An introduction to the caring aspects of pastoral ministry, including biblical foundations of care, the development of pastoral identity, various models of care, and varieties of essential pastoral communication skills necessary for entering diverse situations of crisis and need.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
- Hunsinger, Deborah Van Deusen, Pray Without Ceasing: Revitalizing Pastoral Care (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006).
- Killen, James L. Pastoral Care in the Small Membership Church (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2005). Selections.
- Several articles provided as pdf’s on the course site.
- Franklin, Cynthia, and Rowena Fong. The Church Leader’s Counseling Resource Guide (New York: Oxford, 2011) – selections. - but this is a terrific reference book that I encourage you to purchase.
- Teacher: Beth McCaw