methods of Healing in the Mystery of Pastoral Ministry

2009-08-11T15:36:00.001-07:00

Keeping up with a fast changing healthcare scene, in 2002 I embarked on an exciting journey to explore the effects of Complementary Alternative Medicine within Pastoral Ministry. Coming from India, with its rich background in traditional healing modalities, I enjoyed combining my studies in the complementary healing sciences with my pastoral education and experience ministry. In fact, what I found was a natural marriage. As healing is a reality that must affect the whole person, I found an intrinsic and inseparable connection between these physical healing modalities and pastoral practices. Increasing the healing space of the person through some simple, easy-to-do healing modalities remains entirely congruent with ministry. The result is a caring, effective, and measurable way to minister to others. Thankfully, I was blessed in my efforts with great support from CPE supervisors, pastoral care directors, and friends who practice both complementary healing arts and pastoral ministry. Through my studies, I have come to the conclusion that the knowledge and integration of a few non-invasive, easy to use modalities can often transform a simple pastoral visit into powerful event in a person's life.

In the spring of 2003, I completed the task of compiling the results of my investigation into a study program of 32 hours, which can be broken down into four modules of eight hours each. This four day course includes the history, meaning, philosophy, and practical applications of more than twenty-five easy to administer complementary alternative methods of healing. It is presented from a chaplain's perspective, careful not to step on the toes of other healthcare professionals. As this program was designed to incorporate some essential concepts of Clinical Pastoral Education, as well as study the rich traditions and practices of the complementary healing arts, it is named "CAMPaM" - Complementary Alternative Methods of healing in the mystery of Pastoral Ministry.

Shortly after the completion of the course, it was presented to the staff chaplains and CPE students of Christus Santa Rosa Healthcare in San Antonio, TX. The pastoral care staff who took the course found that, as they integrated a more holistic approach to ministry, incorporating a few simple alternative techniques, they felt their pastoral effectiveness improved, as did patient satisfaction. Administrative recognition of this positive impact has helped to bring the CAMPaM services offered by the Pastoral Care department to the other hospitals of the same system.

Welcome to CAMPaM Studies & CAMPaM ACPE Network Page

2009-08-11T15:33:00.001-07:00

Welcome to CAMPaM Studies & CAMPaM ACPE Network Pages

CAMPaM network is a network of people with interest in ministry and healing. They are from all walks of life and professions such as ministers, chaplains, healthcare practitioners and professionals, complementary healers such as massage therapists, bodyworkers, energy workers and more. Anyone with an interest in healing and ministry is welcome to join CAMPaM ACPE Network and enjoy the many benefits of the network.

CAMPaM:

Exploring the Experience of Complementary Alternative Methods of Healing in the Mystery of Pastoral Ministry

One evening when I was on call in the hospital, I got a page from pediatrics. The call was from the staff who were struggling to get a 6 year old girl to calm down so that she might take her evening medication. They had "tried everything." Nothing had worked. As I arrived, I saw that the little girl was indeed very agitated and as yet unwilling to cooperate with any of the staff. My mind raced through all the research I had done over the years on alternative methods of calming, healing, relaxation, and similar interventions. Many such techniques are, of course, highly effective with a lucid, willing adult, but how much of this would be helpful here? Clearly, the methods relying on reason, logic, or abstract spiritual theology would not work here. Whatever intervention I tried would have to be very simple and very tangible. With this in mind, I decided to experiment with a simple, easy-to-do method of calming. Though it may sound involved, the practical application is actually quite simple. Along with a prayer and this simple, non-invasive method, she was calmed quickly and was soon able to take her medication.

Such interventions, while not yet common in the current healthcare scene, are certainly growing quickly in popularity. When the veil of mystery which surrounds them is removed, one can see that are in fact quite practical, straightforward, and easy to use. I have become increasingly convinced that it is my task, as well as my pleasure, to help remove some of this mystery and share such methods with all those who may have serious interest in the ministry of healing.

Following societal trends, today's healthcare scene is growing and changing at an unprecedented rate. One of the more significant marks of this change is a growing emphasis on a more integrated approach to healthcare. This is due to the increasingly accepted understanding of the human as a holistic reality rather than dualistic. As the face of healthcare changes, Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) is also gaining in acceptance and respect, not to mention popularity. As a result, the healthcare industry is currently inviting CAM practitioners into mainstream healthcare practices. Recognizing this growing interest in CAM, the National Institute of Health (NIH) is currently funding research programs into many beneficial programs involving complementary healing. Over seventy-five medical schools, including Harvard, one hundred and fifty nursing schools, and many more private institutions, have introduced spirituality and/or complementary alternative medicine as part of the curriculum for their students. Following this lead, numerous hospitals and clinics all across the nation are now providing CAM to their staff, patients, and families as a way of incorporating and benefiting from this changing worldview.

ACPE Recognition, Acceptance and Exposure

A few years ago a CAMPaM network of chaplains and healthcare professionals was created. In four months, the network has received several members and is growing. The Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE.EDU) accepted the CAMPaM network as a network. The details regarding the network is displayed on the ACPE website.