Pastoral Care in Practice: An Introduction and Guide

Michael Hopkins has more than twenty years’ experience of pastoral ministry in the URC and ecumenically. He studied at Durham, Oxford, Birmingham, and Chester, and has trained those preparing for ministry at ministry at Westminster College Cambridge, Sarum College, and on the URC Lay Preachers course.

'By a country mile, this is the best book on the subject which I have read in years.' -- Church Times

'It’s not very often you score a book at eleven out of ten. This is an excellent guide to pastoral care.' -- The Baptist Times

'This is a wise, sensitive and very important book… it provides a long overdue recognition that pastoral care is one of the essential marks and gifts of Christian ministry.' -- Bishop Christopher Herbert

‘This book is a timely reminder of the importance and power of good care, reflecting God’s love, through the community of faith.’ -- Revd Clare Downing

‘Caring for others is the task of every Christian… Michael Hopkins is to be congratulated on producing such an excellent guide to pastoral care.’ -- Revd Dr Paul Beasley-Murray

‘A tool for churches, groups and individuals, in any Christian tradition… based upon sound theological foundations and pastoral experience. I thoroughly recommend it.’ -- Revd Graham Carter