Broken Marriage

Part of the pastoral care continuing edcuation series: Extreme Situations in the Congregation.

Thursday, May 29, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Troubled marriages are the source of much pain in congregations. Husbands, wives, children, friends, extended family and the congregation as a whole experience significant stress when marriages go awry. How can a pastor care wisely for the couple? How can a pastor minister well to all those within the congregation affected by a marriage in trouble?

This daylong workshop will look at how pastors can best respond to couples and congregations in the midst of a marriage crisis. It will pay special attention to psychological understandings and theological reflection on the issue, and to appropriate pastoral response. Resources for ministry in the midst of broken marriages will be shared.

This event is part of a series of events focused on pastoral care issues. The series is planned specifically for pastors and explores issues from the perspective of congregational dynamics.

Presenters

J. Andrew Stoner, D.Min., has been a licensed marriage and family therapist for more than 15 years and was a pastor for more than 20 years. Currently he serves as Ohio Conference Regional Pastor for the western part of Ohio.

Daniel S. Schipani, Ph.D., Psy.D., is professor of pastoral care and counseling at AMBS. In addition to teaching, he serves as a pastoral counselor at a health clinic and writes and edits extensively on issues of pastoral care. A recent book is The Way of Wisdom in Pastoral Counseling (Institute of Mennonite Studies, 2003).