Marks of Ministry | Strengthening Assets

8. Strengthening Intra- and Inter Personal Assets

I Developing and Maintaining a healthy sense of self as shaped by God, community, and life experiences

Personal and family counseling as needed
Participate in Spiritual direction
Grounded in progressive theology and continental philosophy. (see Ordination Paper)
Follow BIPOC (Black, indigenous, people of color) on Twitter to understand my places of privilege

II Living in relationships of covenantal accountability with God and church

See Ordination Paper
Lives in covenant with Desert Palm UCC, contributing financially to the sustainability of this ministry.
Since moving, participates faithfully with the Rincon Congregational UCC congregation.

III Exhibiting strong moral character and personal integrity

Using Jesus and continental philosophy as guidelines, I subscribe to an ethic and politic of human+ flourishing.
Language is powerful. I stand by an ethic of being impeccable with my word.

IV Respecting the dignity of all people

CPE
R&D
Recently mentored one of our youth who has autism through his confirmation process

V Understanding and ministering to stages of human development across the life span

Most of my experience is with young adults – with my patients and the young adults at Rebel & Divine – and their children.
Children’s sermons at Desert Palm UCC
I currently serve on the Music and Worship team at Rincon as we navigate the building of the new whilst retaining the sentimentality and tradition of the old.
I draw on Systems theory, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Erickson’s stages of human development to guide my interactions with others.

VI Demonstrating excellent communication skills

Nursing has afforded me many opportunities for deep listening. I excel at conversational nursing where “being with” is prioritized over “doing for”.
Preaching at Desert Palm UCC and First Congregational UCC Phoenix.