Valuable for both seminary students and practicing mininsters, this basic work integrates theology and pastoral care in a practical and useful way. With activities and questions for personal reflection, this much-needed work brings about a new awareness ot the ministry of pastoral care. Contents include: Part I - The Ground of Pastoral Care Who are we? A Look at Human Nature Principles that Give Integrity to Pastoral Care Theological Resources for Times of Caring Part 2 - The Person of the Pastor Pastoral and Professional Identity: Who Am I? Functions of the Pastor Part Three - The Disciplines of Support Comparative Views of Human Nature The Developmental Perspective Psychotherapy Community Resources, Interdisciplinary Cooperative and Referral Part Four - Context for Pastoral Care A Pastoral Approach to Stress To Loss and Grief To Illness To Family and Marriage To Sexuality. Suggested reading on special issues in pastoral care index

Valuable for both seminarians and practicing clergy, this basic work integrates theology and pastoral care in a practical and useful way. Citing actual experiences, with questions for personal reflection, this much-needed study brings about a new awareness of the ministry of pastoral care.

William V. Arnold is the former Marthina DeFriece Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia. He is author of Introduction to Pastoral Care and coauthor of When You Are Alone and Christians and the Art of Caring.

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