Worship And Pastoral Care
As the center of the life of the church, the gathering of the community for worship is the foundation of every aspect of the church's life. The ministry of pastoral care is rooted in common worship, for genuine sensitivity to mutual needs naturally develops as Christians hear God's Word, celebrate in the sacraments, and join in common prayer. Further, worship itself is an important opportunity for ministering to the needs of hurting people. The acts of naming an affliction, of turning a sorrow into a prayer, and of proclaiming the hope that Christians have in Christ all minister to the those who suffer. This section affirms that in worship, Christians rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn, ministering to each other in Jesus' name.…
Sign In or Sign Up to Read the Full Article
Sign in with your email or Library Access Code, or Sign Up for full access to all 1,688 articles in The Complete Library of Christian Worship.
Chapters & Articles in Worship And Pastoral Care (9)
A large portion of pastoral care, including the portion addressed in Christian worship, is directed to those who ba…
Both the Old and New Testaments are filled with references to the healing of disease. Healing is an important metap…
Offering care and solace for those who are sick are essential ministries of every Christian pastor and of the whole…
Pastoral care is often thought to involve one-on-one listening and counseling. Yet this is only one setting where p…
Genuine pastoral sensitivity arises out of the pastor's own spiritual life and the pastor's experience of God's pre…
The author gives a concise definition of ritual, its meaning and origin, and looks at the pastoral care aspects of …
Ritual responds to the human need to negotiate times of change, to reaffirm the world of meaning in tragic and mean…
The abuse of women is one of the most tragic social problems of modern society and is found both outside and inside…
Ritual responds to the human need to negotiate times of change, to reaffirm the world of meaning in tragic and mean…