ABSTRACT
The purpose of formation in pastoral supervision is focused on the integration between belief and action. This chapter argues that pastoral supervision provides an integrative force for a number of the elements of the formation process. Pastoral supervision makes the claim that because of its integrative nature it has the ability to promote the integration of academic formation and ministerial formation. The many models of and methods for theological reflection and pastoral supervision need to be adept in enabling these models to be used in such a way that they will achieve what they are expected to achieve. An educational model for supervision for theological reflection requires at least four prerequisites for students to function effectively. Ideally, the model is most effective in the latter part of their training after they have acquired some understanding and coherence of the requirements such as skill development, personal growth, cultural and social awareness, theological awareness.
