Comments on: The Value of Training in Crisis Intervention for Clergy and Other Pastoral Counselors http://www.marcusorr.com/the-value-of-training-in-crisis-intervention-for-clergy-and-other-pastoral-counselors Ex tenebris lux Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marcus Orr http://www.marcusorr.com/the-value-of-training-in-crisis-intervention-for-clergy-and-other-pastoral-counselors/comment-page-1#comment-102 Marcus Orr Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:07:25 +0000 http://www.marcusorr.com/the-value-of-training-in-crisis-intervention-for-clergy-and-other-pastoral-counselors-2#comment-102 Elizabeth, Thanks for the comment. As a biblical counselor, my goal is to help folks view their situation through a biblical worldview, which usually requires a good amount of teaching. The CISM model provides a good structure for teaching folks about the way a crisis has affected them. I've been through many debriefings where the questions turned to a spiritual nature with folks looking to the pastor or chaplain in the intervention team to provide answers. I can see a tremendous value in a CISM team comprised of members with a distinctly biblical worldview to serve like-minded groups in crisis. Large scale events, such as 9/11 or Katrina, come to mind. Such a team could be of unique service to congregations affected by the crisis. Just as the CISM model benefits from the participation of faith practitioners, I believe that pastoral counselors can utilize many of the components of these models in one-on-one interactions with folks in crisis. Elizabeth,

Thanks for the comment. As a biblical counselor, my goal is to help folks view their situation through a biblical worldview, which usually requires a good amount of teaching. The CISM model provides a good structure for teaching folks about the way a crisis has affected them. I’ve been through many debriefings where the questions turned to a spiritual nature with folks looking to the pastor or chaplain in the intervention team to provide answers. I can see a tremendous value in a CISM team comprised of members with a distinctly biblical worldview to serve like-minded groups in crisis. Large scale events, such as 9/11 or Katrina, come to mind. Such a team could be of unique service to congregations affected by the crisis. Just as the CISM model benefits from the participation of faith practitioners, I believe that pastoral counselors can utilize many of the components of these models in one-on-one interactions with folks in crisis.

]]> By: Elizabeth Stanfill http://www.marcusorr.com/the-value-of-training-in-crisis-intervention-for-clergy-and-other-pastoral-counselors/comment-page-1#comment-101 Elizabeth Stanfill Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:11:37 +0000 http://www.marcusorr.com/the-value-of-training-in-crisis-intervention-for-clergy-and-other-pastoral-counselors-2#comment-101 Thank you for this article. Critical Incident Stress Management is usually not combined with counseling because it is more of an educational process. Thank you for this article. Critical Incident Stress Management is usually not combined with counseling because it is more of an educational process.

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