Wayne E. Oates

i love wayne e. oates. if it were not against the laws of nature i would make him my wife (paraphrased simpson's quote). this book is one of the many reasons why i love oates so much. every pastor should read this book. in a world full of "preachers" that go from church to church whenever they run out of sermons this book is about being a "pastor." oates not only helps you to understand why you should be concerned about shepherding people but helps you to develop the skills necessary to shepherd when you yourself are merely a sheep in need of shepherding.… (altro)

The heritage of the pastoral counselor / Albert L. Meiburg--The pastoral director as counselor / James Lyn Elder--The purpose of the church and its counseling ministry / Samuel Southard--The emotional health of the personal counselor / Samuel Southard--The attitudes of the pastoral counselor / James Lyn Elder--Making the contact:informal pastoral relationships / Wayne E. Oates--Making the contact : pastoral visitation and counseling / James Lyn Elder--Keeping confidences in pastoral. Includes Appendix.
Summary: counseling / Wayne E. Oates -- The budgeting of time in pastoral counseling / John W. Drakeford -- The exploratory of short-term interview / Wayne E. Oates -- The exploratory or short-term interview / Wayne E. Oates -- The process of multiple-interview counseling / Richard K. Young -- Recurrent problems of longer-term counseling / Richard K. Young -- The pastor as a marriage counselor / Samuel Southard -- Calling in the help of other counselors / A. Donald Bell -- Ways to learn pastoral counseling / John W. Drakeford -- Pastoral counseling and the communication of the gospel / James Lyn Elder -- Pastoral counseling and the experience of prayer / Wayne E. Oates -- Pastoral counseling and the experience of prayer / Wayne E. Oates -- Pastoral counseling and the interpretation of scripture / D. Allen Brabham -- Pastoral counseling and Christian doctrine / Samuel Southard -- Personality development and pastoral counseling / John M. Price -- Pastoral counseling and the educational ministry of.… (altro)