Patrick Carter, PhD

Focused pastoral leader with more than 18 years of experience in providing spiritual leadership to growing communities and promoting values and purpose of church. Accomplished in driving spiritual foundation of congregation when growing church ministry. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Mission-oriented pastoral leader successful in developing robust youth ministry programs and serving as positive role model. Highly accomplished in helping youths strengthen personal relationships with God and while providing growth opportunities. Talent in program administration, operations management, and spiritual leadership.

Completed CPE December 2021. This cross-cultural learning is encouraged in a multi-cultural inner-city environment. The training centered in and around understanding of oneself and how personal experiences impact interaction with patients and staff. The CPE afforded opportunities to engage a diverse and indigenous population in a public hospital setting. Grady hospital serves individuals from various backgrounds with a focus on the whole person with a intense focus on providing pastoral care to patients, family members, and Grady staff. The learning environment is relational, fostering mutual respect, openness, challenge, conflict, constructive confrontation, and dignity.. Additionally, the CPE focuses on a holistic approach to caring and healing through a ministry of visitation, pastoral spiritual education, and contributes to the overall healing environment. The Clinical Pastoral Education program is involved in connecting a spiritual mission with a commitment to offer relevant, effective spiritual care, through the use of a student-centered, action-reflective, process model of learning. It is committed to providing an environment for learning that emphasizes human growth in pastoral formation, pastoral reflection, and pastoral competence.