FREE Webinar: La Dimensión Terapéutica del Ministerio Pastoral (Therapeutic Dimension of Pastoral Ministry)

Date:  Saturday, September 5, 6:00 p.m. CT

Led by:  Dr. Rubén Arjona, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care, Union Presbyterian Seminary

Workshop Description: Entre los muchos aspectos que abarca, el ministerio pastoral incluye una importante dimensión terapéutica que debe desarrollarse sólidamente a fin de que los integrantes de una iglesia reciban una atención integral. Ese objetivo resulta particularmente pertinente en los tiempos actuales en los que los creyentes enfrentan fuertes temores ante la incertidumbre por el futuro cercano. En esta exposición se mostrarán algunos elementos terapéuticos de la laboral pastoral y su relevancia para una sana vida comunitaria.

Among its many aspects, pastoral ministry entails a therapeutic component that ought to be developed robustly with the goal of providing holistic care to parishioners. This therapeutic goal seems to be particularly relevant as we face the fears of an uncertain immediate future. This Webinar, offered in Spanish, seeks to present some of the therapeutic aspects of pastoral ministry and its relevance for healthy community life.

This webinar is hosted by the CMIRP (Comunión Mexicana de Iglesias Reformadas y Presbiterianas) and the FLATER (Facultad Latinoamericana de Teología Reformada), as an event to celebrate 50 years of FLATER

Leader bio: Dr. Rubén Arjona is an ordained minister in the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico. Before being appointed to the faculty of Union Presbyterian Seminary he served as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO.

Dr. Arjona’s research interests include the pastoral care of men, the intersections of pastoral care and liberation theologies, the care of couples and families, the care of LGBTQ+ individuals, and Erik H. Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. One of his deepest passions is the care of theological students, which for him includes accompanying some of his former students in Mexico as well as mentoring international students pursuing theological studies in the United States.

Dr. Arjona has published several works in Spanish, including his undergraduate thesis on John Calvin’s missions to France, published by the Centro Basilea de Investigación y Apoyo under the auspices of the Fondation pour l’Aide au Protestantimse Réformé (FAP). More recently, Dr. Arjona has published several peer-reviewed articles in Pastoral Psychology and the Journal of Pastoral Theology.

Cost:  FREE

Registration:  No registration is required. Event can be accessed using this Zoom meeting link.

Meeting ID: 986 2584 9007