Assessment Task:
In this journal entry, answer each question, using your responses in the first person. Your responses in the first person should demonstrate the following: engagement with the Topic 1 readings, awareness of your own temperament and personal experience, and the ability to apply the content from the readings to a ministry context now and in the future. If you are in a ministry position now, answer with that specific position in mind. If you are not currently holding a ministry position, anticipate how you would answer these questions for a future position.
Identify two or three important elements of pastoral care. Provide a theological and biblical base for the way you will care for people under your leadership.
Identify specific boundaries you might consider setting for the following contexts: office hours; accessibility by phone, text, or email; pastoral care to minors; and pastoral care to someone of the opposite gender. Provide succinct rationales for the boundaries you set.