Introduction to Pastoral Care

內容簡介

Preface -- Part I. The ground of pastoral care -- 1. Who are we? A look at human nature -- 2. Principles that give integrity to pastoral care -- 3. Theological resources for times of caring -- Part II. The person of the pastor -- 4. Pastoral and professional identity: Who am I? -- 5. Functions of the pastor -- Part III. The disciplines of support -- 6. Comparative views of human nature -- 7. The developmental perspective -- 8. Psychotherapy -- 9. Community resources, interdisciplinary cooperation, and referral -- Part IV. Contexts for pastoral care -- 10. A pastoral approach to stress -- 11. A pastoral approach to loss and grief -- 12. A pastoral approach to illness -- 13. A pastoral approach to family and marriage -- 14. A pastoral approach to sexuality -- Suggested reading on special issues in pastoral care -- Index