PeaceBang
The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather. Blogging about Unitarian Universalism, UU Christian spiritual practice, occasional cultural and political ravings, and the inner life of ministry. PeaceBang is the alter ego of a small town pastor serving an historic New England Unitarian Universalist congregation.
Training Pastoral Caregivers
April 4, 2008 on 5:43 pm | In Mind of the Minister, Spiritual Practice, Theological Reflection |When I set out to train a group of lay pastoral caregivers this fall, I wanted to create my own model since I had never seen one that I could entirely go for, even though I had attended numerous workshops on the subject.
Although I read dozens of books on pastoral care. I found these two books to be most helpful in framing my sessions:
A Pastor in Every Pew: Equipping Laity for Pastoral Care by Leroy Howe
and
The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning To Listen Can Improve Relationships by Michael P. Nichols, PhD
I just thought I’d let you know.
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Dear PB,
A wonderful book we used in my pastoral care class at seminary was Cari Jackson’s marvelous book, “The Gift to Listen, The Courage to Hear.” (Auguburg) I learned so much from that book!
I’m looking forward to meeting you in Minneapolis!
Peace to you.
Comment by lela — April 10, 2008 #