Hiltner, Seward,  1909-1984. <br/><br/>
Preface to pastoral theology/  [print] 
Seward Hiltner. 
 - New York,  Abingdon Press  (c)1958 
 - 240 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>1. Task  the meaning of shepherding  the meaning of pastoral theology importance of pastoral theology  2. Person  every minister a pastoral theologian  the specialist in pastoral theology -the layman as pastoral theologian  3. History the early centuries of Protestantism  the later centuries of Protestantism pastoral theology in this century  4. Perspectives  communicating the gospel  organizing the fellowship  shepherding persons  5. Cases  Ichabod Spencer's cases  comment on Spencer  6. Healing  healing from what healing sin  healing of the spirit summary  7. Sustaining  comfort and sustaining  methods of sustaining faith and doubt in sustaining  sustaining and healing  hope summary  8. Guiding  guiding as shepherding  pastoral theology and moral theology  criteria of guiding as shepherding  eductive guiding spiritual direction  internals externals in guiding  summary  9. Communicating  communicating as relational  aspects of communication  some general principles of communicating  summary Organizing the biological metaphor of the church aspects of organizing  types of organizing  church, sect  body  group dynamics 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0687339103 9780687339105 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>58005398  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Spencer, Ichabod S. 1798-1854.  Pastor's sketches. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pastoral theology.<br/>Pastoral care.<br/>Religion.<br/>Theology, Practical.<br/>Church group work.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV4011.H558.P744 1958