| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages) |
| Contents |
Pastoral care and church social work practice : issues beyond the pulpit -- When homeless people in the community come knocking, do I let them in? -- What if I catch it? -- I wasn't trained for this! -- Healthy marriage and family relationships in ministry -- Traditional approaches to social ministries -- Towards a collaborative model : pastoral care and social work -- Theological reflections and model for collaboration in pastoral care ministry and social work -- Benefits of collaboration for other issues addressed in church settings -- Trends in pastoral care and church social work -- Job adds and descriptions for pastors and a church social worker -- Credibility and integrity in training and education resources -- Ordination, licensure, codes of ethics and values |
| Summary |
This valuable resource for Christian ministers and social workers as they extend outreach ministries and collaborate with community organizations combines case studies, theological reflections, reality dialogue questions, personal experiences, and research that broaden readers' understanding of the synergistic relationship that naturally exists between pastoral care ministry and social work practices |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-139) |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Social service -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Pastoral care.
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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Pastoral care
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Social service -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Grenz, Jonathan.
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| ISBN |
9780761854319 |
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0761854312 |
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