ABSTRACT

Macro spiritual interventions involve activities that are introduced at the organizational, policy, or community levels of practice. Macro spiritual interventions are not as numerous in number or as well documented as micro ones. These interventions are likely to serve large numbers of people and bring about change that can impact social structures, such as laws, agency policies and programs, as well as people. Agencies are also responsible for preparing practitioners to become equipped to help clients with their spiritual issues. Faith-based organizations, often consider spirituality and religion when defining their overall purpose, mission and vision statements, and many of their interventions. Proponents believed that faith-based groups could establish more caring and enduring relationships with clients and they would have a more motivated staff with a greater capacity to instill a spirit of hope. Kaseman & Austin describe a macro faith-based agency committed to both service and advocacy that they view as a possible prototype for comprehensive faith-based human service organizations.