Posted: January 29th, 2016

What was the attitude and practice of the fathers and mothers of the early church, monasteries and converts of the Middle Ages, Reformers of the sixteenth century practice when it came to Scripture?

Pastoral Care, Counseling and Conflict
Book: Van Deusen Hunsinger, Deborah. Pray Without Ceasing: Revitalizing Pastoral Care. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006
1. What, according to the author is “at the heart of Christian life”?
2. What, according to theologian Karl Barth is the definition of “cure of souls?”
3. What does discernment of another’s true need require?
4. What is the central purpose of Christian pastoral care?
5. How does the “priesthood of all believers” relate to pastoral care?
6. What is the criterion by which we judge the value of any gift (for ministry)?
7. What is the ordained pastor’s role in the community?
8. How does a community build and express koinonia?
9. What is the result if pastoral caregivers immerse themselves in the Psalms?
10 What was the attitude and practice of the fathers and mothers of the early church, monasteries and converts of the Middle Ages, Reformers of the sixteenth century practice when it came to Scripture?