This module is compulsory for award on the Certificate of Higher Education Applied Theology with Pastoral Care. It is also an elective module for the Certificate of Higher Education Applied Theology and the Certificate of Higher Education Applied Theology with Youth Ministry. Christian caring is an integral part of an applied theology; it is one of the ways in which a lived theology is expressed both by individuals and Christian communities. It is also important for local church communities to recognise and reflect on the potential of effective listening and caring. This module, therefore, will encourage students to reflect theologically and biblically on their involvement in community-based care and provide students with the tools to analyse and reflect on their caring practices. This module aims to:

• facilitate an empathetic engagement with a selection of pastoral care issues;

• encourage students to reflect on biblical and theological frameworks for church-based pastoral care;

• enable students to develop their listening and caring skills;

• explore the motives, character, skills and attitudes of effective carers.