The Practice of Pastoral Care: a postmodern approach by
The Practice of Pastoral Care has become a popular seminary textbook for courses in pastoral care and a manual for clinical pastoral education. In it, Doehring encourages counselors to view their ministry through a trifocal lens that incorporates premodern, modern, and postmodern approaches to religious and psychological knowledge. Doehring describes the basic ingredients of a caregiving relationship, shows how to use the caregiver's life experience as a source of authority, and demonstrates how to develop the skill of listening and establishing the actual relationship. This new edition elaborates on and expands the author's previous work, adding an intercultural perspective that gives more attention to religious pluralism in the pastoral care setting. It offers a road map for using a step-by-step narrative, relational, embodied approach to spiritual care that respects the unique ways people live out their values and beliefs, especially in coping with stress, loss, and violence. Readers will be able to confidently and professionally offer pastoral care and counseling to members of their congregations or other places of ministry.
Professional Spiritual and Pastoral Care: a practical clergy and chaplain's handbook by
The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral caregivers--a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions. This essential resource integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with the latest approaches to spiritual care. It is specifically intended for professionals who work or spend time with congregants in acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities. Offering the latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory and skills from the best pastoral and spiritual care texts, research and concepts, the contributors to this resource are experts in their fields, and include eight current or past presidents of the major chaplaincy organizations. Contributors include: Rev. Nancy K. Anderson * Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley, Sr. * Dr. Nancy Berlinger * Rev. W. L. (Bill) Bross * Rev. Robin C. Brown-Haithco * Rabbi Zahara Davidowitz-Farkas * Paula DeAngelo * Chaplain D. W. Donovan * Dr. George Fitchett * Rev. Bill Gaventa * Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein * Chaplain Dr. Daniel Grossoehme * Sr. Norma Gutierrez * Rev. George Handzo * Rev. Curtis W. Hart * Rev. Brian Hughes * Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs * Chaplain Gerald L. Jones * Rev. Robert A. Kidd * Rev. Yoke Lye Kwong * Rev. Michele J. Guest Lowery * Rev. Marcia Marino * Rev. Lynne M. Mikulak * Rev. Nancy Osborne * Rev. Jon Overvold * Rev. Brent Peery * Chaplain Linda F. Piotrowski * Rev. David B. Plummer * Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts * Rev. Dr. Glenn A. Robitaille * Chaplain Timothy G. Serban * Bishop Dr. Teresa E. Snorton * Rev. Dr. Dane R. Sommer * Rabbi Dr. Shira Stern * Rev. Jo Clare Wilson * Rev. Sue Wintz
Reviving the Congregation: Pastoral Leadership in a Changing Context by
Pastoral leadership has always been challenging, but leaders today face unprecedented challenges. In such times, leaders can benefit from a wise mentor who understands the terrain and can chart a way forward. In Reviving the Congregation, Michael W. Foss, bestselling author of Power Surge, steps forward as that mentor.Bringing decades of experience in congregational life and leadership and a winsome style to the work, Foss offers a compelling introduction to the new context in which we lead, and the personal and congregational strategies that will offer a way forward.
The Wounded Healer: ministry in contemporary society by
The Wounded Healer is a hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse cultures and religious traditions in preparing a new model for ministry. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen has come up with a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. Emphasizing that which is in humanity common to both minister and believer, this woundedness can serve as a source of strength and healing when counseling others. Nouwen proceeds to develop his approach to ministry with an analysis of sufferings -- a suffering world, a suffering generation, a suffering person, and a suffering minister. It is his contention that ministers are called to recognize the sufferings of their time in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. For Nouwen, ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional role and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering -- in the image of Christ. In other words, we heal from our own wounds. Filled with examples from everyday experience, The Wounded Healer is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others.
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