Pastoral Theology Course
Deepen your pastoral theology with practical skills in care, communication, and conflict navigation. Learn to respond to suffering, design holistic ministry plans, and sustain your own formation while serving diverse communities with wisdom and compassion. This equips ministers for real-world challenges through biblical insights, ethical practices, and sustainable self-care strategies.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This Pastoral Theology Course equips you with practical skills for real-world ministry, from active and theological listening to grief care, assessment, and referral. Explore biblical foundations for suffering and community, core doctrines that guide wise responses, and tools for designing integrated pastoral plans. Strengthen communication, prevent burnout, and develop a sustainable, reflective, and compassionate pastoral practice.
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Develop skills
- Pastoral care techniques: apply active listening and short-term interventions.
- Scripture for care: use key biblical texts to comfort, not just explain.
- Ethical ministry practice: set boundaries, ensure confidentiality, refer wisely.
- Program design skills: plan small groups, care teams, and needs-based ministries.
- Clergy resilience: prevent burnout with proven self-care and reflective methods.
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