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Books by Rev. Dr. Dale Alan Young
HOW TO TAKE YOUR SPIRITUAL TEMPERATURE
10 Dimensions of Spirituality-From Angst to Joy
Spiritual mentors and philosophers of all ages have counseled their followers to “know yourself.” Aristotle wrote, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
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Author Introduction
While teaching courses and workshops on spiritual assessment, the author learned that even religious people often have a hard time describing their soul story. Before writing a prescription, a doctor must assess the vital signs like blood pressure and body temperature. Before any of us offer spiritual support, we must take the spiritual temperature. This book provides a holistic approach with real-life stories that illustrate the multiple dimensions of a person’s spirituality. After 30 years of pastoral care, the Rev. Dr. Dale Alan Young now offers training to volunteer disaster chaplains as well as facilitators of grief support groups. He is passionate about helping people unlock the mysteries of their spiritual story and engage their inner resources to move from angst to joy.
The Spiritual Temperature Companion Workbook
A Personal Transformation Journey into 10 Dimensions of Spirituality
Dr. Dale Alan Young
Are you ready to take a more in-depth spiritual plunge? Discover insights into your spiritual self. Observe how emotions relate to your spirituality. Explore faith and spirituality outside the confines of traditional religion. Be empowered to claim your spiritual story. Expand your understanding of the soul by journeying into Ten Dimensions of Spirituality to gain valuable insights that lead toward personal transformation and growth.
The Spiritual Temperature Companion Workbook offers the opportunity to do devotional journaling, self-reflection, and self-assessment in each of the ten spiritual dimensions, including:
- Life Meaning and Purpose
- Life Story
- Family Relationships
- Social Situation
- Justice
- Sexuality
- Beliefs and Values
- Intimacy in Community
- Relationship with God
The Companion Workbook includes prompts on facilitating a spiritual support group. It also serves the individual on a spiritual journey. The prompts, discussion questions, tables, and diagrams will guide the participant to insights and self-awareness, leading to living a better version of yourself.
How to Take Your Spiritual Temperature
Want keys to unlock the mysteries of your spiritual story? Explore 10 dimensions of spirituality as you move from angst to bliss.
When we face a life crisis or painful loss, we may ask, “Why me?” When we suffer stress and anxiety, we often question our life meaning and purpose. We may be flooded with distressing feelings that lead to confusion and desperation. We may struggle to understand these intense emotions. Chronic stress weakens our defenses and may lead to a health crisis. If we cannot name the pain, how can we create a road map that leads us to happiness?
“How to take your spiritual temperature” takes you through real-life stories that unpack the emotional and spiritual dynamics in ten areas of life. You will discover that spirituality is not just about “me and God” but flows through all dimensions of the human experience. An easy self-assessment tool will empower you to identify the spiritual dynamics in your life story. A ten-dimensional chart helps you identify the strengths of your spiritual profile and invites you to focus on the areas that will lead you back to joy.
About the Author
The Rev. Dr. Dale Alan Young, Board Certified Healthcare Chaplain
Dr. Dale Young is the Founder and Director of Congregational Health, a faith-health partnership between Baptist Health South Florida and over 170 faith communities of all denominations. Dr. Young served as the chaplain at Miami Children’s Hospital and as a staff chaplain at Baptist Hospital of Miami before developing the Congregational Health partnership.
Dr. Young developed and taught training workshops on congregation-based health ministries, spiritual assessment models, and the spirituality of baby boomers. Dr. Young was awarded a grant to develop a training program for facilitators of bereavement support in faith communities. This multicultural and cross-faiths peer group support model has trained hundreds of grief support facilitators. Dr. Young has implemented this training model in Asia, Latin America, and Florida following natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis.
Dr. Young researched baby boomer spirituality for his doctoral thesis. He received his Doctor in Ministry from the Florida Center for Theological Studies in 2009.
The South Florida Business Journal honored his program with the 2004 Excellence in Healthcare award in the non-profit category.
Rev. Young was awarded a scholarship to represent the Association of Professional Chaplains at the “International Congress of Pastoral Care and Counseling” (August 2004) in Bangalore, India.
In 2006, Lutheran Disaster Relief awarded Dr. Young a grant to conduct culturally appropriate grief support programs in Sri Lanka following the Tsunami. He has since returned to Sri Lanka five times for additional workshops that have trained over 120 peer group grief facilitators.
In 2006, The Health Foundation South Florida awarded Rev. Young $10,000 as one of three finalists for the Concern Award.
2013. The Alliance For Aging honored Dr. Young with its President’s Award.
Dr. Young received the “Clergy of the Year Award” from the South Florida Rabbinical Association in June 2013.
Books Published
How to take your Spiritual Temperature: 10 Dimensions of Spirituality– from Angst to Joy
Como Tomar La Temperatura Espiritual: 10 Dimensiones de tu espiritualidad, desde la angustia a la Alegria.
Comforting Those Who Mourn: Global Stories from the Strange Land of Grief
Consolando a los que están en duelo: Historias globales desde la extraña tierra del dolor.
The Spiritual Temperature Companion Workbook: A Personal Transformation Journey into Ten Dimensions of Spirituality.
Navigating a return to happiness: A roadmap through my journey of grief.
Video presentation
Available to talk on the following topics:
- Spirituality and Health: How our faith connection improves our health
- One-hour presentation
- Overview of research on religious involvement and health outcomes
- Theological basis for a health ministry
- A congregation-based model of health ministry
- Stress, Anxiety and Faith: How stress and anxiety impact the immune system; what faith communities can do about it.
- One-hour presentation
- The impact of stress and anxiety on health
- How spirituality strengthens the immune system
- End-of-life agenda: a review of the emotional and spiritual tasks of the dying patient.
- One-hour presentation
- Coping with bad news: denial, acceptance, or combat
- The emotional roller-coaster of a terminal prognosis
- The spiritual tasks at the end of life
- Dignity, love, and hope
- The journey from despair to hope.
- One-hour presentation
- A personal story of anticipatory grief; wrestling with faith.
- Navigating through despair, resilience, and hope
Available to lead the following workshops
- How to establish a faith-health small group ministry
- Choose the health challenge to focus on: cancer, diabetes, etc.
- Presentation of the model and its benefits
- Overview of the Manual for Faith-Health Small Groups
- Training of the leadership
- Facilitator Training for Grief Support Groups
- Two-day training: 16 hours
- Listening to the stories of loss
- Identifying emotional, social, behavioral, and spiritual issues
- Cultural issues around death and dying, grief and mourning.
- Naming our grief: unique, normal, traumatic, etc.
- The tasks of grief:
- Compassionate care.
- The grief support group model and its benefits.
- How to Take Your Spiritual Temperature
- Workshop based on the book with the same name
- Expanding the understanding of spirituality
- The 10 Dimensions of Spirituality
- A self-assessment tool for spiritual growth and awareness
- The Spiritual Temperature Companion Workbook guides the process
- Participants will have a personalized spiritual growth plan
Just Released: My Grief Journey Memoir
Discover Hope and Healing ✨
Feeling lost in grief? You’re not alone. 🌿 “Navigating a Return to Happiness: A Roadmap Through My Journey of Grief” by Rev. Dr. Dale Alan Young is more than just a book—it’s a lifeline. 💛
🔹 Resonate with Personal Stories: Dive into poignant tales that mirror your own experiences.
🔹 Practical Insights: Find effective coping mechanisms for the aftermath of trauma.
🔹 Beacon of Hope: Follow a roadmap to rebuild your identity and embrace a new normal.
🌟 Start your journey to healing today.
Comforting Those Who Mourn— Now in Kreyol
Book is available for purchase at St. John Lutheran Church, 10390 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores, Florida
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