Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care

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I had to read large portions of this for a course I am currently taking, so that is why I have marked it as read. I'm sure that at some point in the future I will read the pats that I wasn't required to currently read.

This is a very comprehensive and helpful resource for anyone involved professionally in spiritual or pastoral care ministry. It is aid out in a very structured and helpful manner and I can see how it would be able to quickly access the information one would need in any particular situation. The four sections are: Theology of Spiritual/Pastoral Care; The Process of Spiritual/Pastoral Care; Spiritual/Pastoral Care with Special Populations; and The Infrastructure of Spiritual/Pastoral Care. Each section contain articles by people working in the field and it was really helpful to read of their personal experiences.

For me, one of the book's weaknesses was that the book was heavy on involvement in the medical and healthcare field, which is probably where I will not find myself working in the future. Having said this, most of what was written is adaptable to most fields of spiritual/pastoral care.

I am grateful for the opportunity given me to read this book and I know it is one that I will refer to often in the future.