Pastoral Care And Counseling In Large Mega Congregations

Author : Jean Beedoe
Publisher : UPA
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780761867302

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Pastoral Care and Counseling in Large/Mega Congregations by Jean Beedoe Pdf

Church growth in metropolitan communities motivated a short study concerning the pastoral care and counseling of immigrants, specifically Black Caribbean congregants in large/mega congregations. Culture, denomination history, and interpretations of scripture enter into the dynamics of defining not only the pastoral office of leaders but their perception of “care.” The phenomenological “cycle” of care is said to exist as an exchange happens between caregivers and care receivers. Such an exploration of three congregations opened up rare concepts of the psycho-social, and spiritual nature that guide interpersonal relationships of family systems across cultures. Large/mega congregations desire women’s as well as men’s style of nurturing and of fellowship that form the characteristics of a sharing, caring congregation. The study implicated a need for more comprehensive interdisciplinary teaching methods to train church leaders and clergy. It signals for an approach in practical theology to develop curricula for spiritual health of cultural plurality in congregations and community.

Author : Helsel, Philip Browning
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781587687617

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Pastoral Care and Counseling by Helsel, Philip Browning Pdf

Addresses the critique that pastoral care is indistinguishable from secular psychotherapy by placing a person's relationship to God at the center of pastoral care.

Author : Glenn H. Asquith
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426702310

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The Concise Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling by Glenn H. Asquith Pdf

Surveys the essentials of pastoral care and counseling

Author : C. W. Brister
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015065944210

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Pastoral Care in the Church by C. W. Brister Pdf

Author : John H. Patton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725201750

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Pastoral Counseling: A Ministry of the Church by John H. Patton Pdf

Pastoral counseling is unique, and John Patton, widely known practitioner and teacher, explains that uniqueness in the context of other forms of therapy available. He then determines what pastoral counseling is and how it is done. His theory focuses on the centrality of the pastoral relationship, reclaiming pastoral counseling as a legitimate ministry of the church. He shows that the pastoral relationship is common to both the generalist and the specialist in counseling and explains how his concept of "relational humanness" is the norm for Christian pastoral counseling. The accountability of the pastoral counselor in regard to the story of Jesus, in terms of his/her role and function as minister, and in relation to the community (the church which ordains and the peers in ministry) is discussed. How to structure a pastoral counseling interview, how to determine the unit of care, and how healing occurs in pastoral counseling are all important facets of this excellent book. Case studies, an index, and notes are included.

Author : Nancy J. Gorsuch
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451415044

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Pastoral Visitation by Nancy J. Gorsuch Pdf

Clergy, students of pastoral care, and lay visitation volunteers will find Nancy Gorsuch an effective guide in developing an intentional, proactive program of pastoral visitation in the local church. To increase the pastoral visitor's positive experiences of effectiveness, the author presents basic "how to" information in a straightforward manner characterized by vivid illustrations and case studies. The book provides a theological basis for pastoral visitation and goes on to explore the types and purposes of visitation, preparation and resources, training and basic helping skills, assessment and follow-up, and methods of sustaining pastoral visitation as a means of building a caring community of faith.

Author : H. Newton Malony
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Pastoral counseling
ISBN : 0789014378

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Pastoral Care and Counseling in Sexual Diversity by H. Newton Malony Pdf

Offering a wide variety of points of view from the welcoming to the traditional, Pastoral Care and Counseling in Sexual Diversity examines the spiritual and psychological needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered members of your congregation. This valuable compendium addresses the basic problems of sexual diversity, including definitions of sexual orientations and issues of human development. It offers wise guidance for offering pastoral care and counseling, and it provides tested solutions for the problems counselors face in dealing with these individuals.

Author : Carroll A. Wise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Counseling
ISBN : UOM:39015004440692

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Pastoral Counseling by Carroll A. Wise Pdf

Author : Edward P. Wimberly
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780829819717

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African American Pastoral Care and Counseling: by Edward P. Wimberly Pdf

"Ed Wimberly's important book links politics and pastoral care, two practices I haven't seen connected very often. Wimberly's book comes at a critical time in the life of theological education and religious practice in America. There is a raging debate afoot within black church culture about the appropriate balance of personal and political construal of the Christian message. This book could advance a much needed approach to a complicated conversation about the kind of pastoral care best suited for people who have known racism, sexism, poverty, and religious abuse. Wimberly's dedication, warmth, intelligence, and charisma will transform this book into a tool for opening closed minds and closing open arguments that do not liberate."—Robert M. Franklin, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics, Candler School of Theology, Emory University It is because pastoral care and counseling facilitate person agency and efficacy (personal, social, and political empowerment and transformation) that African American pastoral care and counseling are inherently political processes, contends Edward Wimberly. In African American Pastoral Care and Counseling: The Politics of Oppression and Empowerment, Wimberly outlines the theological anthropology that undergirds the practices of care and the practices of self as holistic processes. Wimberly shows those who engage in pastoral counseling with African Americans how to navigate around the negative self-images, identities, and stories into which they have been recruited in order to liberate themselves to discern how to best make use of their personal and political agency and efficacy.

Author : Richard L Dayringer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317956037

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International Perspectives on Pastoral Counseling by Richard L Dayringer Pdf

Gain fresh perspectives on pastoral care and counseling from international experts! This informative book will show you how pastoral care and counseling are viewed and practiced in Africa, India, Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Central America, South America, Germany, and the United Kingdom. You’ll find new perspectives on theoretical and practical aspects of pastoral care and counseling as well as fascinating case studies and unique insights on how culture affects this type of ministry. In his Preface, Dr. Howard Clinebell, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Psychology and Counseling at the Claremont School of Theology, explains the need for this book: “In the radically new world of the 21st century, pastoral counselors of all races and ethnic backgrounds will be challenged by a growing need to provide competent help to burdened individuals, couples, families, and communities of different cultural backgrounds and worldviews than their own.” International Perspectives on Pastoral Counseling gives you an intimate view of: counseling models from the United States that are being adapted to the realities of urban Korean life pastoral care and counseling in African and multicultural contexts counseling issues arising from urban realities in Pretoria, South Africa the state of pastoral counseling and the impact of globalization and international markets on pastoral theology in Brazil care and counseling models from Holland and the United States that are being imported for use in Indonesia how the realities of life in Singapore relate to pastoral care and therapeutic conversations the needs of women and the historical development and meaning of pastoral care and counseling in the Philippines the meaning of forgiveness--from an intercultural perspective spiritual, philosophical, and other perspectives on Chinese cultures the pitfalls of individualistic models of pastoral care and counseling in poverty-stricken regions of Latin America the unique challenges of delivering care and counseling in Asian-Pacific cultures

Author : Loren Townsend
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426746192

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Introduction to Pastoral Counseling by Loren Townsend Pdf

Grounded in empirical research and richly illustrated with case studies, this introduction continues the theoretical, practical, and theological expansion of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Because of increasing cultural diversity and the fact that more training is done outside of seminaries in non-seminary related colleges and universities, there is fragmentation in the discipline. This makes a coherent orientation to pastoral care and counseling as a ministry increasingly difficult. To address this confusion, author, Loren Townsend, calls us to readdress basic understandings. He also makes the case that pastoral identity can function as a unifying concept.

Author : Robert J. Wicks,Barry K. Estadt
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597524896

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Pastoral Counseling in a Global Church by Robert J. Wicks,Barry K. Estadt Pdf

Pastoral counseling is one of the fastest growing ministry specialties in the emerging world church. 'Pastoral Counseling in a Global Church' vividly presents the experiences of people involved in ministry in different cultures, in Asia, Africa, and Latin America as well as Europe and Australia. Its practical, narrative-style approach complements more theoretical treatments of cross-cultural counseling. In our increasingly global and multicultural world, sensitivity to the ways in which families and cultures are central to growth in Christian life is essential for pastoral counselors. This is especially true since, in many cultures, the pastoral ministry is the first one people turn to for help, before mental health or other professionals. Those who can apply culturally-relevant and sensitive pastoral skills can provide real help to those in need: whether in a multicultural parish in North America, or anywhere in the world.

Author : E. Brooks Holifield
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597523424

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A History of Pastoral Care in America by E. Brooks Holifield Pdf

Here, for the first time, the development of pastoral care as a discipline has been documented. Dr. Holifield details the shift in emphasis from saving souls to supporting individuals in self-realization, and in the process raises thought-provoking questions about the preoccupation with psychological methodology evident in modern society and clergy. Every pastor wittingly or unwittingly adopts some 'theory' of pastoral counseling, whether it be derived from the seventeenth century or from the twentieth, says Dr. Holifield. From colonial America's intellectual approach to today's therapeutic self culture, he explores those theories. Theological, social, economic, and psychological threads are interwoven with fascinating conversational examples to show how Protestantism helped to form--and was influenced by--changing social orders. Broad in scope, scholarly in detail, yet immensely readable, this is an important book for clinical pastoral educators, students, professionals--everyone interested in church and social history.

Author : Donald Capps
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451416237

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Living Stories by Donald Capps Pdf

In Living Stories Donald Capps makes a forceful case for the importance of pastoral counseling in the life of a congregation. Arguing convincingly for a "paradigmatic revolution," Capps offers a radically new model that gives systematic and constructive attention to the way people actually "story" their lives - inspirationally, paradoxically, or miraculously. Through such engagement, pastors can help people discover their own stories, discern the shape and direction of those stories, and move constructively to find new understandings or more hopeful possibilities in their life situations.

Author : Elizabeth A. Maynard, PhD,Jill L. Snodgrass, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780826130068

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Understanding Pastoral Counseling by Elizabeth A. Maynard, PhD,Jill L. Snodgrass, PhD Pdf

What are the roles, functions, and identities of pastoral counselors today? What paradigms shape their understanding of the needs of others? How can pastoral counselors serve the needs of diverse individuals in both religious and secular environments? This foundational text reflects the continued and unfolding work of pastoral counseling in both clinical and traditional ministry settings. It addresses key issues in the history, current practices, and future directions of pastoral counseling and its place among allied helping professions. Written to incorporate current changes in the roles of pastoral counselors and models of training beyond the traditional seminary, the book builds on themes of pastoral counseling as a distinct way of being in the world, understanding client concerns and experiences, and intervening to promote the health and growth of clients. The text provides a foundational overview of the roles and functions of the modern pastoral counselor. It discusses spiritual perspectives on the issues that bring individuals to seek counseling and integrates them with the perspectives of allied mental health professions. The tools and methods pastoral counselors can employ for spiritual assessment are presented, and the book describes common spiritual and theological themes—both implicit and explicit—that arise in pastoral counseling. Included are chapters examining Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Native American, and Buddhist approaches to counseling as well as counseling individuals with diverse sexual identities. The book reflects the increasing need for pastoral counselors to serve effectively in a multicultural society, including service to individuals who are not affiliated with a specific religious denomination. The book also considers the emerging realities of distance counseling and integrated health care systems as current issues in the field. KEY FEATURES: Presents a contemporary approach to how pastoral counselors function as mental health professionals and spiritual leaders Serves as a state-of-the-art foundational text for pastoral counseling education Describes assessments and interventions that are shared with allied mental health professionals and those that are unique to pastoral counseling Provides an ecumenical and interfaith approach for a multicultural society, including individuals with diverse sexual identities Addresses counseling with individuals who do not affiliate with a specific faith tradition Includes Instructor's Guide and online Student Resources to enhance teaching and learning