Drawing on a lifetime of pastoral experience, The Care of Souls is a beautifully written treasury of proven wisdom which pastors will find themselves turning to again and again. Harold Senkbeil helps remind pastors of the essential calling of the ministry: preaching and living out the Word of God while orienting others in the same direction. And he offers practical and fruitful adviceâe"born out of his five decades as a pastorâe"that will benefit both new pastors and those with years in the pulpit. In a time when many churches have lost sight of the real purpose of the church, The Care of Souls invites a new generation of pastors to form the godly habits and practical wisdom needed to minister to the hearts and souls of those committed to their care.
Phillip Rieff was one of the first people to note this.18 He described the tremendous culture-shaping force of therapeutic psychology, noting that it provides much more than a technology for treating mental illness.
Pastoral care is often focused on individual problems, but much of what harms and impedes us stems from the larger social maladies at work in our lives. This unprecedented gathering...
These true tales and insights from Pastor Lee Eclov’s own ministry reveal that there is nothing more necessary to the work of a shepherd than the grace of God. “We feel a kind of relentless pressure to be better strategic and visionary ...
With more than 60 years of ministry between them, Harold Senkbeil and Lucas Woodford have come to understand that everything in ministry--even administration, leadership, and planning--revolves around the ancient tradition of the care of ...
First time ever available in English, this basically served as the "reformation handbook of pastoral theology," for Calvin and others, setting out in a vivid and persuasive way, biblical principles for church life, ministry, and discipline.
A Guide to Christian Approaches and Practices Gary W. Moon, David G. Benner. McCullough, Michael E. 1999. ... Psychology, theology and spirituality in Christian counseling. ... Counseling and psychotherapy with religious persons.
When Keith was eighteen months old, his parents took him on a trip through Wisconsin to his grandparents' home in Minnesota. For Keith, the trip was an adventure. As he peered out the window of the car, he spotted several cows in a ...
The cognitive science of religion draws heavily on evolutionary psychology to argue that “religion” develops from certain discrete areas (“modules”) of adapted human cognition.” For example, Pascal Boyer explains belief in “supernatural ...
With insights on spiritual direction's relationship to psychotherapy and pastoral counseling, this book serves as an authoritative resource for spiritual transformation and pastoral care.
This volume offers a detailed analysis of how the current phase of capitalism is eating away at social, interpersonal, and psychological health.