Pastoral

Spring Reflection on Pastoral Year Experience Pastoral Reflection: The last 6 months of Pastoral Year has been a great blessing. The people in the Parish received me with such love and care. It will certainly be hard to step away in 3 months time when the Pastoral Year ends. During this Pastoral Year, I have gotten to really know a lot of people in the Parish, some closer than others. A couple that I got to know real well is the Bernard and Rosemarie Scheiff. They treat me like their own son.…

In the book “Sexual Ethics in Pastoral Ministry,” a lot of useful information is given on sexual conduct of a minister. One of the topics highlighted throughout the book is how to avoid sexual misconduct as a minister. The way this section is covered is very thorough and clear. This essay will highlight some of the key points mentioned throughout the book on how to avoid sexual misconduct in ministry. When it comes to ministering to the congregation, it is important that the people in the…

The Pastoral Expansion is said to have begun in the 1820s, Australia was starting to be known as “the land of opportunity” as the land became fruitful producing vegetation and providing for those who lived there. The healthy soils producing the fruits and wheats were creating wealth for the Europeans, enabling them to be assured they made the right choice settling here. Due to such a high demand of agricultural help the convicts were able to work in the fields and be treated as more than…

surplus, and advances in specialized labor, many civilizations became connected through the exchange of goods. River civilizations and pastoral societies had many similarities regarding gender relations, and economics. However, nomadic societies didn’t require an intricate political structure. During the early stages of civilization, both urban-based river and pastoral societies had specialized labor, which led to development of goods, and with that, new forms of trade. As well as, allowing men…

1) Pastoral Care as Therapy Lartey (56) identifies “danger of oversimplifying the issues at stake, the quest for single factors accountable for problems, the desire for quick-fix miracle cures, the problems of overdependence upon the curer or caregiver and the potential for abuse by the powerful therapist” (Anderson: p32). 2) Pastoral Care as Ministry This involves the church and it takes place during church service and there are five different activities that are to be done during the service;…

While pastoral nomadism is considered subsistence farming, ranching is a commercial agricultural practice. Pastoral nomadism is commonly dissing areas where the land is too dry to grow crops. This area includes north Africa and Central and Southwest Asia. The Maasai people from kenya and Tanzania are one example. The animals provide everything that the nomads need, including skin for clothes, milk and meat to eat and drink, and other parts for other uses. Sometimes the women and children will…

Furthermore, The text outlines a detailed look into the function and application of this crucial spiritual discipline. Perhaps the most practical and enjoyable read thus far is Oden’s work on Pastoral Theology. Oden covers relevant topics such as preaching, the call to ministry, and pastoral care of the dying among others. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on preaching. Oden quotes thinkers such as Calvin, Barth, and Augustine to name a few, to reiterate the importance of the meeting of…

This paper addresses the concerns explored in Wimberly’s book, “African American Pastoral Care and Counseling”. It is a personal reflection and interpretation of counseling as a political process, as it relates to liberation from oppressive conversations. In addition, this paper exhibits my understanding of pastoral care and counseling as an integral part of public theology. I understand counseling as a political process, as it relates to liberation from oppressive conversations, in the…

Philosophy Of Doing Pastoral Ministry Church Revitalization Church Revitalization is the process of renewing the passion and desire of a stagnate or declining church to grow. True revitalization can only be achieved through prayer and guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is best to make modifications and/or changes that are led by the Lord. Revitalization can be achieved by introducing a sense of urgency to a congregation. It should be noted that revitalization is a process not a program; therefore…

In the Spring of 2006, I enrolled in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and I was amazed at the application process being so intense. I was accepted for the summer program 2006. During CPE, learned to forgive the church and bishop and this was a true struggle for the reason of deep down in my heart I sincerely deemed that I did not do any issue wrong. Yes, I made mistakes however I knew I could pass the disciplinary questions asked at the annual conference. After completion of CPE in the summer…