Category: Relationship w/ Coworkers
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How Emotional Attachment Affects Medical Ministry
Healing from Messed up emotions Before I was born, my mom went through a controversy in college that left her in a deeply troubled emotional state. Shortly thereafter she had me. As a small child, her care for me was significantly affected by this. It led to an emotional struggle that ultimately impacted every relationship Read more
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The Stages of Play
Analogies for the Evolving Cooperation Between Pastors and Physicians Human development is marked by growth, learning, and increasingly complex interactions with others. Nowhere is this more evident than in the six stages of childhood play as outlined by Mildred Parten. These stages illustrate how children progress from isolated exploration to cooperative engagement as they develop Read more
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Turning Conflict into Collaboration
Building Unity Between Pastors and Physicians Working Together in Love and Unity: Overcoming Challenges Between Pastors and PhysiciansIn the realm of medical ministry, something profound happens when pastors and physicians join forces. Their collaboration can transcend routine activities and mundane outcomes, entering the world of the miraculous. But just as this combined ministry can become Read more
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The Pastors Job Description in the Pastor/Physician Team.
Building Effective Pastor-Physician Teams: A Blueprint for Success and The Church’s Secret Weapon. (Part two of a two part series) In the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, health and the gospel are intended to work hand-in-hand. Ellen White emphasized the importance of uniting these two areas, stating that “when the gospel ministers and the medical missionary workers Read more
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The Physicians Job Description in the Pastor/Physician Team
Building Effective Pastor-Physician Teams: A Blueprint for Success and The Church’s Secret Weapon. (Part one of a two part series) The Pastor/Physician Team: Clarifying the Physician’s RoleIn the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, there is a unique and powerful combination of health and the gospel. Ellen White emphasized the critical need for this union when she wrote, Read more