Conversation Under the Sign of the Resurrection: Developing a Resurrection Lens for Pastoral Praxis

Pro Ecclesia ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 106385122096606
Author(s):  
Jordan Redding
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Practical Theological

The purpose of this article is to present Eduard Thurneysen’s practical-theological reading of the Nicodemus narrative as a way to demonstrate the importance of developing a resurrection hermeneutic for the praxis of pastoral care. I will argue that Thurneysen’s kerygmatic approach to pastoral care is of enduring value for pastoral theology and practice today. Though aspects of his pastoral theology are a clear product of his own time and place, Thurneysen’s pastoral theological approach is urgently needed in the teaching of pastoral care today, which often neglects the character of pastoral conversation as an opportunity to encounter the living Lord. If pastoral conversation is eschatologically oriented, it will challenge many of the assumptions of how it is actually practiced today.

Being(s) in the World: Navigating the Macro Changes in Pastoral Theology in a Neo-Liberal Age

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-140
Author(s):  
Anthony G. Reddie
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Review Article ◽  
The World ◽  
Care Of Souls

Abstract This review article focusses on three new texts in Pastoral theology, each of which, offers an important and interesting turn in the discipline. The three texts – Caring For Souls in a Neo-Liberal Age, by Bruce Rogers-Vaughn1, Race, Religion, and Resilience in the Neo-Liberal Age, by Cedric C. Johnson2 and Care of Souls, Care of Polis by Ryan Lamothe1 – will be reviewed in light of the prevailing themes they share. In what ways are these three authors foregrounding important new dimensions in the study of Pastoral theology and Pastoral care?

scholarly journals Re-appreciating the significance of historical perspectives and practices on reformed pastoral theology and care today

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphan Van der Watt
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Reformed Theology ◽  
Historical Perspectives ◽  
Historical View ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
Care Of Souls ◽  
Pastoral Care Ministry

This article investigates the issue of Reformed pastoral theology and care, from a historical perspective. Contemporary literature on this topic is not always informed by the actual pastoral care practices of historical church leaders, specifically up until and including the Reformation era. Consequently it can sometimes lack an important dimension needed to foster more theological depth and clarity, which is essential for sound pastoral care. Thus, it is necessary to clearly establish the connections between Reformed theology and practice in historical view, and pastoral care ministries in the church today. Despite huge societal changes that have taken place since the Reformation era, the core focus on the compassionate “care of souls” has remained unchanged. Can leading Reformers’ pastoral theological ethos and practices still be deemed relevant, whilst considering fresh issues in our contemporary pastoral care ministry contexts?

Jurisdictional Formalism

2019 ◽  
pp. 138-174
Author(s):  
Jennifer Jahner
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Property Law ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Estate Management ◽  
The Ideal ◽  
Christian History

This chapter explores post-Lateran IV ecclesiastical reformism, focusing on the ecclesiology and pastoral theology of Robert Grosseteste, bishop of Lincoln. Grosseteste understood pastoral care not only as the clergy’s most vital responsibility to the laity but also as a form of participation in the divinely ordered natural universe. His pastoral and estate management writings to women accordingly reveal the degree to which this ecclesiology finds inspiration in the ideal of the justly governed estate. This chapter reads Grosseteste’s Anglo-French soteriological allegory, the Château d’Amour, alongside his writings to and for women, showing how the logic of secular property law becomes a means of narrating Christian time from the Creation through the Redemption to the Final Judgment. Grosseteste’s larger corpus, however, also reveals the extent to which his vision of Christian history is premised on Jewish exclusion, not only in theological but legal and practical terms.

scholarly journals Pelayanan Bersama Komunitas Sebagai Model Pelayanan Pastoral Berbasis Paradigma Komunal-Kontekstual dalam Teologi Pastoral

Kurios ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Alvian Apriano
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Pastoral Ministry ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Pastoral Care Ministry ◽  
The Church ◽  
Care Ministry

Pastoral care ministry persists in the minister's concept as the sole actor of pastoral ministry in the church. On the other hand, there has been growing awareness that pastoral care ministry also gives space to members of the congregation to presenting the pastoral care ministry in context. In these persist circumstances, questions arise is how do pastoral care ministry gives space to members? Can the paradigm be expanded by taking into account the communal context? What kind of model does it produce? With the development of a communal-contextual paradigm in pastoral theology began to raise awareness of expanding that understanding. In addition, contemporary pastoral theologians show that there has been a paradigm shift in pastoral ministry with communal nuance; however, the ministry also gives space to the members of the congregation in practice. My aim is to construct the concept and model of pastoral care ministry with the community within the framework of communal-contextual paradigm.AbstrakDiskusi pelayanan pastoral dalam teologi pastoral bertahan dalam konsep pendeta sebagai aktor tunggal pelayanan tersebut di dalam gereja hampir tiga dekade belakangan ini. Padahal, di sisi yang lain, sudah muncul dan berkembang paradigma bahwa pelayanan pastoral juga tentang pemberian ruang terhadap anggota jemaat secara umum yang hadir dalam pelayanan pendeta dalam konteksnya. Di dalam keadaan ini, muncullah pertanyaan-pertanyaan tentang apakah pelayanan pastoral hanya merupakan tugas seorang pendeta? Dapatkah paradigma tersebut diperluas dengan memperhatikan konteks pelayanan yang nilai komunalitasnya tinggi? Seperti apa model yang dihasilkannya? Dengan berkembangnya paradigma komunal-kontekstual dalam pelayanan pastoral mulai muncul kesadaran memperluas pemahaman itu. Di tambah lagi, pemikiran teolog pastoral kontemporer baik dari Indonesia dan Barat juga menunjukkan bahwa telah ada pergeseran paradigma tentang pelayanan pastoral yang bernuansa komunalitas di dalam suatu konteks, sehingga pelayanan tersebut juga memposisikan anggota jemaat secara umum. Penelitian ini berupaya menawarkan konsep dan model pelayanan pastoral yang kontekstual dengan menempatkan partisipasi komunitas guna memberi warna lain bagi pelayanan pastoral yang selama ini bertahan.

scholarly journals Pendampingan Pastoral Dengan Paradigma Spiritual Care Pada Pernikahan Beda Agama

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-35
Author(s):  
Robinson Simanungkalit
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Pastoral Ministry ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Contemporary Perspective ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

AbstrakPernikahan beda agama adalah sebuah fenomena dan realita yang tidak bisa dihindari. Fenomena ini telah menimbulkan berbagai reaksi bahkan kontroversi dari berbagai kalangan. Apologetika Teologipun berkembang untuk merespons fenomena ini. Terlepas dari kontroversi dan apologetika yang berkembang, isu ini telah menjadi sebuah konteks berteologi khususnya dalam perspektif Teologi pastoral yang kontekstual dan kontemporer. Metode penelitian yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif melalui studi literatur. Tujuan penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk melihat bagaimana pendampingan pastoral dengan paradigma spiritual care yang menekankan prinsip person centered dihubungkan dengan fungsi-fungsi pendampingan pastoral.AbstractDifferent religion marriage is quite a phenomenon and an unavoidable a reality. This phenomenon has provoked various reactions and even controversies from various circles. Theological apology has also evolved to respond to this phenomenon. Despite the growing controversy and apologetics, this issue has become a theological context especially in the contextual and contemporary perspective of pastoral theology. The research method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative research method through literature studies. The purpose of writing this article is to see how pastoral ministry with a spiritual care paradigm that emphasizes the principle of person centered is associated with pastoral care functions.Kata kunci: Pendampingan pastoral, paradigma spiritual care, pernikahan beda agama

scholarly journals Marital Satisfaction and a Sense of Life’s Meaning Among Couples Struggling with Infertility. A Theological-Pastoral Take

Verbum Vitae ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Goleń
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Infertile Couples ◽  
Regular Work

The problem of infertility today constitutes a challenge for pastoral theology and pastoral care of families. This article, of a theological-empirical character, addresses the correlation between marital satisfaction and a sense of life’s meaning among infertile married couples who seek help in Catholic clinics for infertility treatment. It first discusses the theoretical background and selected results of existing scholarship on the influence that infertility has on conjugal relations and a sense of life’s meaning. Then, it outlines the group of infertile married individuals studied and elucidates the research methodology employed. Then, the results of the research into a sense of life’s meaning and marital satisfaction are presented, together with the correlation between the two factors. The final section of the article offers conclusions drawn from the research conducted. The article argues that a sense of life’s meaning is visibly contingent on the respondents’ martial satisfaction, especially on their working together on their problems and leading trustful conversations about them, on their care for strengthening their mutual love, and on showing the spouse that they are loved. On this basis, the article argues that pastoral care offered to infertile couples needs to enhance their faith, which will have a positive impact on their sense of life’s meaning and on their marital satisfaction. Both within regular work at clinics for infertility diagnosis and treatment and within pastoral care, infertile couples should be taught to show care for their mutual bond, especially to have conversations that will enable them to manifest and strengthen their love and solve problems, as this would foster their marital satisfaction and enhance their sense of life’s meaning.

scholarly journals Pastoral care and healing in Africa: Towards an Adamic Christological practical theology imagination for pastoral healing

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vhumani Magezi ◽  
Christopher Magezi
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Pastoral Ministry ◽  
Healing Ministry ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Daily Response ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
Interim Period

This article argues that the challenge and need for relevant ministry models is critical for effective Christian ministry and pastoral ministry as practical life ministry. It establishes an Adamic Christological model as a paradigm that provides a practical effective ministerial approach in Africa, particularly within the context of pastoral care and healing. This framework reveals Christ’s complete identification with African Christians in their contextual sufferings as the New Adam without compromising authentic gospel reality. In employing the Adamic Christological framework as the anchor for African pastoral and healing ministry, a model for African Christians’ daily response to their various contextual sufferings is constructed. This responsive model bridges the gap between the ascension of Christ and the interim period of Christianity by instituting God’s ongoing personal presence in believers’ suffering through the Holy Spirit (pneumatology) as an encouraging and comforting reality that should enable Christians to cope in their suffering. It is argued that this Adamic Christological framework provides a practical theological model that contributes to healing and hope in pastoral care through practical knowing that impacts and imparts meaning in life.

Language, Metaphor, and Pastoral Theology

1987 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belden C. Lane
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Spiritual Direction ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Intervention ◽  
Language Play

“Metaphor is a particular form of language-play in which the familiar, commonplace, and down-to-earth is used to speak in a striking, often shocking—though incomplete and indirect—way, about the unfamiliar. … The processes involved in pastoral care and spiritual direction may be very different from those of psychotherapeutic intervention, but the creative—even shocking—use of metaphor in effecting change is quite similar.”

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document