title: First steps: approaching The Discipline based, outcome oriented ministry model.
abstract: This article describes how a new staff chaplain is approaching and applying a discipline based, outcome oriented ministry model. He describes his move from being a lone, geriatric chaplain in a long term care facility to becoming a member of a team of staff chaplains in a teaching hospital who have disciplined themselves to an outcome oriented ministry model. The writer gives his perspective on The Discipline, and denotes ways in which his ministry has been impacted. Though the author has been involved with this process for only six months, both he and those in his care are experiencing some of the benefits of making tangible contributions and developing measurable outcomes in ministry.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Services, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. EDD8358@BJC.org
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007599:Judaism; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000523:psychology*; D008923:Missouri; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities