Emotionally Healthy Activism
Emotionally Healthy Activism
Emotionally Healthy Activism
Description
This course guides participants through a deeper understanding of emotionally healthy activism. It covers recognizing unhealthy patterns in activism and offers tools for managing conflict and differences constructively. Learners explore the influence of personal history, cultural norms, and spiritual values on their approach to activism. The course emphasizes moving from institutional enmeshment to personal differentiation and fostering true discipleship over superficial engagement. It concludes with practical steps and reflective exercises for sustained, healthy activism grounded in faith.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of emotionally unhealthy activism, identify habits and signs associated with it, and learn to engage conflict in healthy ways.
- Move from unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence as an activist, explore personal and cultural factors that influence activism, differentiate between societal values and spiritual values, and develop practices for true discipleship and personal reflection.
Course Details
9
chapters
84
lessons
3
content types
Course Details
9
chapters
84
lessons
3
content types
Syllabus
Introduction
1EHA Course Overview
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Session 1: What is an Emotionally Unhealthy Activist
1EHA Session 1 Video Introduction: Stephen Rowe
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2Engaging Conflict
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3What is an Emotionally Unhealthy Activist? Video
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4Discussion Questions for Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Our Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7Signs of Emotionally Unhealthy Activism and Habits of an Emotionally Unhealthy Activist
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8Next Steps
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Session 2: Moving from Unconscious Incompetence to Unconscious Competence
1EHA Session 2 Video Introduction: Jonathan Walton
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2Introduction: Engaging Conflict
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3Moving from Unconscious Incompetence to Unconscious Competence Video
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4Discussion Questions for Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Our Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7Learning the Terms
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8A Real Life Example
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9The #Metoo Movement and Sexual Assault
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10Next Steps
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Session 3: Your Genogram and Your Activism
1EHA Session 3 Video Introduction: Stephen Rowe
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2Growing in Awareness While Engaging Conflict
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3Your Genogram and Your Activism Video
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4Discussion Questions for Growing in Awareness While Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Our Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7About the Genogram
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8Making Your Own Genogram
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9Finishing Thoughts
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10Next Steps Video
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Session 4: Cultural Norms vs. the Culture of the Kingdom of God
1EHA Session 4 Video Introduction: Jonathan Walton
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2Introduction: Engaging Conflict
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3Cultural Norms vs. the Culture of the Kingdom of God Video
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4Discussion Questions for Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7Towards the Culture of the Kingdom of God and Away From the Culture of this World
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8My Extrinsic and Intrinsic Value
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9The Implications of These Values in Conflict
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10Extrinsic Value: Understanding How Society Sees You
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11Questions for Reflection
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12Where Do We Go From Here?
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13Next Steps Video
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Session 5: Moving from Institutional Enmeshment to Healthy Differentiation
1EHA Session 5 Video Introduction: Stephen Rowe
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2Introduction: Engaging Conflict
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3Moving from Institutional Enmeshment to Healthy Differentiation Video
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4Discussion Questions for Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7Incarnational Listening
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8From Institutional Enmeshment to Healthy Differentiation
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9Bible Study and Write Yourself into Scripture Exercise
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10Next Steps Video
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Session 6: Spiritual Runoff vs. True Discipleship
1EHA Session 6 Video Introduction: Jonathan Walton
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2Introduction: Engaging Conflict
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3Spiritual Runoff vs. True Discipleship Video
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4Discussion Questions for Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7Stopping Spiritual Runoff to Move Towards True Discipleship
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8Personal Downstream Impact
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9Next Steps
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10Next Steps Video
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Session 7: What do I want? Is this what God wants?
1EHA Session 7 Video Introduction: Stephen Rowe
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2Introduction: Engaging Conflict
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3False Desires Video
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4Discussion Questions for Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7What do I Want? Is it What God Wants?
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8What Does this Process Look Like?
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9Go To Scripture: What Happens When We Ask For What We Truly Want?
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10Three Things That Happen When We Don’t Ask God for What We Want
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11Three Things That Are Necessary for Us to Ask for What We Want
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12Pausing for Reflection Assignment
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13Let's Put These Things Into Practice!
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14Next Steps Video
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Session 8: Where To Go From Here & “Ask Me Anything” about Emotionally Healthy Activism
1EHA Session 8 Video Introduction: Jonathan Walton
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2Introduction: Engaging Conflict
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3Where Do We Go From Here and Ask Me Anything
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4Discussion Questions for Engaging Conflict
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5Self-Assessment: Approaching Differences
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6Guiding Scriptures and Reflection Questions
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7So What's Next?
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8Next Steps
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