Every pastor has strengths, gifts, and interests. Some may emphasize preaching, others administration, others teaching. For me, visitation has become the joy and strength of my ministry. Some days visiting is an adventure; other days it's drudgery. But my pastoral ministry cannot exist without it. Not all pastors, of course, will make visitation their ... To view this individual handout, please download the Training Pack, Pastoral Visitation.    Death of a Child Cultivating Long-Term VolunteersDevelop and train volunteers who stick with your ministry.  How Is It with Your Soul?Paying attention to what matters most.  If I Were a Pastor AgainFive things I would do differently. |        
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Timothy P
Thanks for the article. I actually have the Mastering series from our old church library but haven't got down to poring through them. You've whet my appetite for me to head back to the books. :) I agree and affirm that indeed pastoral visitation is such a crucial and yet dying "art" or practice amongst pastors. Younger pastors in Singapore take on a more specialist, rather than generalist, approach to ministry e.g. youth, worship, missions, and lose out on the traditional pastoral role of care and visitation. Timothy P Skillful Shepherds http://skillfulshepherds.wordpress.com
Kenneth Lillard
Thank you, Doug for this insightful and inspirational post!
Wy Woods Harris
Thank you for this article. I am a Health Awareness Minister in my church and I just finished facilitating a twelve hour course on "Ministering to the Sick and Chronically Ill." I will share this article with other ministers and members because it is an ultimate path in evangelism.
Allan Faalavaau
I personally think that pastoral care & visitation is crucial to growing a church. Someone once said " people don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care!" People will never stay in a church where they feel uncared for.
TEOFISTO NELSON GAURANO
I totally agree with the three reasons for having a visitation ministry. Thank you for sharing this article.
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