Pastoral Care: An Essential Guide (Essential Guide (Abingdon Press))
John Patton is the Emeritus Professor of Pastoral Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the author of many books, includingPastoral Care: An Essential Guide,Is Human Forgiveness Possible?andPastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care. Dr. Patton is also an associate editor of Abingdon'sDictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling. He is a pastoral counselor and marriage and family therapist at Samaritan Counseling Center of Atlanta.