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Ministering for Sexual Health
~15 Hours
This course, Ministering for Sexual Health, will help you become more effective in helping others heal sexual issues by examining key beliefs about sexuality, using a formula for sexual intimacy, unpacking church myths, and remedying common issues that men and women face.
2 instructors
About This Course
As a pastor or ministry leader, you may support married couples experiencing a variety of issues related to sex. But you may feel unequipped to offer meaningful support that adequately addresses the spiritual, emotional, and physical sides of sexual health in marriage. This course, Ministering for Sexual Health, will help you become more effective in helping others heal sexual issues, starting with becoming comfortable with your sexual history, beliefs, and development. You’ll find a framework for helping couples navigate complex sexual challenges and pursue health in their marriage. Join experts Dr. David C. Wang, Dr. Clifford Penner, and Joyce Penner as they guide you through key beliefs about sexuality, a formula for sexual intimacy, qualities of a healthy sexual life, unpacking church myths, and common issues that men and women face. By the end of this course, you will have the tools you need to be comfortable, conversant, and confident to promote sexual health in your life and ministry.
Learning Outcomes:
- Assess your personal history and key beliefs related to holistic sexual health
- Examine common myths and issues related to sexual relations
- Use the Formula for Intimacy for your own intimacy development and for coaching others in your ministry context
Please Note: We recognize that there are a variety of views on sex and sexuality, and while those are important topics to study, this course is not designed to be an exploration into the various views on Christian sexual ethics. But rather, this course is designed to help ministry leaders support married couples with issues related to sex.
We recommend that you invite your spouse to take this course together with you, if applicable. We've found that it is ideal for couples to engage with this information together rather than individually, but it is not a requirement. We also want to say that this course is for you regardless of your marital status. Whether single or married, all ministry leaders can effectively support the community God has called them to serve. While this course has marriages in mind for the context of where sex occurs, we do not wish to fuel any stigma towards singles or their sexuality.
This is a part of the Certificate of Emotional Health in Ministry.
A FULLER Equip course
- Mental & Emotional Health
- Lead Pastor
- Administration
- Professional Training
Introduction
1. Getting Started
Key Beliefs About Sexuality
2. Orientation
3. Beliefs About Sexuality
4. Sexual Curiosity Is Natural
5. Sexual Responses Are Innate
6. Responsibility and Mutuality
7. Sexuality for a Single Person
Formula for Intimacy
8. Formula for Intimacy
9. Qualities of Healthy Sexual Life
Responding to Sexual Issues
10. Unpacking Church Myths
11. Common Issues for Men
12. Common Issues for Women
13. Asking for Help
Conclusion
14. Next Steps
Your Instructor
David C. Wang
Cliff and Joyce Penner Chair for the Formation of Emotionally Healthy Leaders
David Wang is a licensed psychologist, pastor, editor of the Journal of Psychology and Theology, and serves on the editorial board for the APA journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice. In 2022, he joined Fuller’s faculty as the Cliff and Joyce Penner Chair for the Formation of Emotionally Healthy Leaders. His research interests include trauma and traumatic stress, spiritual formation and spiritual theology (with special interest in the experience of the spiritual desert), and various topics related to multicultural psychology, peace, and justice.
Cliff & Joyce Penner
The Penners are best known for their pioneer work in encouraging people of all faiths to connect their sexuality with their belief system ─ helping them embrace sex as good and of God. Clifford – A licensed clinical psychologist, received a B.A. from Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, earned an M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and holds a Ph.D. from Fuller’s Graduate School of Psychology. Joyce – A registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist, holds a B.S. in nursing from the University of Washington. Her master’s degree in psychosomatic nursing and nursing education is from UCLA. They work together as a team... counseling with individuals and couples teaching sex education within various school systems leading sexual enhancement weekends for couples lecturing on human sexuality at universities training fellow professionals In addition to their therapy practice, the Penners have available resources (books and DVDs) and seminars for healthy sexuality.
Price
$125.00
On Demand
Learn at your own pace
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