Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care

by John Patton

An expert in the field of pastoral care, John Patton demonstrates that pastoral care is a ministry of the church. He focuses on the community of faith as an authorizer and source of care and upon the relationship between the pastor and a caring community. Patton identifies and compares three paradigms of pastoral care: the classical, the clinical pastoral, and the communal contextual. This third paradigm emphasizes the caring community and the various contexts for care rather than focusing on pastoral care as the work of the ordained pastor.

Genres: Theology

348 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 1993

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[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Patton, John. Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care. Louisville, KY: Westminster, 1993.

John Patton says that pastoral care is conducted as a ministry by the Christian community and takes place through remembering that God created us for relationship with him, each other and the creative order around us. (p15, 243)