Title: Pastor as counselor : wise presence, sacred conversation /
Authors: Patton, John, 1930-
Year: 2015
Subjects: Pastoral counseling.; Pastoral counseling
Abstract: This very practical book offers no-nonsense instructions for pastors, chaplains, and ministers whose real specialty is the practice of relational wisdom. Patton provides a helpful, step-by-step template for pastoral counseling sessions and clear guidelines for understanding when to defer and how to refer -- all while remaining faithful to the basic pastoral calling to connect persons seeking help with the relationships and resources they need to deal with their lives.
Contents: The pastor's specialty: relational wisdom -- The first pastoral counseling conversation -- Continuing the counseling conversation -- Pastoral consultation on family and family-like relationships -- On consulting about family-type problems.