LIFELONG LEARNING > SEMINARS > CONFESSIONS OF A WORKAHOLIC

Ministry with Workaholics January 9-27, 2006 Facilitator: Chris Hammon, D.Min. 12.0 contact hours

"Work-a-hol'-ic," is a term created by Wayne Oates to describe a person whose involvement in work has become so excessive that it disturbs or interferes with his bodily health, personal happiness, interpersonal relations, and social functioning. It is a term identifying an addiction to work. It's one of the few addictions society approves, industry fosters, and religion appears to favor.

If you are a workaholic, or the silent, suffering relative of one, this book and this seminar are for you. If your children have taken to scheduling appointments to talk with you, if you haven't had time for a vacation, if you can't say "No" to an exciting new work assignment, if you find yourself going home later and later each night, then this seminar on Confessions of a Workaholic is for you.

In Confessions of a Workaholic, Wayne Oates dissects the origin of workaholism and pinpoints the symptoms that presage the development of the addiction in both men and women. Most importantly, he offers practical suggestions for placing work in a perspective that permits a satisfying and fulfilling way of life.

During this seminar we are going to be exploring several chapters from Wayne Oates' book, Confessions of a Workaholic, for insights on how to find balance in our own lives as well as for ministering to those who find themselves addicted to work. Using email over a period of 3 weeks, participants in this seminar will identify issues of concern around the theme of workaholism and reflect on selected chapters from Confessions of a Workaholic in light of their own experience and context. Through this process the group benefits by learning from one another as well as from the presentations.

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