Spiritual Care
Find an army of trained shepherds and help your leaders care for chronically and wounded people in the church.
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Training Theme |
PowerPoint| Topics: | Confrontation, Difficult people, Healing, Leadership, Mentoring, Pastoral care, Shepherding, Spiritual care |
| Filters: | Counseling, Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Pastoral care, Shepherd, Small groups, Spiritual director |
| Purpose: | Discipleship |
| References: | John 15:2 , Galatians 5:16-26, 2 Timothy 4:2 |
| Date Added: | August 27, 2007 |
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Spiritual Care
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Bonhoeffer lays out a biblical base for pastoral theology and relates it to many of the pastoral tasks. Includes input on such things as weddings, funerals, and baptisms. (Augsburg/Fortress, 1985; ISBN 0800618742)
Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls: A Guide to Christian Approaches and Practices
by Gary W. Moon and David G. Benner
A representative from each of the following major traditions--Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Reformed, Wesleyan-Holiness, Social Justice, and Pentecostal/Charismatic--gives their take on how to develop people through spiritual direction. Learn from other traditions and clarify what you like about your own tradition in regard to spiritual direction. (InterVarsity, 2004; ISBN 0830827773)
Becoming a True Community: A Profound Vision of What the Church Can Be
by Larry Crabb
Imagine a church where people moved beyond smalltalk to really engage in spiritual community. A church where people learned to shepherd each other. This is the picture Crabb paints in this book. (Thomas Nelson, 2007; ISBN 0849918847)
Pray Without Ceasing: Revitalizing Pastoral Care
by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger
A call to place prayer at the center of the task of pastoral care. This book includes foundational practices of spiritual care, different ways of praying within spiritual care, and practical ways to care for the people of your church. (Eerdmans, 2005; ISBN 0802847595)
A Pastor in Every Pew: Equipping Laity for Pastoral Care
by Leroy Howe
Offering care and support is the responsibility and privilege of all Christians, not just pastors. Learn how to equip the people of your church to assume this important role in each other's lives. A good book to use in group study. (Judson Press, 2000; ISBN 0817013660)
Pastoral Theology in the Classical Tradition
by Andrew Purves
Purves seeks to root pastoral work in theology by examining classical pastoral texts. The words of Gregory of Nazianus, John Chrysostom, Gregory the Great, Martin Bucer, and Richard Baxter will invoke meaningful reflection on the role of pastor as shepherd. An important read for any pastor. (Westminster/John Knox, 2001; ISBN 0664222412)
