Western
Seminary Center for Lifelong Learning
Course Descriptions
Pastoral Care to Women
Note: Course syllabi for most courses may be found on the WSCLL student website: www.wscll.net/Syllabi/
PCW 511E – Pastoral Understanding of Women. Beverly Hislop, D.Min. This course fosters an understanding of the issues that impact effective biblical strategies for pastoral care to women. Students discover how the physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual aspects of a woman affect good pastoral care. Featured is an understanding of seasons and transitions in life cycles against the background of societal role change for women, and the impact of physiological changes, nurturing needs and feminine perspective. Gender and cultural stereotypes are examined, and biblical strategies for developing friendships, mentor/protege relationships, group support and other helps for shepherding women are presented. Delivered via DVD ROM with Internet-based resources. 2 hours or 2 Learning Units.
PCW 512XE – Women in Pain, Part I. Beverly Hislop, D.Min. Increasing awareness of experiences that cause deep pain in women’s lives enables one to offer strategic pastoral care and referral when needed. Issues discussed in this course include divorce recovery, lesbianism, eating disorders, sexual abuse, suicide, widowhood, post-abortion syndrome, pornography, domestic violence, and infertility. Students learn how, from a biblical basis, to help women grieve losses, begin transition to health, and secure professional help when needed. The course features guest speakers with personal experience in dealing with these issues Delivered via DVD ROM with Internet-based resources. 2 hours or 2 Learning Units.
PCW 512YE – Women in Pain, Part II. Beverly Hislop, D.Min. Increasing awareness of experiences that cause deep pain in women’s lives enables one to offer strategic pastoral care and referral when needed. Issues discussed in this course include divorce recovery, lesbianism, eating disorders, sexual abuse, suicide, widowhood, post-abortion syndrome, pornography, domestic violence, and infertility. Students learn how, from a biblical basis, to help women grieve losses, begin transition to health, and secure professional help when needed. The course features guest speakers with personal experience in dealing with these issues Delivered via DVD ROM with Internet-based resources. 2 hours or 2 Learning Units.
PCW 513E – Women in Leadership. Beverly Hislop, D.Min. In this course students explore four essential components of being a Christian woman in leadership: call, character, craft, and competencies. Concerning the call of a woman in leadership, attention is given to understanding and valuing what motivates a person to lead. Students learn how to define and develop Christ-like character and integrity of heart in private and public arenas. The art of leadership is examined, including cycles, styles, and gender issues. The many facets of being a change agent, communicator, and mentor are investigated, and insights are gained from biblical and historical examples of women in leadership. Delivered via DVD ROM with Internet-based resources. 2 hours or 2 Learning Units.
PCW 514E
– Building a Ministry to Women. Beverly Hislop, D.Min.
Students learn how to build, maintain and advance a ministry to women—from
vision to reality—featuring the four components: casting the vision,
building the team, discerning the needs, and molding the ministry. Featured
insights include building a leadership team by identifying and implementing
essential team building components; establishing a biblical basis, mission
and goals for the ministry; learning how to discern the needs of the
women; and forming a profile and molding the ministry around that profile.
Students form a 5 to 10-year plan to keep ministry viable and exciting,
and discover how to publicize, evaluate and celebrate for maximum ministry
effectiveness. Delivered via DVD ROM with Internet-based resources. 2
hours or 2 Learning Units.
