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Course Description……………………………………………… Page 1

Course Objectives Required Textbooks Recommended Textbooks

Course Requirements………………………………….…….. Page 2

Discussion Board Use Weekly Reading Reflection Summaries Integrative Essays Personal Growth Plan

Volunteer Visitation Experience…………………Page 3 Reflection on Pastoral Experience Verbatims Verbatim Groups Work Submission Requirements Inclusive Language Plagiarism

Late Papers…………………………………………………Page 4 Academic Course Policies

Grading…………………………………………………………………….Page 4 Course Schedule……………………………………………………….Page 5 Format for Your Use for Assignments:

Weekly Reading Reflection Form………………..Page 6 Verbatim Format………………………………………..Page 7 Visitation Notes………………………………………….Page 8 Mentor Letter…………………………………………….Page 9 Mentor Evaluation Form…………………………….Page 10

Additional Bibliographic Resources………………………….Page 11 Ancillary Resources………………………………………………….Page 11-12

Bethel Seminary St. Paul, MN

Introduction to Pastoral Care PC501 Course Syllabus Syllabus Contents

Rev. Jean L. Leih, MDiv, DMin Fall 2011

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PC501: Syllabus Rev. Jean Leih, M.Div. DMin. Fall 2011 Bethel Seminary, St. Paul September 26 – December 9 E-mail: j-leih@bethel.edu Intensive: October 31-November 4 Phone: 952-241-4150 M-Th 8:00-4:30, F 8-1

INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL CARE COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce the student to the shepherding function with emphasis on pastoral care and pastoral counseling. Basic care and counseling methods will be discussed in relation to typical situations faced in pastoral ministry. Ten hours of volunteer visitation is included in the requirements of this course. MAIN OBJECTIVES:

1. Prepare ourselves and others for effective care in and around the Body of Christ; overcome obstacles for care;

2. Learn to observe and assess needs, then plan and mobilize multiple resources of the church and community;

3. Develop a systematic process for approaching and responding to persons, families and groups with the more frequently

present critical needs;

4. Consider the soul care dimension of pastoral care and that which God may be inviting in the midst of one’s circumstance

and need.

5. Evaluate and appreciate the resources of both faith and science for meeting people's needs, performing theological

reflection and taking action with those resources.

6. Evaluate individual cultural and ethnic influences and grow in understanding the impact of culture and ethnicity in pastoral care and counseling relationships.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

Benner, David. Strategic Pastoral Counseling, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. ISBN: 0801026318

Montilla, R. Estaban & Ferney Medina. Pastoral Care and Counseling with Latino/as. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2006. ISBN:

0800638204

Paget & McCormack. The Work of the Chaplain. Judson, 2006. ISBN: 0817014993

Patton, John, Pastoral Care: An Essential Guide. Nashville: Abingdon, 2005. ISBN: 0687053226

Stairs, Jean. Listening for the Soul: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Direction. Fortress, 2000. ISBN: 080063239-7

Wimberly, Edward P. African American Pastoral Care and Counseling: the politics of oppression and empowerment.

Cleveland: Pilgrim, 2006. ISBN: 082981681X

Become familiar with the contents of the following for reference in class during intensive week:

Johnson, Brad & William Johnson. Pastor’s Guide to Psychological Disorders and Treatments. New York: Haworth, 2000. ISBN: 0789011115

The Covenant Book of Worship. Chicago: Covenant Publications, 2003. ISBN: 910452-92-X

RECOMMENDED READING:

Floyd, Scott. Crisis Counseling: a guide for pastors and professionals. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2008. ISBN: 0825425883

Lebacqz, Karen and Joseph Driskill. Ethics and Spiritual Care. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000. ISBN: 0687071569

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

*****LOG ON TO THE DISCUSSION FORUM BY WEDNESDAY, 9/28 AND FOLLOW THE ASSIGNED INTRODUCTION TO CLASS DIALOGUE. *****

1. Follow guidelines for discussion forum use and assignments posted on the discussion forum. Complete readings as

assigned. After the first week, discussion forum postings will be required on Weeks Two, Four and Ten. Postings are to be made by Monday (Midnight CDT) with follow-up posting by Friday.

2. View and respond to PowerPoint lectures as assigned on MOODLE. Intensive week will include topical lectures, interactive small groups, and skills practice.

3. Weekly reading reflection summaries: Interaction is an essential part of this course and weekly reflections will prepare

you for assignments and class discussion on-line and during our intensive week. Turn in a reflection summary using the attached format each week reading is assigned (see Weekly Reflection Summary page in syllabus). These are due on Tuesday at Midnight (your time zone) at the beginning of the week after your reading is assigned [i.e. Patton is to be read during the first week of the quarter, 9/26-10/3, with the reflection summary due 10/4 at Midnight).

4. Integrative Essays – 4 pages, 1000 words

Essay #1 - Using the concepts in Benner, Strategic Pastoral Counseling, Patton, Pastoral Care, and Paget & McCormack, Work of the Chaplain, integrate these readings with your own personal and Biblical perspectives and how you understand your role in providing Pastoral Care and Pastoral Counseling. How will those you shepherd experience your care? Due October 18, 12 midnight your time.

Essay #2 – Using the concepts discussed in class, integrate and identify your own emerging theoretical perspective and theological understanding of Christian community. What function/role does community play in pastoral care- what is your role in the community of believers? Integrate reflections from Wimberly and Montilla & Medina texts. Due December 9, 12 midnight your time.

5. Personal Growth Plan – (3-4 pages, 750-1000 words)

This assignment has been identified as a required integrative assignment that you may wish to review and reference in future integrative coursework.

Charles Gerkin states, “many pastors evidence a lack of coherence in their work, resulting in a fragmentation of purpose, confusion among often conflicting methods of operation in various functions, valuing of one function and neglect of another…Pastors need a foundational, organizing image of the whole of pastoral ministry that can give coherence to and inform all of the various functional roles of the pastor.”

Describe the foundational, organizing image that will guide your ministry (interpretive guide, others?). How does this image inform, or what are the implications of this image for your various roles (i.e. pastoral care, preaching/teaching, leadership, administration, vision, supervision, spiritual formation, etc)?

What are your growing edges and concerns (personal reorientations)? Organize this section around any new realizations that occurred for you during the quarter that re-shaped your way of understanding and practicing pastoral care and counseling. Include implications of appropriate boundaries and ethical concerns in ministry.

Due December 6, 12 midnight your time. This personal growth plan will also become part of your Supervised Ministry File.

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6. Volunteer visitation experience – Students will complete 10 one hour meetings with individual, couple or family for pastoral visitations. These meetings are intended to be with a variety of people (meeting no more than twice with one person, couple, or family). This is to be arranged through a church, parachurch or community organization. Students who are on staff may inquire the professor re: the use of work experience. This visitation experience will need to be served in a setting outside your typical comfort zone. Some options for venues for your visits could include homes, hospital, nursing home, your office, etc. You could, for instance choose to complete your meetings in a nursing care facility visiting different residents. You will need to arrange for a mentor who will meet with you three times during the visitation experience to debrief. Provide your mentor with the attached information (scroll toward end of syllabus). Your mentor will be required to submit an evaluation of your experiences with them. You must provide me with your plan for visitation and contact information for your mentor by October 4. Further information and guidelines will be posted on the assignment link. Your mentor evaluation (which also needs to include confirmation by your mentor that you’ve completed your 10 hours of service and that you presented/discussed your second verbatim) is due 12/9. You can upload that if preferable to your mentor.

7. Reflection of the pastoral experience – This will happen via discussion board as you answer the questions provided

during the weeks you have discussion board entries assigned (Weeks 2,4 and 10). You will respond to a question(s) provided and share your experiences with each other. We will also reflect on your pastoral experiences during our intensive week.

8. Verbatims –One verbatim of a pastoral experience is to be brought to the intensive for group processing (DUE 10/31;

bring six hard copies to class). A second verbatim is to be shared with your mentor prior to your final meeting so the two of you can discuss it. The mentor will signify that you completed this assignment in their evaluation.

VERBATIMS: A verbatim, in essence, is a request for help for a difficult moment in care-giving for which the student wants to ask for helpful feedback from his/her supervisor and peers. The image in your head should not be that of a tape recorder, but rather, the processing of a difficult counseling experience with colleagues. After you experience the "difficult situation," you should sit down very soon with paper following the interview to note key words and transitions, and then write it all out as soon as you can get to your computer. You should be pleasantly surprised how much of the conversation you remember. The most important thing: describing how you feel the "sticky spot" happened. When writing up your verbatim, follow the format that is included on the next page. VERBATIM GROUPS: When verbatims are processed in your small group during intensive week, the questions you should have in mind as you listen and interact should be as follows [review these each time you will be listening to a verbatim] :

Is the setting and the client's condition clear to you?

Is the presenter clearly aware of the client's emotions, mood, tone, physical, social and spiritual situation?

Is a pastoral identity evident in the presenter?

What issues of their own does the student bring to this situation? What personal work do they have to do?

Is there evidence the student has reflected on the theological issues involved in this situation?

Is there a helpful response made to the client?

Is there evidence the student is ready to improve his/her approach next time? Does the student have a plan? Each student will review two verbatims, one with your on-campus group leader during your intensive. The second verbatim is to be presented to your mentor and discussed in your final meeting.

9. All written work is to be submitted in WORD.doc (No doc.x or zip files) format by midnight, your time, the day it is due.

Documents are to be submitted to the “Assignment Link” on Moodle. Use the following format for naming your files; name_assignment_PC5012011, i.e. Smith_essay1_PC5012011 Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your papers not being graded or corrected papers not being returned to you.

10. Inclusive Language: In accordance with Bethel Seminary policy, inclusive language should be used in class discussion and

papers.

11. Plagiarism: Zero Tolerance. If a student plagiarizes any of their work, it will result in failure for the course and will be reported to the Student Development Committee.

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12. Late Papers: If you do not turn in an assignment when due, you will have until noon the following day to turn it in without penalty. This should be used only as a cushion for unexpected problems. After this “buffer day,” the assignment will lose 10% of its earned grade for each day that it is late. Late papers may not be graded or returned at the same time as those received on time. For writing format consult Kate Turabian’s latest edition of her Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations.

13. Academic Course Policies: Please familiarize yourself with the catalog requirements as specified in Academic Course

Policies document found on the Registrar's website at: https://bethelnet.bethel.edu/ureg/bssp/acp/. You are responsible for this information, and any academic violations, such as plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

GRADING: The Personal Growth Plan and Mentor evaluations are graded much more subjectively than some other courses in seminary. In these areas I am not looking as much for cognitive growth as for total personal growth that is clearly expressed in terms of developing one's whole self as a person involved deeply with people in pastoral care and counseling. I will be trying to determine whether or not the student gives evidence of having self-awareness and appropriate goals for his/her self in growing in pastoral care skills and knowledge. ASSIGNMENT VALUE:

1. Integrative Essay #1 (15 pts) 2. Integrative Essay #2 (15pts) 3. Visitation:

Mentor's report (5 pts)

10 hour completed (10 pts ) Total: 15 pts

4. Verbatim #1 (In Class) (10 pts) 5. Verbatim #2 (presented to/discussed with mentor) (10 pts) 6. Personal Growth Plan (15 pts) 7. Reading Reflection Summaries Discussion Board Student Evaluation Course Evaluaton

Total: 20 pts COURSE TOTAL: (100 pts) Final Grades: Final grades for this course are based on the following percentage of accumulated points:

A 96-100 B- 83-85 D+ 71-73

A- 92-95 C+ 80-82 D 68-70

B+ 89-91 C 77-79 D- 65-67

B 86-88 C- 74-76 F 0-64

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FALL 2011 PC501 COURSE SCHEDULE

Week One – September 26-Octrober 3 Read: Patton, Pastoral Care: An Essential Guide and Hawley/Dahl article (MOODLE) Develop: Visitation sites and set up mentoring relationship (due 10/4) Post: Introductory discussion board entry by 10/4 (Personal Introduction) Submit: Patton Reflection due 10/4 Week Two – October 4-October 10 Read: Benner, Strategic Pastoral Counseling Post: Discussion board Submit: Benner Reflection due 10/11 Week Three – October 11-October 17: Read: Paget & McCormack, The Work of the Chaplain Submit: Integrative Essay #1 due 10/18 Submit: Paget/McCormack reflection due 10/18 Week Four – October 18-October 24 Read: Stairs, Listening for the Soul: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Direction Post: Discussion board Week Five – October 25-October 31 Intensive week one – other course meets Week Six – October 31-November 7 Intensive week two – PC501 course meets 10/31-11/4 Submit: Verbatim 1 due 10/31 – Bring six copies to class to share with small group Submit: Stairs reflection due – bring to intensive for book discussion group Review Johnson and Johnson for reference in class Week Seven – November 8-November 14 Read: Montilla & Medina, Pastoral Care & Counseling of Latino/as Submit: Montilla/Medina reflection due 11/15 Week Eight – November 15-November 21 Read: Wimberly, African American Counseling Submit: Wimberly reflection due 11/22 Submit: Verbatim 2 due to your mentor. Please present the verbatim to him/her so they can read it prior to your final

meeting with them. Week Nine – November 22-November 28 Submit: Personal Growth Plan due 12/6 Week Ten – November 29-December 9 Post: Discussion Board Submit: Integrative Essay #2 due 12/9 Submit: Mentor’s Report due 12/9 (this needs to include mentor confirmation of hours of visitation and second

verbatim completed)

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WEEKLY READING REFLECTION SUMMARY Student Name _______ Book Title _____________________________________________________________________________________ Percentage of reading completed _______ Each student must take responsibility for reading the assigned material and preparing for discussion (both online and during the intensive week). Assigned readings offer unique information and perspectives that are built upon through additional course assignments and discussion. Upload a completed reflection summary by Tuesday at Midnight (your time) after the week the reading is assigned. This will allow you to complete your reading and consider your responses to the below questions. 1. What was particularly clear and/or helpful in the readings for this week? (2-3 concepts) 2. About what in the readings do you have questions? (2-3 questions) 3. What was surprising in the readings? 4. What in the readings do you think God is inviting you to apply personally and/or professionally?

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VERBATIM FORMAT FOR PC501 Date of Processing this Verbatim: Date/Time of Visit: _______ Student’s Name: Age of Client: Gender of Client: Location of Visit (i.e. home, hospital, nursing home): PRELIMINARY: Describe the physical setting and emotional tone of your visit. What sights, sounds, and emotions did you experience as you began the interview? Did you select this individual or were they chosen for you? How did you prepare yourself? What did you know about the person beforehand, and from what sources? Describe the client briefly. Were there others, either present or absent, who were important in this visit? How did their presence affect the interview? INTERVIEW: Include a verbatim account of the most significant dialogue by all participants sequentially. Separate your non-verbal communications or pertinent feelings about what is happening in column 1, dialogue in column 2. Number the sequence of verbal interchanges as follows: P1, C1, P2, C2, etc. for Pastor and Client, respectively. To protect his/her privacy use an alternative name, do not identify the individual in the written material. You need to include adequate dialogue (a page or two) for processing in the verbatim groups and with your mentor. Example:

MY FEELINGS/INNER RESPONSE DIALOGUE

P2: Really, I felt anxious. She appeared angry to me, and I wondered why she wanted to see me.

P1: Good Morning, Mrs. Johnson C1: Good Morning, Chaplain. How are you this morning? P2: I’m fine. I understand you wanted to see me. C2: Yes. I’m kind of wondering about my son. I know he is drinking….

Rather than trying to record the whole interview, include some background about how the visit is initiated, and then record the most critical exchanges that reveal the problem area you want to discuss with others. Summarize in a brief paragraph how the visit ended. EVALUATION: Go back over the conversation, meditate on it, then write up the following elements in numbered summary paragraphs at the end of the verbatim: 1. Initial impression of the person. 2. Change(s) in that impression. 3. Significant conversation shifts, emotions expressed, resistances to you, insights gained by either of you. 4. Perception the client seemed to have of your person and role. 5. Main problems presented and your response. 6. Would you change anything in this visit? 7. Do you plan to return? What are your goals? 8. Was there need for referral? To whom, and why? 9. Summary of your ministry to this person (include issues for counseling and pastoral care). 10. What issues arose in this interview, either implicit or explicit, for pastoral theology, ethics, and pastoral care?

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VISITATION NOTES These reflections will be valuable when completing your verbatim, Personal Growth Plan, and during conversations with your mentors. They are NOT to be turned in and are solely for your benefit as you consider your visitation experiences. Student Name: Date of Visit: Place of Visitation (i.e. home, hospital, nursing home): Age of Client: Gender: Predominant Issue: As you look back on your visit(s) today, do what AA people call "a fearless inventory" which will stretch you to grow in your pastoral care and counseling skills and awareness. [Rate with: 1 = failure, 2= poor, 3 = average, 4 = good, 5 = excellent] 1. Counseling elements I used, and how I would rate myself: ______ a. active listening ______ b. empathy and sensitivity to underlying emotional tone ______ c. grasp of client's principle issue(s) ______ d. allowing client to develop his/her own agenda with me ______ e. my ability to track with the client ______ f. ability to feel and communicate a "pastoral presence" ______ g. tolerance for the other person's belief system ______ h. perseverance with issues in face of my own uncertainty about them ______ i. alertness to underlying/overt spiritual/theological issues ______ j. alertness to client's needs for networking or social support 2. As a result of today's learning, what goals ought I set up for myself for improved effectiveness and skill? 3. What am I most thankful to God for out of today's experience? 4. What elements of today's experience would I like to bring up to my mentor next time we meet? 5. What did I learn about my style of approach from the mentor? (Will only be completed after meeting with mentor)

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BETHEL SEMINARY ST. PAUL INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL CARE Mentor Letter September 26, 2011 Thank you for mentoring this student as they are enrolled in the class, Introduction to Pastoral Care at Bethel Seminary, St. Paul. As they are doing visitation with those in their community it is essential that they have dialogue with someone in the practice of pastoral care to help them process their experiences. During their intensive week in St. Paul we will be further dialoging about the practicum experience. Below are the guidelines for the students. 1. They are to have approximately 10 visits over the 10 week quarter (10 hours total). 2. They are to meet with you at least three times during the quarter. They may meet with you more often if you or they

prefer. They will provide you with a verbatim (the second of two that are required for the course) based upon one of their conversations previous to the final meeting you have with them so you can discuss the verbatim with them.

3. They are to come prepared to discuss the visit, their reactions, feelings, beliefs, or difficulties and to ask questions. 4. They should be exhibiting growth in their work over the quarter both in pastoral care and also in their ability to dialogue

about their experience. 5. Any concerns about their ability to see clients/parishioners should be addressed immediately with me. 6. They are to provide you with an evaluation form in a timely manner. 7. Your completed evaluation is part of their grade and needs to be received by December 9, 2011 in order for the student

to receive course credit. Any questions that you have during the quarter can be addressed to me at j-leih@bethel.edu or 952- 241-4150. On behalf of the student and myself, thank you for taking the time to help develop this student in ministry. In Christ, Rev. Jean L. Leih, MDiv, DMin

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BETHEL SEMINARY ST. PAUL INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL CARE

Mentor Evaluation Of Student Visitation Experience Form Student: Hours completed (of 10 total) __________ Mentor: Verbatim completed and discussed (y or n) ____ Contact Information: Professional Position: Dates of Meetings with Student: Please address the following: 1. Was the student prepared for the mentoring process with a reflection of the time spent? 2. Using the following scale:

1- Strongly disagree, 2 – Somewhat disagree, 3- Neutral, 4 - Somewhat agree, 5 – Strongly agree

How would you rate the student in the following areas: a. Expresses empathy for the client 1 2 3 4 5 b. Is able to grasp the client’s primary issue 1 2 3 4 5 c. Is able to provide a “pastoral presence” 1 2 3 4 5 d. Is tolerant of the client’s belief’s 1 2 3 4 5 e. Receives feedback well 1 2 3 4 5 f. Shows growth in pastoral care 1 2 3 4 5 g. Exhibits good boundaries 1 2 3 4 5 h. Can express growth areas for him/herself 1 2 3 4 5 i. Listens to others well 1 2 3 4 5 j. Is able to handle anxiety in the process 1 2 3 4 5 k. Exhibits interest in the process of pastoral care 1 2 3 4 5

3. What are your general impressions of the student’s ability to be in the pastoral care role? 4. What there anything of concern that I should be aware of? Please return to Jean Leih at j-leih@bethel.edu or mail to Jean Leih, Restoration Ministries, 7975 Stone Creek Drive #130, Chanhassen, MN 55317 by December 9 in order for the student to receive grade credit.

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ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES FOR THE COURSE

Balswick, Judith & Jack. Families in Pain. Working Through the Hurts. Baker/Revell, 1997.

Bowman, George. Dying, Grieving, Faith & Family: A Pastoral Care Approach. Binghamton, NY: Hayworth Pastoral Press, 1998.

Brister, C. W. Pastoral Care in the Church. 3rd ed. NY: Harper/Collins, 1992.

Carr, Wesley, ed. The Dictionary of Pastoral Studies. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2002.

Clark, David C. Clergy Response to Suicidal Persons & Their Families. Chicago, IL: Exploration Press, 1993.

Clinton, Timothy and George Ohlschlager. Competent Christian Counseling: Pursuing and Practicing Compassionate Soul Care. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook Press, 2001.

Copen, Lisa J. "So You Want to Start a Chronic Illness/Pain Ministry." [booklet] San Diego: Rest Ministries, Inc., 2002. Cf. her web site: www.restministries.org.

Dayringer, Richard. The Heart of Pastoral Counseling: Healing through Relationship. Rev. ed. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1998.

Gerkin, Charles. An Introduction to Pastoral Care. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1997.

Goldingay, John. Walk On: Life, Loss, Trust, and Other Realities. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2002.

Grossoehme, Daniel H. The Pastoral Care of Children. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Pastoral Press, 1999.

Haugk, Kenneth C. Christian Caregiving. A Way of Life. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg/Fortress, 1985. Howe, Leroy. A Pastor in Every Pew: Equipping Laity for Pastoral Care. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2000.

Hightower, James E., Jr., ed. Caring for People from Birth to Death. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Pastoral Press, 1999.

Hunsinger, Deborah van Deusen. Theology and Pastoral Counseling. A New Interdisciplinary Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1995.

Hunter, Rodney, ed. Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1990. James, John W., and Russell Friedman. The Grief Recovery Handbook. Rev. ed. NY: Harper Perennial, 1998.

June, Lee N., ed. The Black Family: Past, Present, & Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1991. Koenig, Harold, and Andrew Weaver. The Pastoral Care of Older Adults. Minneapolis: Augsburg/Fortress, 1998.

Knutson, Lois D. Understanding the Senior Adult. A Tool for Wholistic Ministry. Bethesda, MD: The Alban Institute, 1999.

Louw, Daniel. A Mature Faith: Spiritual Direction & Anthropology in a Theology of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999.

Lester, Andrew. Hope in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1995.

McMinn, Mark. Psychology, Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1996

Moesner, Jeanne Stevenson. Through the Eyes of Women. Thoughts for Pastoral Care. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg/Fortress, 1996.

Patton, John. Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care. Philadelphia: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993.

Ramsey, Nancy J. Pastoral Diagnosis. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg/Fortress, 1998. Schlauch, Chris. Faithful Companioning. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg/Fortress, 1995. Steinbron, Melvin J. The Lay Driven Church. Ventura, CA: Regal, 1997.

Tack, Theodore, and Ann Murphy. The History of Pastoral Care. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2001.

Watson, Jeffrey A. The Courage to Care: Helping the Aging, Grieving & Dying. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1992.

Wiersby, David. The Dynamics of Pastoral Care. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker/Revell, 2000. Wimberly, Edward P. African American Pastoral Care. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1991.

Prayer in Pastoral Counseling: Suffering, Healing and Discernment. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990.

Wolfelt, Alan D. Death & Grief A Guide for Clergy. Muncie, IN: Accelerated Development, Inc., 1988.

Zonnebelt-Smeenge, Susan J., and Robert C. DeVries. Getting to the Other Side of Grief Overcoming the Loss of a Spouse. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998.

SUGGESTED ANCILLARY READING SOURCES FOR CLASS TOPICS:

Good reference sources in our library for researching a particular topic:

Baker's Encyclopedia of Psychology, second ed, edited by David Benner and Peter Hill.

Christian Counseling Today (magazine of AACC)

The Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling, edited by R. Hunter.

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The Journal of Psychology and Christianity

The Journal of Psychology and Theology

Atkinson, David J., Editor; Field, David F.; Holmes, Arthur, et.al. The New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology. Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 1994.