Animal Ministry Shepherd Program
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Lesson One ~ Life Review: What lead you to decide to pursue Animal Ministry
Lesson Two ~ World Religions: A basic primer of all faiths. Required reading (overview) "Religion for Dummies"
Lesson Three ~ Confidentiality: Understanding your role as confidante
Lesson Four ~ Listening: How to listen to others. Required reading "Every Living Thing" by Cynthia Rylant
Lesson Five ~ Safe Haven: Providing a safe environment for yourself and those in need
Lesson Six ~ Animal Communication: How to communicate. Required reading "Reflections of the Heart" by Deborah Demoss Smith, "Healing Animals Naturally and Intuitive Listening" by Sharon Callahan
Lesson Seven ~ Loss: What it means. Required reading "A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis
Lesson Eight ~ Grief: What are the stages and coping mechanisms. Required reading "Cat Heaven" "Dog Heaven" by Cynthia Rylant
Lesson Nine ~ Ethics: Humane Practices & Doing What Needs to be Done. Required reading "Dominion & Stewardship" by Palmetto Family Council; "Eating Mercifully" DVD by the HSUS; "Farm Sanctuary" by Gene Baur; "From Baghdad, With Love" by Lt. Colonel Jay Kopelman
Lesson Ten ~ Stress & Networking: Awareness and release of; knowing when to provide outside resources
Lesson Eleven ~ Ceremonies: Non-denomination, sacred, spiritual, religious, healing. Required CD "Spiritus" by Patrick Bernard
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Animal Ministry Shepherd
This is the course recommended for those new to Animal Ministry, however, this course is geared toward those who are in the capacity of an Independent Minister or other Independent Faith Professional. Meaning, a faith professional who is not associated with, or head of, any religious organization, and who would like to add another dimension to their personal ministry. Again, when we say "new" we are speaking about those of you who have not taken any courses in Animal Advocacy or Animal Ministry previously.
Within this curriculum you will be required to complete a set of eleven (11) lessons, along with required reading of seven (7) book (related chapters), one (1) DVD and one (1) CD for course completion. Please note you can find most, if not all of the books at your local library, it is not necessary to purchase each additional book. The DVD is free from the HSUS. Prerequisite: proof of ordained credentials
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