Drama and Counseling (Using Drama for Inner Healing)

Description

Learning Objectives By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define inner healing and explain its relevance in Christian counseling using drama. • Measurement: Students can articulate the concept of inner healing in written or verbal form. 2. Identify and describe at least three biblical foundations that support the use of drama in healing ministry. • Measurement: Students list scripture references (e.g., 2 Samuel 12:1–13, Ezekiel 37) and explain their relevance in assessment or class discussion. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of five drama techniques (e.g., role play, mirror drama, playback theater) used for emotional and spiritual healing. • Measurement: Students match techniques with definitions or scenarios in quizzes/exams and actively apply at least one technique in a practical session. 4. Design and present a short healing drama scene that reflects a specific inner healing theme (e.g., grief, shame, self-worth), with a clear redemptive message. • Measurement: Students submit and perform a 5-minute scene evaluated with a rubric (content, emotional impact, clarity, redemption). 5. Evaluate the ethical and spiritual boundaries involved in using drama for counseling. • Measurement: Students participate in group discussions or write brief essays identifying at least two ethical risks and how to manage them. 6. Collaborate with peers to create a drama-based counseling tool suitable for a specific ministry setting (e.g., prison ministry, youth retreat). • Measurement: Group presentation or project showing integration of learned skills into a practical, ministry-based context. 7. Reflect on the role of prayer, discernment, and the Holy Spirit in preparing and presenting healing-focused dramas. • Measurement: Students write personal reflection journals or answer essay questions demonstrating spiritual insight.