This subject provides a distinctive learning experience around the issues of life balance and is intentionally focused on the student’s personal development and endurance in various professional and ministry environments. This includes exploring the spiritual, mental and emotional health of the Christian professional in their vocational context and provides the necessary skills to put in place preventative strategies for self care. The following areas will be covered:
* The Christian Professional’s personal growth and development
* Personal life, family life, finances and relationships
* Role expectations and conflict resolution
* Dealing with internal issues: anger, anxiety, assertiveness, depression, low self-esteem, real and false guilt, addictions, sexuality
* Relationships and communication issues- dysfunctions and triangulation
* Strategies for overcoming, developing endurance and modifying behaviour
* Trends in society and culture, organisational health and change management
* Accountability, friendship, spiritual supervision and direction and support
* Self management of personal health, emotional growth and spiritual development, Sabbath rest
* Managing burnout, stress, anxiety and depression
* Self identity, boundaries, emotional, physical and spiritual hazards and vulnerabilities
* Theology of success and failure,
* Theology of emotion,
* Professional and Ministry endurance and finishing well.