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Stress management for Christian Social Worker

Stress management for Christian Social Worker. Yeung tak wah 21/12/2010. Vulnerabilities The Caring Christian Attitude. Paul instructs the believers in Galatians 5:13 to “serve one another in love” (New International Version). “If it is serving, let him serve” (Romans 12:7).

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Stress management for Christian Social Worker

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  1. Stress management for Christian Social Worker Yeung tak wah 21/12/2010

  2. Vulnerabilities • The Caring Christian Attitude

  3. Paul instructs the believers in Galatians 5:13 to “serve one another in love” (New International Version)

  4. “If it is serving, let him serve” • (Romans 12:7).

  5. The caring Christian attitude brought to service delivery is central to so manyChristians in the field of social work. Anxiety is an easy trap within this context. • Christian helping professionals care what happens to their clients and those clients often come to services with a high-risk status in some area. Concern for the well being of others is a significant way we show Christ’s love and follow the Word of God.

  6. Living in a Fallen World

  7. Biblical instruction is given regarding anxiety because of the vulnerabilities to God’s people living in a fallen world. • This is acknowledged in both the Old and New Testaments.

  8. In Proverbs 12:25 we are told, “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,but an encouraging word makes it glad.”

  9. To address these vulnerabilities we are directed, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6).

  10. We must remember that it is not intended for us to experience anxieties for our clients. In turn, God wants us to stay focused on what we do within our work for those clients.

  11. Diverse Backgrounds and Length of Exposure to Christian Teachings

  12. Christian’s in social work come from diverse backgrounds. Vulnerabilities to anxiety while providing social work services will vary depending on length of exposure to Christian teachings as well as life experiences. There is much for us to learn in this lifetime as we strive to further ourselves in Christ’s teachings as well as our profession.

  13. Joyce Myer in her book Be Anxious of Nothing states that, there are many stages we must go through in the course of our spiritual growth. We need to learn how to enjoy the glory we are experiencing at each level of our development. It is true we are not yet where we need to be, but thank God, we are not where we used to be. We are somewhere in the middle, but we are making progress toward our goal-and we ought to be enjoying each stage (1998, p.22).

  14. Coping strategies are founded in Jesus’ teachings.

  15. Resiliencies • The Christian helping professional has unique resiliencies founded in their faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

  16. “Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:4)

  17. Prayer • Prayer is a central coping strategy available to the Christian helping professional. • We are instructed to “Be joyful always; pray continually” (I Thessalonians 5:16-17)

  18. Philippians 4:6 instructs us, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God”.

  19. The Christian is directed to have faith when petitioning God. James 1:6 explains, “When he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind”

  20. Scripture • All scriptures are God-breathed and inspired (2 Timothy 3:16). Scriptures have been used thus far in order to examine the Christian helping professional’s vulnerabilities and resiliencies to anxiety

  21. In 1 Peter 5:7, you are reminded to “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you”.

  22. Jesus promises us, The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. • Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid (John 14:26-27).

  23. Summary • Helping professionals are exposed to many stressors within the context of service delivery. Because of ongoing stress, helping professionals may be triggered into experiences of anxiety. All providers in the social work field are faced with the need for coping strategies in the management of stress and anxiety.

  24. Thank you

  25. References • Lewis, C. S. (1996). The screwtape letters. New York, NY: Harper San Francisco • Meyer, J. (1987). Be anxious for nothing: The art of casting your cares and resting • in God. New York, NY: Warner Faith. • Morehead, A., & Morehead, L. (Ed.). (1995). The new American Webster handy • college dictionary (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Penguin Putnam Inc. • Neufeldt, V., &Guralnik, D. (Eds.). (1988). Webster’s new world dictionary of • American English (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc. • Schuller, R. (1978). Turning your stress into strength. Irvine, CA: Harvest House • Publishers. • Sheafor, B. W., Horejsi, C. R., & Horejsi, G. A. (1997). Techniques and • guidelines for social work practice (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon • Sherwood, D. (2002, Spring). Ethical integration of faith and social work practice: • Evangelism. Social work and Christianity, 29, 1-12

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