Webinar Materials
OCTOBER 2017 Webinar
Ministry in a World of Violence
Presented by Lori Kaufmann, BCC and Rev. Richard James, BCC
Program Summary
Ministry in a World of Violence will focus on doing spiritual care ministry in a large trauma 1 center that engages much of the violence that takes place in Chicago. Richard will share his 30+ years of ministering in the emergency room with patients, staff, family member, law enforcement, and community members. Laura began working at this center a year ago and will share her experiences with the many questions she faced. Both presenters will discuss their ministry and theology as it embraces the many social issues involved in violence.
Program Objectives
- To identify and discuss the skills and perspectives needed to minister in a large urban trauma 1 center.
- To talk about and work with the judgements and challenges that one can face in dealing with violence and trauma.
- To look at some of the developing issues in this ministry such as Involving the Community and Trauma Informed Care.
About the Presenters
Laura Kaufmann is an ACPE certified educator and board certified chaplain working at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn Illinois. Laura did parish work for the Catholic Church for 19 years. She then moved into chaplaincy getting certified by both NACC and ACPE. Laura's ministry was in Wisconsin and the Chicago area. Laura keeps active in kayaking, gardening and cooking.
Rev. Richard E. James proclaims, “First and foremost, I am a human being, created in the image of God, a person of faith, a member of the Christian Church, called to follow Jesus as a disciple in Christian ministry.” He is a Board-Certified Chaplain of the Association of Professional Chaplains. He is currently fulfilling his calling to God by serving as Senior Staff Chaplain, in the Emergency Department, and two intensive care units at Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC), where he has served for the past 24 years. Rev. James is also a member of the ACMC Emergency Management Committee. He is a member, commissioned and endorsed by the Federation of Christian Ministries, serving as Vice President of the Mountains & Plains Region, covering fifteen States. His most influential life experiences are; academic reflection, at Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS); experiential learning and growth during Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), years of ministerial experience as Staff Chaplain at ACMC, in addition to his ministry as former Senior Pastor at Lincoln Memorial Congregational United Church of Christ, where he served for 12 years. These experiences bestowed within him theoretical and practical skills for ministry. For example, at CTS he developed a theology of Divine benevolent intent, and a theoretical model for doing ministry; The Experiential Narrative Journey, both resources assisting his efforts to engage persons within contextual circumstances. On the other hand, CPE enhanced the quality and effectiveness of his pastoral presence with patients, families, medical staff and students, by providing an opportunity to increase and integrate self-awareness and knowledge of the pastoral and educator roles. Rev. James says, “My belief in God’s providential presence is the grounding conviction and the germinating seed of my ethic of benevolent intent, the Divinely inspired concern and respect for the wellbeing of all persons. My passion for this theological ethic is manifested by bringing the spiritual care to intersect human experience in a practical, and meaningful manner.”
Materials
Ministry in a World of Violence (Final version)
Ministry in a World of Violence - 4 slides per page
CEH certificate
CEH certificate (all 2017 webinars) (PDF)
Webinar recordings
October 19 recording