An expert in the field of pastoral care, John Patton demonstrates that pastoral care is a ministry of the church. He focuses on the community of faith as an authorizer and source of care and upon the relationship between the pastor and a caring community.
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Ed Williamson critiques Pastoral Care in Context.,
By Dr. Edward Williamson (Canon City, Co United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care (Hardcover)
In reading this book I tried to get under the authors skin as to why this 245 page book came to be. My experience with authors and their legacies (books) leads me to conclude that main reason they are written is to chronicle, promote a new idea or entertain/educate. Looking at the biography and the age of the author (80+) reminds me that in his beginnings as a United Methodist Pastor to his present emeritus positions Dr. Patton was in a unique historical position to observe pastoral counseling in the classical form evolve into its present form. Dr. Patton is true to his roots as a pastor as he chronicles this change in pastoral care. He strives to cut to the chase and describes pastoral care as being meaningful only when counselors convey that they care and can express this concern to their clients. The threefold comparison of classical, clinical and communal contextual paradigms was very helpful. This comparison would serve as a Rosetta Stone to new students of pastoral care, granting enlightenment to the various approaches that they will observe. The purpose of this book actually fulfills all three of my aforementioned reasons for writing a book. He chronicles pastoral care development, promotes the communal contextual paradigm as a rather new and novel approach to care and educates and entertains with his anecdotal information and examples. Simply put, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in doing or assisting with pastoral care. I enjoyed Dr. Pattons ecumenical style in dealing with clients and counselors. I think he succeeds in quantifying the near impossible in this book - the task of pastoral care to the masses and the various styles one can employ to meet the needs of hurting people.
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Pastoral Care in Context Review,
By Rosemarie Tobin (Albany, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care (Hardcover)
Rather technical for some folks. Seems geared to those interested in higher degree programs. In this respect, however, it is guite good.
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pastoral care in context,
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This review is from: Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care (Hardcover)
over the head, to many other peoples veiws not enough of his and biblical veiws
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The understanding of pastoral care in this book is based on the theological conviction that human care and community are possible because we are held in God's memory; therefore, as members of caring communities, we express our caring analogically with the caring of God by hearing and remembering one another. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
clinical pastoral paradigm, communal contextual paradigm, lay pastoral carers, pastoral caring, pastoral care today, pastoral supervisor, pastoral identity, human relationality, pastoral supervision, good pastoral care, lay carers, theological journey, clinical pastoral education, pastoral relationship, pastoral counseling, classical paradigm, ordained pastor, caring community, abused person Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Paul Tillich, Old Testament, Stephen Ministries, African American, Wayne Oates, Joe Johnson, Jesus Christ, Spiritual Presence, David Duncombe, Elaine Pinderhughes, Karl Barth, Mary Martin, Synoptic Gospels, Church Union, Identifying the Character of the Carer, Mary Jones, Parker Palmer, Sleeping Beauty, Understanding Abuse New!
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The understanding of pastoral care in this book is based on the theological conviction that human care and community are possible because we are held in God's memory; therefore, as members of caring communities, we express our caring analogically with the caring of God by hearing and remembering one another. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
clinical pastoral paradigm, communal contextual paradigm, lay pastoral carers, pastoral caring, pastoral care today, pastoral supervisor, pastoral identity, human relationality, pastoral supervision, good pastoral care, lay carers, theological journey, clinical pastoral education, pastoral relationship, pastoral counseling, classical paradigm, ordained pastor, caring community, abused person Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Paul Tillich, Old Testament, Stephen Ministries, African American, Wayne Oates, Joe Johnson, Jesus Christ, Spiritual Presence, David Duncombe, Elaine Pinderhughes, Karl Barth, Mary Martin, Synoptic Gospels, Church Union, Identifying the Character of the Carer, Mary Jones, Parker Palmer, Sleeping Beauty, Understanding Abuse New!
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- The Christian Pastor, Third Edition, Revised by Wayne E. Oates on 6 pages
- Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling by Rodney J. Hunter on 5 pages
- Classical Pastoral Care (4 Volume Set) by Thomas C. Oden on 5 pages
- Sex in the Parish by Karen Lebacqz on page 219, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Pastoral Care in Historical Perspective by William A. Clebsch on page 92, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook from Traditional & Contemporary Sources by Dayle A. Friedman in Front Matter, and page 55
- Shaping Beloved Community: Multicultural Theological Education by David V. Esterline on page 169, and Back Matter
- The Nature of New Testament Theology: Essays in Honour of Robert Morgan by Christopher Rowland on page 206
- The Nature of New Testament Theology: Essays in Honour of Robert Morgan by Christopher Rowland on page 206
- Taking Care: Monitoring Power Dynamics and Relational Boundaries in Pastoral Care and Counseling by Carrie Doehring in Back Matter
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