“I don’t know how to relate. What will I say? I don’t understand them!” Have you thought this about a different generation? This article from Amy Yeung suggests a framework that could help us care well, no matter what generation someone is from.
Pastoral care takes place in many different contexts and capacities. You might offer care to those in your family, your friendship network and your church community. A toolbox of resources can equip you in these various contexts and roles.
Caring is not so much about fixing a need or solving a problem – it’s about showing up and being there as a willing servant of Christ. It lets another know they are seen and valued.
This year, it will be 50 years since Sarah Condie made the decision to follow Jesus. And over this time, she has tried to improve her skills and abilities in offering this type of care. In this resource, Sarah seeks to distil for you what she has learned.
So, what is pastoral care? The biblical picture is not so much about providing emotional or physical care and support but rather offering encouragement and guidance that enables others to grow in Christ.
We all know that when we visit a doctor to determine if we’re healthy, the doctor measures our heart rate & blood pressure, and assesses other factors to make a determination. Sarah Condie believes healthy churches have similar measures we can use as we try to discern where God’s calling us.
How can we support someone experiencing mental health challenges? Here are 12 tips from Rev. Dr Keith Condie to help you respond wisely and with care.
We are all human and our strength and capabilities have an upper limit. How can we devote ourselves fully in serving the Lord and caring for others without wearing ourselves out?
The question for us as pastoral carers is whether Jesus saw any other significance in laying down his life for the sheep. And consequently, is there a type of sacrifice which Jesus calls his followers in pastoral care to make?
Natural disasters traumatic events. The threat to (or loss of) life, property, livestock and livelihoods that often accompany these events can be extremely distressing, made
Jesus casts a compelling vision of care in John chapter 10. In a world filled with strangers, thieves and robbers, where wolves abound, there is
It might seem strange to dedicate a blog to this topic, but indulge me for a few moments. We live in a culture that assumes,
Why listen? Why excel at listening? Scan a handful of the countless resources on listening that Google retrieves in a heartbeat and you’ll find a
“The delightful study of the Psalms has yielded me boundless profit and ever-growing pleasure….” – CH Spurgeon The book of Psalms are a blessing to every believer.
Ministry of care is a unique calling and privilege, yet very often we can be unsure how to approach this compassionate care. With pastoral experience
