Pastoral care and counseling in large/mega congregations : black Caribbeans' perception of care in cultural diversity / Jean Beedoe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beedoe, Jean, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pastoral care.

Counseling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (118 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America,® Inc., 2016.

Summary:

In this short study concerning the pastoral care and counseling of immigrants, specifically Black Caribbean congregants in large/mega congregations, culture, denomination history, and interpretations of scripture enter into the dynamics of defining not only the pastoral office of leaders but their perception of "care."

Contents:

Contents; Part One: Defining Pastoral-Care Needs in Large/Mega Congregations; Chapter 1: Mandated Care of Congregations; Chapter 2: Traditional Pastoral Care and Counseling; Chapter 3: Pastoral-Care Response to Caribbean History and Culture; Chapter 4: Pastoral Needs in Large/Mega Churches; Chapter 5: The Learning Circle of the Study; Chapter 6: The Congregations as Source for Dialogue; Part Two: The Cultural Aspects of Black Caribbeans in Three Congregations; Chapter 1: Parables of Back Home; Chapter 2: Defining Pastoral Care in Large/Mega Congregations

Chapter 3: Pastoral-Care Theology of Black CaribbeansChapter 4: Evaluations and Recommendations for Change; Chapter 5: Towards Effective Pastoral Care; Part Three: Pastoral Care and Counseling in Cross-Cultural Needs of Congregations; Chapter 1: Church as Pastoral-Care Unit and Mission Field; Chapter 2: Towards Purposeful Pastoral Care and Counseling; Chapter 3: Possibilities and Applications; Chapter 4: The Future of Pastoral Care in Congregations; Chapter 5: Hermeneutics of Pastoral Care; Chapter 6: Framing a Theological Perspective; Chapter 7: A Psychosocial Lens of Community

Chapter 8: Cross-Cultural Impact on Pastoral CounselingChapter 9: Racial and Cultural Identity Development Model; Chapter 10: ACA Code of Ethics in Pastoral Care and Counseling; Chapter 11: Cultural Ethics as Applied to Pastoral Care; Chapter 12: Cross-Cultural Competency and Ethics; Chapter 13: Values Clarification in Pastoral Care and Counseling; Chapter 14: Pastoral-Care Aspects of Cultural Sensitivity; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7618-6730-9