Rethinking Pastoral Care : Pastoral Care with African Americans in Changing Times / [print]
Charles C. Martin.
- Cedar Hill, TX : Self Publsished, (c)2020.
- 166 pages : 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Rethinking Pastoral Care with African Americans -- Introduction -- Rethinking: The Changing Context of Pastoral Care with African Americans -- Defining Context -- How is the Context Changing? -- What is Happening to the Context of the African American Community? -- Forming a Theology of Context -- Exercise One: Rethinking and Reflecting -- Rethinking the Traditional Approach to Pastoral Care with African Americans -- Definitions of Pastoral Care -- The Meaning and Method of Pastoral Care in the African American Church and Community -- Contextual Exploration of the Definition of Pastoral Care -- The Historical Significance of Pastoral Care in the African American Church -- The Historical Design of Pastoral Care in the African American Church and Community -- The Traditional Approach to Pastoral Care with African Americans -- Views of African American Pastoral Care Today -- Exercise Two: Rethinking and Reflecting -- Rethinking: A Model for Pastoral Care with African Americans -- The Need to Develop Another Approach to Pastoral Care -- Exercise Three: Rethinking and Reflecting -- Rethinking: A "Cross-Racial" Pastoral Care Model -- The Model -- Healing, Reconciling, and Renewing -- Stages of the Model -- Conceptual Model -- Rethinking: A Cross-Racial Pastoral Care Model -- Exercise Four: Rethinking and Reflecting -- Rethinking: Reflections -- Reflections -- Goals -- Theological Reflection -- An Emerging Theological Vision -- Liberation -- Affirmation -- Communication -- Rethinking Conclusion: Future Directions and Research.
Our nation has been and continues to be in a state of racial crisis. Conversations that will make an impact on how racial groups deal with each other, particularly the African American and Caucasian community are abounding. In the midst of the unrest happening within all communities in our world, the question is, "How is the church to provide pastoral care for people in these volatile times?" The context of African American individuals, the church, and community are in a state of change. It is critical for the church to respond during these changing times. The aim of this work is to present a model of pastoral care that is beneficial for teaching and training pastors, ministers, and laypersons, resulting in a greater understanding of pastoral care in changing times. Therefore, enabling church leaders and caregivers to have a greater effectiveness in carrying out this care giving ministry in the church. https://www.amazon.com/RETHINKING-PASTORAL-CARE-CHANGING-TIMES/dp/173578480X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=9781735784809&qid=1630344926&sr=8-1