Peer Pastoring Tips

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Summary.

This completes lesson two. You should now be able to identify ways to deal

with stress and take care of yourself as a prerequisite for taking care of

others. You should also know how to develop a network of pastoral support

and some tips for pastoring to peers.

Beginning on the next page is a performance checklist you can use to enable

you to be more effective in ministering to other chaplains. After reviewing

all the material in this lesson, you should complete the practice exercise

for lesson two.

Answers and feedback for the questions in the practice

exercise will be provided to show you where further study is required.

PEER PASTORING TIPS

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Relate informally, showing sincere interest in your peers.

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Be available.

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Don't be an elitist.

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Don't be exclusive.

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Protect confidentiality and privileged communication.

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Be proactive.

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Be timely in your responsiveness.

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Be patient.

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Be selfless and unconditional in your ministering.

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Foster the best aspects of friendship.

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

What is the problem?

Stress/burnout?

Ineffective style (e.g. leadership, supervision, communication)?

Personality conflict?

Situational pain (e.g. grief, marital conflict, nonselect for

promotion)?

Behavior/performance (including moral/ethical issues)?

Battle fatigue?

Serious problems (e.g. character disorder, psychosis, drug