2018 Directors Orientation Pack

History
Coram Deo was the brainchild and passion of Dr. André Botha in
the late 1990's.
As a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church Pretoria Oosterlig,
Dr. André had a keen interested in Pastoral Narrative Care.
During 2000, Dr Botha was approached by ladies from his
congregation, asking to learn more about palliative care. The
combination of Pastoral Counseling and Narrative Therapy had
such an impact on the participants' lives that it laid the
foundation for the current Pastoral Narrative Therapy course.
In May 2003, Coram Deo's counseling and training centre
opened its doors to the general public.
In 2009, Coram Deo's Pastoral Narrative Therapy course was
accredited by the University of Pretoria's department of
practical theology, specifically at the centre for contextual
ministry and in conjunction with the Enterprises division of the
University of Pretoria as it deals with continued education. This
is the way in which our programme receives formal
acknowledgement by the Higher Council for Education in South
Africa.
Throughout the years various centre managers or leaders were
appointed:
· Up to 2003: André Botha
· 2003 – 2009: Ryna Grobbelaar
· 2009 – 2014: Francois Wessels
· 2014 – 2017: André Botha
· 2017 to present: Elmo Pienaar
This is a centre with heart and strives to be a true oasis of hope.
Since the start of the centre, Coram Deo has trained well over a
thousand counselors and made a difference in the lives of many
thousands more.
Histo
Quality learning, passionate counselors
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