(Fra Ugeavisen Udfordringen torsdag den 10. juni 2010) Et ph.d.-projekt på Kolding Internationale Højskole kortlægger ”troens meningsskabende funktion” for at give sundhedspersonale større indblik i åndelig omsorg.
I Danmarks velsmurte sundhedsmaskine er der grus i maskineriet, når det kommer til åndelig omsorg, siger psykolog Dorte Toudal Viftrup.
I et ph.d.-projekt kortlægger hun, hvordan troen skaber systemer af mening hos den syge. I takt med at flere patienter overlever alvorlige sygdomme, hober antallet af ellers fysisk raske patienter sig op i behandlingssystemet på grund af behov for åndelig omsorg, siger hun og fortsætter: Behovet for behandling og omsorg forsvinder ikke, når lægen erklærer patienten for rask, siger hun. Overleverne har nemlig også brug for hjælp til at finde tilbage til livet, når deres fysiske lidelser er behandlet. Ligesom mødet med psykisk lidelse kan vende op og ned på livets mening. Ph.d.-projektet er et samarbejde mellem KIH og Syddansk Universitet.
Der er brug for åndelig omsorg - også efter patienten er erklæret for rask, siger Dorte Toudal Viftrup.
Projektet undersøger en terapeutisk form for åndelig omsorg. Selvom analysen endnu ikke er færdiggjort, indikerer datamaterialet allerede nu, at terapeutens indsigt i åndslivet er skelsættende for, om klienterne får det bedre, siger Dorte Toudal Viftrup.
33.000 danskere blev i 2007 konfronteret med deres egen dødelighed, da de modtog diagnosen kræft. Men det er ikke kun fysisk sygdom, som kan få livets store spørgsmål ned i øjenhøjde. Ifølge psykiatrifonden lider mindst 700.000 danskere af en psykisk sygdom, og hveranden dansk familie kommer i kontakt med behandlingssystemet. Betegnelsen ”åndelig omsorg” dækker en bred indsats af både psykologisk, eksi- stentiel og åndelig karakter. Internationale undersøgelser har påvist, at menneskers tro fungerer som en kerne, hvorfra mennesket skaber mening med sit liv. Det er også ud fra denne kerne, at vi mennesker skaber mening på ny, når livets mening er smuldret efter et barns utidige død eller sygdommens urimelige indtræden.
Derfor kan viden om troens meningssystem bruges til at forbedre den åndelige omsorg i Danmark, konkluderer Dorte Toudal Viftrup. International religionsforskning tyder på, at det er bedst at opnå en specifik viden om enkelte trosretninger for at kunne udvikle kvalificeret åndelig omsorg. På Kolding Internationale Højskole indhentes der nu gennem projektet viden om den kristne tros meningsfunktion hos mennesker i krise. - Viden om, hvordan en kriseramt person udtrykker og benytter sin kristne tro, er yderst brugbar i vores sundhedsfaglige arbejde, fordi vi derved kan arbejde mere målrettet med klientens meningssystem, forklarer psykolog og ph.d.-studerende Dorte Toudal Viftrup, som leder undersøgelsen.
18. – 22. oktober 2010 Steve Gambill & RPM band, England Magnus Persson,Sverige
Unge fra store dele af Danmark vil sammen med højskolens elever samt Apostolsk Kirke i Kolding inspirere hinanden i dette nye ungdomsnetværk. Kom og vær med til fællesskab, radikale trosudfordringer og workshops.
Steve Gambill is the founder/director of Rocknations. Originally from the USA Steve became Youth pastor at Abundant Life Bradford in 1993 and launched the Rocknations conference in 2001. Since then, Rocknations has become one of the fastest growing conferences of its kind, impacting thousands of young people who attend; as well as reaching over 200 nations through weekly TV programmes and podcasts. Steve’s vision is to empower young people to change their culture for Christ and he is passionate about helping then reach their potential in life. He is married to Charlotte and has two children Hope Cherish and Noah Brave.
May 8 to 14, 2011 CHRISTINE OG JOHN LARKIN, UK DAVID HUDSON, Sweden
An equipping and inspiring week where the teaching will focus in theory and practice on how to hear God's voice and use it in your everyday life.
John and Christine started their Christian life in an Elim Pentecostal Church in East London. In the 1970s they became part of the growing charismatic house church movement in Romford led by John and Christine Noble. As they began to grow in their prophetic and teaching ministries they moved to Southampton to work with Graham Cooke, supporting him in Schools of Prophecy and conference events. In 2003 Christine moved to full time ministry, developing prophetic training programmes, conference speaking and church consultancy. John is now full time working in ministry to both Sword of Fire and Future Training Institute. John has a passion to see the full encouragement of God released through the church. He spends a great deal of time ministering to leaders and events about the nature of God. Since going on a mission trip with the Arnotts (Toronto) to the Ukraine last August John, is spending increasing time working with the leaders and networks in Eastern Europe.
David Hudson
David Hudson was born and raised in Arizona, USA, and got married to Patricia in 1975. They have five children. David spent 20 years in the medical world, managing hospital departments and medical supply stores. Throughout that period he was part of the church leadership team at CLF in Kirksville, Missouri. At the same time, he worked with churches throughout the United States to help build leadership teams and healthy families. Today the Hudson family is living in Älmhult, Sweden. David is now travelling extensively with church encouraging, church planting, and church building throughout Northern Europe and the Central United States.
Price for teaching, room and board (double room): 1850, - DKK
Brian and Jenn Johnson, Bethel Church, Redding, USA.
If you need new inspiration and deeper insight into praise and worship, join us for an exciting week, where we also focus on networking with other singers, musicians, sound technicians etc. from across Europe.
Brian and Jenn Johnson are the senior worship pastors at Bethel Church in Redding, California. They are also the head overseers for the Bethel School of Worship. Their musical skill, refreshing style, and anointed song writing have ministered to hundreds of thousands both in live worship settings and through their albums. Their simple approach for God and life shows in their worship and teaching. Brian and Jenn's latest project "Where you go I go" is a collection of twelve original worship songs recorded live at Bethel Church in Redding. It has a very creative and modern sound while never losing its worship soul.
Price for teaching, room and board (double room): 1550, - DKK
The International Apostolic Bible College (IABC) and the Danish Pentecostal Bible College (DPBC) are collaborating with Harvest BibleCollege to offer a Bachelor in Ministry (HBM). Harvest Bible College from Melbourne in Australia offers tostudents who have attended IABC or DPBC fortwo years, the possibility to study for a Bachelor Degree, provided they complete thecourse of study through Harvest.Students who have attendedthe leader school at IABC for two years and had their stay accredited can enrol in this program. You can download a PDF brochure on BA and MA courses through Harvest (download PDF) and an word document with the onsite courses in Denmark (download document).
Kolding Internationale Højskole (KIH) og Mariager Højskole (DPBC), pinsekirkens bibelskole samarbejder med Harvest Bible College for at tilbyde en Bachelor in Ministry (HBM). Harvest Bible College i Melbourne, Australien tilbyder en Bachelor Degree til studenter som har gået på KIH eller DPBC i op til to år, forudsat de fuldfører hele studieforløbet igenem Harvest. Studerende, der har deltaget i lederskolen på KIH for to år og har deres ophold akkrediteret kan tilmelde sig dette program. Undervisningen foregår udelukkende på engelsk.
Du kan hente en pdf-brochure om BA og MA uddannelserne via Harvest her (hent PDF) og et word-dokument med kurserne der afholdes i Danmark (hent dokument).
TH-590 Supervised Reading in Theology (Revelation Worldview)
Jon Newton (Australia)
Kolding
Week 15 2010 April 12 - 16
HS-202 New Testament History (Elective. Prerequisite: BS-102) Bent Bjerring-Nielsen
Kolding
Week 38 2010 Sept. 13 - 17
BS-307 Acts (Elective. Prerequisite: BS-201) Mikael Laursen
TH-590 Supervised Reading in Theology
David Morgan
Mariager
1 Notes:
1This timetable is subject to change as availability of lecturers may vary! Every attempt will be made to adhere to the above timetable but Harvest reserves the right to change or to alter units as required.
2At Harvest’s discretion classes may be cancelled unless there is a minimum of 8 students.
This study of Acts will consider its composition, structure, and historical milieu.Key events will be addressed, as will the study of key individuals.In particular, events surrounding the Day of Pentecost, the expansion of the early church and other seminal theological issues of the day will be examined
BS-305 Pauline Literature
Prerequisite: BS-201 Hermeneutics
This subject is a study of Paul's theology and pastoral ministry as found in the Pauline Literature. Selected books from the Pauline corpus and selected themes will be covered in detail from the Pauline Literature. Books and themes may vary each time. Attention will be given to composition, themes, historical contexts, theology, and relevance for ministry and Christian living today.Little attention will be given to Paul's epistles to the Romans and Galatians as they are studied separately.
HS-202 New Testament History
Prerequisite: BS-102 New Testament Survey
This subject analyses several aspects of Christian origins with special emphasis on the Jewish background of the New Testament and its impact on Church form and theology, and also its implications for today.
MN-306 Ethics
Prerequisite: TH105 Introduction to Theology
This subject analyses the nature and content of ethics, and examines various approaches to ethics. It examines the biblical and non-biblical approaches to various ethical questions and controversies. It also discusses the nature and destiny of man, the meaning of being a divine image-bearer, and how personhood should be regarded in the light of the current ethical debates.
TH-301 Theology of the Future
Pre-requisite: TH- 105 Introduction to Theology
This subject analyses several major schools of eschatological thought, end-time events, and the after-life. Biblical apocalyptic literature is examined, especially an exegesis of set texts from the Old Testament books of Ezekiel and Daniel, and New Testament Book of Revelation.
TH-302 Issues in Apologetics
Pre-requisite: TH-105 Introduction to Theology
This subject examines the more important challenges to Christian belief that have arisen since the Enlightenment, and surveys resources for meeting those challenges.
HS 206 Cultural Anthropology In Ministry Perspective
Pre-requisite:HS103 Introduction to Intercultural Ministry or HS102 World Religions
This subject provides an introduction to the principles of cultural anthropology, their relevance in a multicultural world, and the application of anthropological perspectives to the task of communicating the Gospel.These insights will build a better understanding of another society’s belief, value and behaviour systems, and develop in the student, a cross-cultural perspective on ministry both in an Australian multi-cultural environment and globally
MA (Ministry)
HS 501 Trends and Issues in 21st Century Mission (MM)
(to be added)
MN-503 Mission and Ministry in Post Modern Society (MM)
(to be added)
MN-505 Strategic Leadership (MM)
(to be added)
TH-590 Supervised Reading in Theology (Revelation Worldview)
This unit will explore the elements of a Christian worldview in the light of the issues raised by the shift in the west to postmodernism and in dialogue with the Book of Revelation. This will include a survey of postmodernism as a pattern of thinking and its roots; implications of postmodernism for religion and biblical studies (especially with reference to Revelation); a survey of Christian theological responses to postmodernism; and a detailed study of four major themes as they emerge out of postmodernism and are addressed in the Bible, with special reference to Revelation- the spiritual world; revelation as a basis of knowledge; personhood and cosmology; and the status of the biblical narrative in the light of the postmodernist suspicion of “metanarratives” and the trend to interfaith dialogue.
