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Three Comments

to the ar�cles of M. Gajda, G. Jensen and N. Joubert

For these comments I developed a vision that I would like to share here:

• The comments should be on all three ar�cles on Spiritual Forma�on, which are published

in this eJournal.
• The authors of the three ar�cles come from different church backgrounds, different
denomina�ons, evangelical, catholic and orthodox. And the commentator also have a
denomina�onal and church background. And that's good. I wanted to see the
contribu�ons from a professional, and also from a denomina�onal perspec�ve.

Comment

by Sam Berg (Canada)

Response to:

• Spiritual Forma�on for Chris�an Leaders by
Nicolene Joubert of South Africa
• Love Of God (Prayer). Prayer Is The Most
Significant Ac�vity That Can Be Undertaken
In Life by Marcin Gaja of Poland.
• To Love Because We Have First Been Loved Sam Berg, D.Min., is a Registered
by God - Bernard of Clairvaux’s Psychology Marriage and Family Therapist in Canada,
of Love - Gregory Jensen of the USA. and a Clinical Fellow and Approved
Supervisor in the American Associa�on of

First of all, let me situate myself in the vast pos- Marriage and Family Therapists. He
sibili�es of intersec�onality available to us in currently serves as the Director of
the Chris�an movement. From a faith perspec- Counselling Services at The Caring Place,
�ve, I am an evangelical, Bap�st, raised in a a faith-base, counselling center in Regina,
German Bap�st church in Canada, part of the SK. Previously, he was the Coordinator of
North American Bap�st Conference. Educa�o- the Marriage and Family Counselling
nally, I hold an undergraduate degree in psy- program at Briercrest Seminary at
chology from the University of Wisconsin-Mil- Caronport, SK. He has served the
waukee, an M. Div. from Sioux Falls Seminary, counselling profession in several board
and the D. Min from Palmer Seminary. Cultu- posi�ons. He enjoys travelling with his
rally, my parents were both of German descent wife, playing golf, and visi�ng with his
and were small children when their parent im- grandchildren.
migrated from eastern Europe in the 1920s. sberg@briercrest.ca
Professionally, I am a Registered Marriage and
Family Therapist Supervisor Mentor with the Former contribu�on in our eJournal by
Canadian Associa�on for Marriage and Family Sam available here:
and a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor h�ps://emcapp.ignis.de/7/#p=44
with the American Associa�on for Marriage

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