Archbishop's Certificate Module 3 - Understanding Pastoral Care: A tender care that transforms lives 2026

Archbishop's Certificate Module 3 – Understanding Pastoral Care: A tender care
that transforms lives 2026

Led by Rev’d Dr Gethzi Devasagayam

Tuesdays, 9.30am - 11am, 4 - 25 August 2025

St Luke’s Anglican Church, Adelaide

This module introduces pastoral care as essential for the holistic wellbeing of a person. It aims to prepare participants for providing a caring presence with competence and confidence. It covers basic biblical principles of pastoral care. It pays attention to skills pertinent to attentive listening and various possible pastoral responses. Participants will learn about the practice of pastoral care in differing contexts and cultures through the analysis of biblical and other texts and resources. Discussions based on case studies and role plays will aid this understanding. The module will prepare participants for the complexity of encountering difficult spiritual questions in the face of bitter experiences like trauma, death and bereavement.