This book is an edited volume of works that have predominated over the past several decades in contemporary pastoral theology. Through the writings of nineteen

The essentials of pastoral care involve the pastor's distinctive task of caring for those who are estranged--the lost sheep. Taken from the biblical image of th

This anthology is about caring for all persons as a part of the revolutionary struggle against colonialism in its many forms. In recognition of the varied ways

A three-part study of the functions of ministry from an Orthodox perspective.

"With generative wisdom, Gerkin moves beyond the predominance of the psychotherapeutic paradigm in pastoral care to a dynamic, interactive process which balance