Christian Caring

Learn at your own pace - There is no "live" class time. You are not required to log in at any particular time or on any particular day. All course material is provided on the course site. New material is released each Monday for the 4 weeks.

Learn with others - engage in written discussions in flexible and facilitated forums

Learn with support - your course facilitator is there to ensure you have a rewarding learning experience and to help you every step of the way

Starts 20th January 2025

This online course is designed to help you think biblically about the role of the church as a caring community and how we play our part in that. We will spend time exploring foundational principles for Christian caring and will think through some specific issues.

This course is based on Joan Singleton’s Introduction to Pastoral Caring course at IBI.

• Week 1: What is Christian Caring? Aims and Motives

• Week 2: The Church: the Caring Body

• Week 3: A Caring Response to a Complex Issue: Depression

• Week 4: Caring for the Carer

Cost

Participation €50.00

Participation with Assessment €70.00