Litchfield, Kate
Tend My Flock: Sustaining Good Practice in Pastoral Care
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853116483
- author:
- Litchfield, Kate
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canterbury Press Norwich
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 135mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Christian moral & pastoral theology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Tend My Flock: A Guide to Sustaining Good Pastoral Care
This companion and guide is designed for ordained and lay ministers seeking to live their pastoral ministry well in today's complex society. It addresses issues often left unspoken, inviting dialogue, reflection, and honest self-examination. The book offers practical guidance on key areas of pastoral care, including confidentiality and trust, power and vulnerability, boundary setting, safeguarding health and well-being, maintaining positive personal relationships, and coping with transition, loss, and bereavement. Kate Litchfield's expert advice is based on tried and tested principles to support ministers in their daily work. By exploring these essential topics, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how to provide sensitive and effective pastoral care, even in challenging circumstances.Hardback: 206 pages