Classical Pastoral Care Set

By Thomas C. Oden

This four-volume set provides a topical arrangement of passages from classic Christian writings offering guidance on all major topics of pastoral theology. Writings from more than two hundred notable Christian authors--from Abelard and Ambrose to Isaac Watts and Zwingli--are arranged in thirty topical sections. Volumes are available individually in addition to the four-volume set.Volume one, Becoming a Minister , is concerned with the person and self-understanding of the pastoral caregiver. Volume two, Ministry through Word and Sacrament , guides pastors in caring for other's health, their own health, and the life of the soul. Volume three, Pastoral Counsel , brings new perspective to the counseling ministry as pastors seek to help those who are hurting. Volume four, Crisis Ministries , addresses crucial situations in which pastors are often called to respond to urgent and specific challenges as they comfort those who suffer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801067626
• ISBN13: 9780801067624
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 4 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"