Caroleen Scholet
We are deeply grateful to Linda Kohler, President, and Caroleen Scholet, Manager of Christian Science Nursing Activities, for their inspired, selfless, and unflagging devotion to our Church and to Christian Science nursing. During the past several months they have traveled the world, talking with groups of Christian Scientists about the Church’s theme for the year, “Jesus established his church and maintained his mission on a spiritual foundation of Christ-healing” (SH 136:1-2) and leading discussions focussed on Christian Science nursing. In these discussions, Linda and Caroleen asked thought-provoking questions of Christian Science nurses and all Christian Scientists who are interested in and supportive of Christian Science nursing. Here are those questions:
Spiritual foundation of Christ-healing
- What evidence am I seeing today that convinces me that Christian Science nursing is a vital aspect of Christ-healing–that it is Biblically-based, Manual-founded and Pastor-guided?
- How does the practice of Christian Science nursing promote Christ-healing? What does my own ongoing spiritual growth have to do with promoting Christ-healing?
- What is required of me today in order to strengthen my individual practice and to witness “quick and whole healing” (Manual pg.92) in every case?
- What can I do to bring my practice of Christian Science nursing more completely in line with the spiritual foundation of Christ-healing?
Linda Kohler
Individual representation and accountability
- Why am I a Christian Science nurse?
- What are some of the “burning bush” experiences in my life that have strengthened my Christian Science nursing practice? How can we be allowing for more “burning bush” experiences? What does that take?
- How can I keep the freshness of the pioneering spirit alive? Would doing this help me better respond to the world’s changing needs? If so, how?
A church of healers — shared responsibility
- How can I be more alert to recognize financial concerns (my own, those of patient, family, facility, CS community, the world) as mental suggestions that I am divinely authorized to correct with pure, scientific truth? How can I contribute to uplifting world thought to realize more fully that man is dependent on God alone to meet every need?
- What’s the best way to share the message that Christian Science nursing plays a vital role in the Christian Science Church’s healing mission for humanity with fellow students of Christian Science? What can I as an individual member do to accomplish this?
- What can I do to help others accept and embrace Christian Science nursing care when they legitimately need it, to “early call on an experienced Christian Scientist to aid them”? (S&H 420:4-7)
- How can we prepare for the future generations of Christian Science nurses?
Universal Church — healing and saving the world
- Do I generally expect, as an outcome of my prayer and ministry, that the public (including friends, neighbors, communities around Christian Science churches, the world at large) is becoming more aware of Christian Science nursing as a blessing to our community and to mankind?
- Do I expect that Christian Science nursing as a ministry of the Christian Science Church should and will be recognized through suitable legislative actions as a legitimate healing practice?
- How prepared am I to welcome the public to pursue Christian Science healing and the services of Christian Science practitioners and Christian Science nurses?
- How can those of us meeting today continue this discussion with one another in the future?
The meetings in branch churches closed with this thought provoking question:
How can those of us meeting today continue this discussion with one another in the future?[:]