In this edition:
- Final Day to Register for February Online Seminars
- New Columns in the Oates Journal
- New "Workaholic in Recovery" Mug Available
- Oates Institute Partners with the new Academy of Preachers
- Subscriber Bonus: "The Healing of an Afterpastor"
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Final Day to Register for February 2009 Online Seminars
Thursday, February 5, is the last day to register for the online seminars to be offered February 9-27. There are still spots available in the following three seminars:
- Dreams, Journals, and Spirituality
- Exploring Celtic Spirituality
- Healing Power of Stories
Seminar participants may earn 12-24 contact hours of continuing education credit. Registration for an online seminar is free to Oates Institute members and only $60 for non-members ($90 for the six-week seminar).Registration for each of the seminars is limited to 12 participants.
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New Columns in the Oates Journal ...
The Oates Journal columnists continue to bring their unique perspectives and wisdom to the Institute's learning community. Newly added columns include:
"The Exporting of Pastoral Counseling and What We Learn from It"
by C. Roy Woodruff, Ph.D. READ MORE ...
"The Loved One: In the Midst of Life We Are In Death"
by Jan Waples, M.Div, BCC READ MORE ...
"Psalm 113: Praise"
by Anne Ogden READ MORE ...
"The Solar Plexus: I Choose, I Hold, I Will, I Act"
by Mary Fraser, Ph.D. READ MORE ...
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New "Workaholics in Recovery" Mug Available
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Many of us laugh when talking about being a workaholic, but what exactly does it mean and is it a laughable condition? Wayne Oates coined the term “workaholic” in 1971 while counseling a man who was trying to accept that he was an alcoholic. Seeking to connect with this person Dr. Oates said, “You know, I am a workaholic.” The term workaholic spread like wildfire because the experience was already known, we just needed a name for it. The word "workaholic" found its way to the dictionary soon after Wayne published his book, Confessions of a Workaholic. As defined by Dr. Oates in this seminal book, a workaholic "is a person whose chronic over-involvement with work disturbs personal health and happiness and interferes with the establishment of wholesome relationships.”
For a limited time, order your own Workaholic in Recovery mug and receive a free Legacy copy of Wayne Oates' book, Confessions of a Workaholic. |
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The Oates Institute Partners with the new Academy of Preachers
| The Academy of Preachers, a new initiative funded by the Lilly Endowment, was formally launched in January 2009 with a two-day gathering of the Young Preachers Leadership Team, a team of 16 promising young preachers selected to help design and promote this new venture. In addition to helping The Academy develop its online campus as a place for peer interaction and access to resources, the Oates Institute will collaborate with the Academy to develop a certificate program that will support and inspire the young preacher in his or her vocation. |
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Subscriber Bonus: "The Healing of An Afterpastor" by Janet Forbes, D.Min.
As a subscriber to Lifelong Learning at Oates.Org, we are opening access to this Special Issue article in the Oates Journal. In this article, Dr. Janet Forbes describes her experience as an "afterpastor." Afterpastor is a term coined by Deborah Pope-Lance in her book, When a Congregation Is Betrayed (2006), to describe clergy who serve a congregation after a predecessor's misconduct and face the unique challenges and stresses that come with after-betrayal ministries.
This subscriber bonus will only be available to non-members through February 20.
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