Augsburg Fortress

God Reflected: Metaphors for Life

When a loved one dies, somebody inevitably says the death was God's will. The same claim is made when a person is cured of cancer. In a war, both sides often...

9780800662547

Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care

Pastoral care is often focused on individual problems, but much of what harms and impedes us stems from the larger social maladies at work in our lives. This...

9780800662356

Many Forms of Madness: A Family's Struggle with Mental Illness and the Mental Health System

Watch Rosemary Radford Ruether discuss her new book, Many Forms of Madness. In telling the story of...

Many Voices: Pastoral Psychotherapy in Relational and Theological Perspective

Many Voices is a must-read textbook for pastoral psychotherapists and pastoral counselors in clinical training as well as a guide for those in professional...

Ministry with Persons with Mental Illness and Their Families

Those who are afflicted as well as those who are adversely affected by mental illness often live lives of "quiet desperation" without recourse to appropriate assistance...

Pastoral Theology: A Black-Church Perspective

A taut analysis of black liberation theology, connecting scholarship to practical congregational ministry. The chapters of this book focus on liberation and...

9780800625023

Practicing Care in Rural Congregations and Communities

Small towns and rural areas have particular challenges, and in seeking to live out the Christian life in the midst of those, local churches have unique and useful insights into what it means to care for one another.

Professional Sexual Ethics: A Holistic Ministry Approach

Sexual health is an essential part of maintaining professional relationships in ministry.

The Contemplative Counselor: A Way of Being

The Contemplative Counselor extends the discourse on pastoral counseling beyond theories and techniques to include a focal description of a life lived in active...

The Ethics of Death: Religious and Philosophical Perspectives in Dialogue

In The Ethics of Death, the authors undertake an examination of the deaths that we experience as members of a larger moral community. Unafraid of difficult topics, they fully engage suicide, physician assisted suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, and war as areas of life where death poses moral challenges.

Uncovering Spiritual Narratives: Using Story in Pastoral Care and Ministry

Drawing on both theological approaches and real life experiences, Coyle creates a contextual pastoral theology that helps caregivers find the power of God in people's stories.

Women Out of Order: Risking Change and Creating Care in a Multicultural World

While there are many similarities among women's experiences, there are undeniable and important differences as well. Assembling a leading group of theologians,...

9780800664442

Pastoral Care Emergencies

David K. Switzer presents a clear, illustrative and practical manual for pastoral caregivers that covers the entire range of pastoral care emergencies...

Pastoral Visitation

Clergy, students of pastoral care, and lay visitation volunteers will find Nancy Gorsuch an effective guide in developing an intentional, proactive program...

Preparing for Marriage: A Guide for Christian Couples

An effective resource for pastors and counselors to use in premarital counseling. This practical workbook helps engaged couples explore their expectations,...

Pastoral Care of Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families

This book, written by a pastoral theologian with years of experience in counseling gay and lesbian individuals and their families, assist both pastoral...

Pastoral Care of Older Adults

By the year 2000 more than half of mainline Protestants will be over the age of sixty. Older adults have special needs to which many pastors are not...

The Caring Church: A Guide for Lay Pastoral Care

The principles outlined here help laypersons develop or refine the skills needed for a ministry of healing, sustaining, guiding, and reconciling. Specific...

The Parish Nurse: Providing a Minister of Health for Your Congregation

Here, Granger Westberg presents a creative, new way for congregations to provide a wholistic ministry to their members. His parish nurse program brings...

Ending Violence in Teen Dating Relationships: A Resource Guide for Parents and Pastors

Miles, a nationally recognized expert in the field of domestic violence and teen relationship violence, explores the complex issue of teen dating violence....