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Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care
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.
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274 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 1993
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November 28, 2016
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)
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)
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