An Reflection On My Personal Healing - 1601 Words

ministry setting This reflection paper will provide some clarity on my personal healing, the current ministry setting where I serve and why I would like to be considered for provisional membership at this time. Since my last appointment to the two point charge of the Keener and Goshen charge, I have been serving as a Chaplain for Hospice care in a for profit company. Three months after being released from those churches I was hired by Pruitt Health Hospice to serve as a chaplain. My time with them was productive because I learned that my own loss was useful in helping others. I was able to relate to the patients in hospice and be present for them in both the physical and spiritual sense. I currently work with Liberty Hospice in both the†¦show more content†¦Interestingly, I have not encountered someone who is an atheist in their final days. Perhaps it is because geographically we are located in the Bible belt. But it is important to say that for the sick and their loved ones the hope of the afterlife is real. The promise of heaven and being reunited gives them hope. It has been an incredible blessing to be part of this crucial time. The hospice chaplain serves many denominations and beliefs, and my past experiences, education and denominational affiliation give me a unique perspective. I have witnessed many deaths, and I have seen Christ’s suffering lived out in many ways. The promise of the resurrection and how death is defeated are very real in those places where the earthly shell is shed and new life occurs. My personal loss and challenges have allowed me to be an empathetic presence to those who face death with courage. God has used my call to ministry and anointing to help others. It is challenging work but it is God’s work and for that I am thankful. II. 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