Pastoral Theology

Author : Thomas C. Oden
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1983-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780060663537

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This much-needed book fully integrates principles of pastoral care, leadership, and theology to restore to ministers a clearly defined pastoral identity. Moving from a critique of inadequate models for ministry -- from community organizer to T. V. evangelist -- Oden develops a more classical model, rich in its references to the past and compatible both with Christian faith and theology through the ages and with current needs. Reconciling classical tradition with practice, Pastoral Theology will be a standard resource and reference in the field. Oden distills the best ideas of the two millennia of ecumenical Christian thinking concerning what pastors are and do. Pastoral Theology provides the foundational knowledge of the pastoral office requisite to the practice of ministry. It will be of interest to persons preparing for ordination in its review of key issues; at the same time, Pastoral Theology will appeal to all those who have considered entering the ministry, those who want to know more about what clergy do and why, and those ministers who want to review their ongoing work in the light of a systematic reflection on the pastoral gifts and tasks.

Author : Albert N. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-07
Category : Pastoral theology
ISBN : 1943608113

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The Man of God: His Calling and Godly Life by Albert N. Martin Pdf

Author : Andrew Purves
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611642100

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Pastoral Theology in the Classical Tradition by Andrew Purves Pdf

Too often pastoral care is uninformed by historical practice and is overly influenced by psychological theory and practice, according to Andrew Purves. At least one consequence of this is that it is often disaffiliated from the church's theological heritage. Purves examines Christian writers from the past who represent the classical tradition in pastoral theology--classical in the sense that they and their texts have shaped the minds and practices of pastors in enduring ways. He reflects on texts from Gregory Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, Gregory the Great, Martin Bucer, and Richard Baxter. He includes a brief biography of each author, introduces the major themes in the writer's theology, and discusses the issues arising for pastoral work.

Author : Emmanuel Y. Lartey
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620329733

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Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World by Emmanuel Y. Lartey Pdf

Lartey has lived and taught for many years in Africa, Great Britain, and the United States. He shares his intercultural approach to pastoral care, an approach which is vital to the increasingly wide range of both lay and ordained practitioners who work in different settings, whether new to the field or already established.

Author : Dr. Daniel L. Akin,Dr. R. Scott Pace
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433685828

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Pastoral Theology by Dr. Daniel L. Akin,Dr. R. Scott Pace Pdf

While many pastoral ministry books focus on the practical duties of the pastor, few works actually consider how theological truth defines the pastor’s role and responsibilities. These pragmatic ministry tools, though instructionally beneficial, essentially divorce biblical doctrine from ministerial practice. As a result, pastors’ lives and ministries often lack the theological roots that provide the stability and nourishment necessary to sustain them. Pastoral Theology constructs a theological framework for pastoral ministry that is biblically derived, historically informed, doctrinally sound, missionally engaged, and contextually relevant. By using traditional theological categories the authors explore the correlation between evangelical doctrine and pastoral practice. Through careful theological integration they formulate a ministry philosophy that defines the pastoral office and determines its corresponding responsibilities in light of theological truth. The authors provide a theological understanding of the pastorate that will equip aspiring pastors to discern and pursue their calling, challenge younger pastors to build on ministerial truth instead of ministerial trends, and inspire seasoned pastors to be reinvigorated in their passion for Christ and his church.

Author : Thomas Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Church group work
ISBN : HARVARD:AH685H

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Pastoral Theology by Thomas Murphy Pdf

Author : Seward Hiltner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Church group work
ISBN : UOM:39015009547434

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Preface to Pastoral Theology by Seward Hiltner Pdf

Author : Andrew Purves
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664227333

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Reconstructing Pastoral Theology by Andrew Purves Pdf

In Pastoral Care in the Classical Tradition, Andrew Purves argued that pastoral care and theology has long ignored Scripture and Christian doctrine, and pastoral practice has become secularized in both method and goal, the fiefdom of psychology and the social sciences. He builds further on this idea here, presenting a christological basis for ministry and pastoral theology.

Author : James H. Harris
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451410433

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Pastoral Theology by James H. Harris Pdf

A taut analysis of black liberation theology, connecting scholarship to practical congregational ministry. The chapters of this book focus on liberation and evangelism, the urban community, and black theology as well as church administration, worship, education, and self-esteem.

Author : Martin Thornton
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608997442

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Pastoral Theology by Martin Thornton Pdf

This is a book about pastoral priorities and parochial spirituality. Mr. Thornton argues that considerations of biblical and philosophical theology, history, and psychology alike demand that pastoral work should be based on that Remnant of faithful souls--often very few in number--to be found in any parish; and that their training and direction is of very much greater importance than devising schemes to interest the multitude. He argues forcefully against the parochial activity which aims at adding numbers of individuals to the Church by methods of recruitment; this he holds to be theologically unsound and ascetically ineffective. His faith is that God will add to the Church such as are being saved when there is at the heart of the parish this Remnant living by rule, a center of adoration and charity--the rightful heir, he contends, of medieval monastic Order. There is probably no other modern work which attempts such a serious and thorough examination of the type of spirituality to which Christians can aspire in the world today.

Author : R. Robert Creech
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493432639

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Pastoral Theology in the Baptist Tradition by R. Robert Creech Pdf

A veteran Baptist pastor and ministry professor offers a distinctive free church vision for pastoral leadership, attending to voices from the past four centuries as they speak about the practice of ministry. The book contains theological reflection on current ministry issues among Baptists based on biblical and historical foundations and reflects a diversity of Baptist life across time and around the world, including many different voices. Each chapter contains reflection questions to help readers consider the implications of Baptist thinking.

Author : R. Kent Hughes
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433545900

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The Pastor's Book by R. Kent Hughes Pdf

Pastors are tasked with the incredibly demanding job of caring for the spiritual, emotional, and, at times‚ physical needs of their people. While seminary is helpful preparation for many of the challenges pastors face, there’s far more to pastoral ministry than what can be covered in the classroom. Designed as a reference guide for nearly every situation a pastor will face, this comprehensive book by seasoned pastors Kent Hughes and Doug O’Donnell is packed full of biblical wisdom and practical guidance related to the reality of pastoral ministry in the trenches. From officiating weddings to conducting funerals to visiting the sick, this book will equip pastors and church leaders with the knowledge they need to effectively minister to their flocks, both within the walls of the church and beyond.

Author : Nathan Carlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780190270179

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Pastoral Aesthetics by Nathan Carlin Pdf

It is often said that bioethics emerged from theology in the 1960s, and that since then it has grown into a secular enterprise, yielding to other disciplines and professions such as philosophy and law. During the 1970s and 1980s, a kind of secularism in biomedicine and related areas was encouraged by the need for a neutral language that could provide common ground for guiding clinical practice and research protocols. Tom Beauchamp and James Childress, in their pivotal The Principles of Biomedical Ethics, achieved this neutrality through an approach that came to be known as "principlist bioethics." In Pastoral Aesthetics, Nathan Carlin critically engages Beauchamp and Childress by revisiting the role of religion in bioethics and argues that pastoral theologians can enrich moral imagination in bioethics by cultivating an aesthetic sensibility that is theologically-informed, psychologically-sophisticated, therapeutically-oriented, and experientially-grounded. To achieve these ends, Carlin employs Paul Tillich's method of correlation by positioning four principles of bioethics with four images of pastoral care, drawing on a range of sources, including painting, fiction, memoir, poetry, journalism, cultural studies, clinical journals, classic cases in bioethics, and original pastoral care conversations. What emerges is a form of interdisciplinary inquiry that will be of special interest to bioethicists, theologians, and chaplains.

Author : Eduard Thurneysen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608995820

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A Theology of Pastoral Care by Eduard Thurneysen Pdf

From a thoroughly biblical viewpoint Eduard Thurneysen probes deeply into the nature and practice of pastoral care. His rich understanding of men, his experience in counseling, and his grasp of theological thought infuse his approach with vitality and truth. As he considers the basis of pastoral care, Thurneysen puts forward the thesis that the purpose of counseling is to communicate the Word of God to individuals. Pastoral care is a ministry along with those of sermon and sacrament; its aim is to lead the counselee back to sermon and sacrament in the worship of the church. Although he does little more than hint at rules and techniques for pastoral care, Thurneysen is greatly concerned with its practical aspects. It is his belief that the care of souls occurs through conversation--confident, open-minded conversation which is founded on the Word of God, informed by prayer, and manifested in active listening to, and acceptance of, the counselee. Thurneysen demonstrates the importance of a knowledge of psychology and the principles of psychotherapy. Depth psychology and psychotherapy deeply enrich our understanding of human nature and serve to communicate the message of forgiveness all the more powerfully. This book provides a critical theological study of the whole field of pastoral care. As a work in practical theology, it will be stimulating and useful to professors of counseling as well as to students in the field. Counselors and pastors will find it helpful because it throws light on the fundamental issues involved in problems which they face in their ministries.

Author : James Mason Hoppin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Church group work
ISBN : HARVARD:AH685I

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