The Skills of Care course is part of the Ministry Basics curriculum thread, focusing on those skills and tools which better enable us to meet those we serve. This course includes topics such as Spiritual Assessment utilized in clinical settings; Guided Imagery & Bedside Rituals; Integral Spirituality as a tool for supporting meaning making; Sustainable Living for Clergy; the foundations of the Business of Ministry; how Empathy meets Emergency; and the Family Genograms which inform how we understand ourselves and the dynamics affecting those we serve.