Trust The Process »

This book presents a history of the CPE movement from precursors in educational reform to its development into the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) until 1990. Readers will understand issues, choices, and dynamics of how CPE evolved, and appreciate how CPE has lived its mantra, "trust the process." The book also engages the reader to reflect upon his or her own understanding of theological education.

Built upon a foundation of educational reform, CPE has provided supervised clinical experience as a means to enhance understanding, skills, and personal and interpersonal growth. CPE moved from a simple value of care toward a value of professional competence while seeking to institutionally guarantee consistent quality education. Early leaders of the unified ACPE focused upon internal development and professional excellence. The next generation invested in interorganizational cooperation and reclaiming concern for public issues.

About the Author:
Stephen D. W. King is Manager of Pastoral Care at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Seattle, Washington

Acknowledgments     v
Introduction     vii
Precursors to and Context of the Clinical Pastoral Education Movement     1
Changing Values and Attitudes through Institutionalization: Personalities     23
Changing Values and Attitudes through Institutionalization: Organizational Structuring     57
The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education: Intraorganizational Process     81
The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education: Moving Beyond Internal Organizational Processes     117
Concluding Thoughts: An Ideal Type Based upon a History of CPE     147
Bibliography     161
Index     181
About the Author     187