1 Christian Identity and healthcare: In what way are we fundamentally different and what does that mean for our view of healthcare? 1 Peter 3: 15 Sanctify God, the Lord, in your hearts; And always be prepared to give an account to everyone who demands an explanation about the hope that is in you with meekness and fear… Free translation

2 Doel workshop examine our Christian identity fundamentals together and take a closer look at the links with our view of healthcare and its practical implications

3 Why? The connection between our identity fundamentals and healthcare is gone – also among post-modern Christians “Peace” after prayer to: “Peace” after prayer to: Collaborate with euthanasia / abortus provocatus Collaborate with euthanasia / abortus provocatus Marry non-Christians Marry non-Christians Have sex before marriage Have sex before marriage Ethical relativism: Ethical relativism: Everybody does it, so I may too: gossip, steal, be lazy etc. Everybody does it, so I may too: gossip, steal, be lazy etc. Everything depends on the situation Everything depends on the situation Introducing so-called ‘grey area’ thinking Introducing so-called ‘grey area’ thinking In the world, but not of the world? In the world, but not of the world? There is not really a big difference between a good Christian doctor/nurse and any other good doctor/nurse… There is not really a big difference between a good Christian doctor/nurse and any other good doctor/nurse… To be like the world causes less problems for me… To be like the world causes less problems for me…

4 Identity fundamentals & Care View of God View of man View of world Truth / Purposes Ethics / Structures Care Vision / Motivation Care practice

5 Only a radical contemporary transformation can restore the connection between identity fundamentals and healthcare What needs to be done?

6 Elements of transformation 1. Every Christian a zealous Bible student 2. Study biographies church fathers and reformers 3. Study transformation processes 4. Re-examine your own world view and its connections with healthcare 5. Re-interpret your profession radically 6. Be salt and light: 1. Be transformed by the Lord from inside outwards 2. Bring changes within the healthcare system 3. Develop new models outside the system 4. Integrate local church and healthcare once again

7 Skeleton outline 1. What is Christian? 2. Ten identity fundamentals 3. Implications  healthcare 4. How further?

8 What is Christian? A mansion with many rooms  Main entrance: Historical Christian creeds  Apostles, Athanasian, Nicene  Once in entrance hall, you choose a door  Doors to different denominational sections  Cross-sections across denominations  Charismatic movement  Lord and Saviour movement

9 Main entrance of the Creeds Apostle’s Athanasian Nicene Mansion of Christianity Lord and Saviour Cross-section BaptistCatholicOrthodoxPentecostalReformed Other

10 Lord and Saviour Christians Not yet LS Christian Obedient LS Christian Disobedient LS Christian Wall of Sin I II

11 Ten Identity Fundamentals 1. V iew of God 2. V iew of man 3. V iew of world 4. V iew of truth 5. L ife purposes 6. Ethics 7. Structures in society 8. Care vision 9. Care motivation 10. Care practice

12 1. View of God 1. Personal 2. Absolute 3. Infinite 4. Omniscient 5. Almighty 6. Omnipresent 7. Love 8. Holy 9. Good 10. Righteous 11. Truthful

13 2. View of man 1. Personal, finite, limited 2. Imager of God and thus valuable 3. Lost in sin 4. Salvation only in Christ Jesus 5. Beloved and created with a purpose 6. Diamond with ten facets

14 Human = Diamond with ten aspects Religious Aesthetic Ethical Juridical Technical Physical Social / Cultural LinguisticEconomical Psychological

15 3. View of world Total creation Total creation Visible and invisible world Visible and invisible world Creator - creation Creator - creation Human – rest of creation Human – rest of creation

16 4. View of truth / knowledge Authoritative Revelation through Bible and creation Authoritative Revelation through Bible and creation Absolute truth exists = God’s truth Absolute truth exists = God’s truth All truth is God’s truth All truth is God’s truth Differences: Biblical and creational revelation Differences: Biblical and creational revelation The truth is also a Person: Jesus Christ The truth is also a Person: Jesus Christ

17 5. Life purposes Pilgrims en route to God’s future glorify Him in all things

18 6. Ethics Three aspects: 1. Existential: Virtue / Motives 2. Situational: Facts / Consequences 3. Deontological: Norms / Duties

19 7. Structures in society Biblical-Christian convictions about: State Church Legal structures Economic structures Individual and family Tribes, peoples, nations Volunteer organizations

20 1. Total team 2. Total person 3. Total care 4. Total needs 5. Total health 6. Total staff care 8. Care Vision

21 The seven practical care elements 1. Communicating eyes 2. Listening ears 3. Wise words 4. Loving hearts 5. Comforting hands 6. Praying knees 7. Serving feet

22 9. Care Motivation Agape-love as basic motive Agape-love as basic motive Desire Desire Choice Choice Action Action Sacrifice Sacrifice God’s best God’s best Shalom as goal (10 facets) Shalom as goal (10 facets)

Care Practice Core Concepts: Calling Calling Stewardship Stewardship Care with 10 facets Care with 10 facets

24 Groups Share briefly one item for prayer for your own life Allow the rest of the group to take you to Jesus in prayer Take notes of what is being prayed and of impressions the Lord may give to the persons in the prayer group

25 Ten Identity Fundamentals: Implications for my working place 1. V iew of God 2. V iew of man 3. V iew of world 4. V iew of truth 5. L ife purposes 6. Ethics 7. Structures in society 8. Care vision 9. Care motivation 10. Care practice Groups What does Fundamental X mean for my working place? What will make it difficult for me to put it into practice? Share and let others in group pray for you Take notes of what prayer group members pray and of the impressions the Lord may lay on their hearts

26 Conclusion Better understanding relationship world view  healthcare? Better understanding relationship world view  healthcare? Most important thing you learnt this time? Most important thing you learnt this time? What are you going to do differently afterwards? How and when? What are you going to do differently afterwards? How and when?

27 View of God: Implications  healthcare

28 View of man: implications  healthcare

29 View of world: implications  healthcare

30 View of truth: Implications  healthcare

31 View of life purpose: Implications  healthcare

32 View of ethics: Implications  healthcare

33 View of structures: Implications  healthcare

34 View of care vision: Implications  healthcare

35 View of Care motivation: Implications  healthcare

36 View of Care Practice: Implications  healthcare