Sentara School of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

What is Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)?

CPE is experience-based theological education for seminarians, clergy, and laity of diverse cultures, ethnic groups and faith traditions

CPE is supervised encounters in ministry with persons in crisis

CPE is about developing new awareness of self and others

CPE is learning to care and learning to be cared for within a community of care

CPE focuses on goals of pastoral reflection, formation and competence

CPE develops the capacity for the pastoral and spiritual care of individuals, families and systems

You can find out more:

Professional Education for Ministry: Clinical Pastoral Education

Steps in the Application Process for Clinical Pastoral Education

List of Professional Advisory Group members

Sentara School of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

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