Images of Pastoral Care

This book is an edited volume of works that have predominated over the past several decades in contemporary pastoral theology. Through the writings of nineteen leading voices in the history of pastoral care, Dykstra shows how each contributor developed a metaphor for understanding pastoral care. Such metaphors include the solicitous shepherd, the wounded healer, the intimate stranger, the midwife, and other tangible images. Through these works, the reader gains a sense of the varied identities of pastoral care professionals, their struggles for recognition in this often controversial field, and insight into the history of the disciple. Includes readings by: Anton T. Boisen, Alastair V. Campbell, Donald Capps, James E. Dittes, Robert C. Dykstra, Heije Faber, Charles V. Gerkin, Brita L. Gill-Austern, Karen R. Hanson, Seward Hiltner, Margaret Zipse Kornfeld, Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, Jeanne Stevenson Moessner, Henri J. M. Nouwen, Gaylord Noyce, Paul W. Pruyser, Edward P. Wimberly.

• The Practice of Pastoral Care, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Postmodern Approach
• Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care
• Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain's Handbook
• Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers
• Caring for God's People (Integrating Spirituality Into Pastoral Counseling)
• Hearing Beyond the Words: How to Become a Listening Pastor
• In Living Color: An Intercultural Approach to Pastoral Care and Counseling Second Edition (Practical Theology)
• Shared Wisdom
• The Art of Listening in a Healing Way
• A Family Genogram Workbook