Pray without Ceasing: Revitalizing Pastoral Care
Brand: Eerdmans
Categories: Books, Christian Books & Bibles, Churches & Church Leadership



Dimensions: 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0802847591
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802847595
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Print length: 264 pages
Publication date: August 10, 2006
subtitle: Paperback – August 10, 2006
author: Deborah Van Deusen Hunsinger
review: Editorial Reviews Review "Pray Without Ceasing . . . [speaks] with beauty, grace, pastoral sensitivity and spiritual depth." Professor Rodney Hunter, Emory University -- Journal of Pastoral Theology, Spring 2007 "Van Deusen Hunsinger . . . is clearly a luminary, bringing to the understanding of pastoral care a depth of theological wisdom, pastoral sensitivity and a creative imagination." Professor Paul Ballard, Cardiff University -- Theological Book Review, Vol 18, No. 2, 2006 From the Back Cover Taking seriously Paul's exhortation in 1 Thessalonians to "pray without ceasing," Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger challenges pastors and congregations to put prayer at the center of their Christian practice and theological reflection. In this thought-provoking book Hunsinger reclaims spiritual practices from token use and unites them in a dynamic network of interdependent caring traditions. The book begins with the three foundational disciplines of spiritual reading, careful listening, and self-reflection. Hunsinger then explores prayers of petition, intercession, confession, lament, and thanksgiving. Finally she offers practical, workable suggestions for developing pastoral care groups and teaching care-giving skills at the congregational level. Clergy and laity alike will reap the benefits of this revitalizing look at the spiritual disciplines as dynamic forces in the life of the church. About the Author Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger is Charlotte W. Newcombe Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. She is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Read more