The distinctive nature of the parish ministry and the making whole of God's people

K Frank  Graves

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The distinctive nature of the parish ministry and the making whole of God's people

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K Frank Graves. The Distinctive Nature of the Parish Ministry and the Making Whole of God's People. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/76396528-b2bd-495d-9cfa-75368a66e902.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

K. F. Graves. The distinctive nature of the parish ministry and the making whole of God's people. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/76396528-b2bd-495d-9cfa-75368a66e902

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K Frank Graves. The Distinctive Nature of the Parish Ministry and the Making Whole of God's People. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/76396528-b2bd-495d-9cfa-75368a66e902.

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K Frank Graves

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to define the role or the particular identity of the parish pastor who does counseling.The research was shaped by three questions: How does a pastor view a person who comes to him/her for counseling? What is the difference between pastoral care, pastoral counseling, and non-Christian therapy? What is distinctively 'pastoral' about pastoral counseling in the parish and elsewhere?To answer the first question, a Christian view of God, the world, and mankind was examined. How a pastor views these will dramatically affect how he/she does counseling. If God is viewed as gracious and loving of everything and everybody, as opposed to being a vindictive moral judge, that certainly will affect the method and direction a pastor takes when counseling others. To answer the second question, the difference between pastoral care, pastoral counseling, and non-Christian therapy were examined. It was discovered that the main difference between pastoral care and counseling was mainly one of degree. What applies to pastoral care basically applies to pastoral counseling. For both to be done well and effectively, they involve a relationship of love and grace. To answer the third question, concern was focused in three main areas: (1) an operative theology, (2) the moral context, and (3) language or theological themes.

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