“The Pastor”al Care Models
Among the Priest and Prophet, this role has been predominant for pastoral care practice.
The Pastor as Wise Guide (p.80)
Every practitioner of pastoral care needs to master a well-developed theory of ____ __________ to consider the issues facing those who are to receive our care.
Human development (p. 87)
In relation to our lives and pastoral care ministry what has changed in very significant ways?
Cultural context (p. 97)
Although it has failed to give adequate attention to everyday care within the congregation name two of the three traditional models for psychotherapeutic pastoral care.
One to One counseling, one-to-family counseling, or small group ministry (p. 102-103)
George Lindbeck’s (Gerkin’s too!) preferred theological model for pastoral care practice (1) Propositionalist (2) Cultural-linguistic (3) Experiential-expressivist.
Cultural-linguistic (p.108)
A New Testament depiction of Jesus who related to people at all levels of social life.
The Pastor as Mediator and Reconciler (p.81)
Psychologically oriented pastoral care began to see itself primarily in terms of pastoral counseling. Name one of the two elements of pastoral counseling Gerkin states that we need to preserve.
Emphasis on psychodynamics and the inner life or mission towards neglected persons (p.88-89)
What does Gerkin reference that alters the shape of Christian communities and thereby modes of pastoral care practices?
Larger social situation (p.97)
The culture responsible for the loss or fragmentation of a consensual structure of meaning and value that can give order and purpose to people’s lives.
Western culture (p. 101)
Belonging to a religion is to adopt a certain _________, a way of speaking, an interpretative schema that structures one’s understanding of oneself and one’s world.
Grammar (p. 108)
This method of pastoral care involves listening, invitation to consider, and clarification of commitments.
The Pastor as Mediator and Reconciler (p.81)
Gerkin contends that we need to rediscover this as the primary context and agent of care for the people of God.
The congregation (p. 92)
Gerkin argues that while the psychotherapeutic model needs ________, it is inadequate to meet the needs and address the issues confronting pastoral care practice _______.
Preserved and today (p.98)
Reformation theology turned pastoral practices away from ________ and early 20th century liberal theology focused them on _________ and a culture of the self.
Sacramentalism and self-development (p. 105)
This theological model for pastoral care which functions as informative propositions or truth claims about objective realities may be seen as analogous to science.
Propositionalist (p. 106)
Provide care through symbolic acts of receiving bread and wine, the laying on of hands, and the administration of the water of baptism.
The Pastor as Ritualistic Leader (p.82)
This function of pastoral care helps people learn what it means to care – for the tradition of faith, for the community, for individuals and families, and for the sociocultural milieu of the believing community.
Pastoral Education (p.94)
Following the psychotherapeutic pastoral care paradigm, in the case study of Robert and Margaret Algood, what does Gerkin perceive as Margaret’s root issue?
Her overwhelming sense of loss. (p. 98)
Psychotherapeutic models of pastoral care and counseling were developed primarily in hospitals, mental health treatment programs and more recently ______.
Pastoral counseling centers (p. 104)
In recent past and Gerkin also anticipates for the coming decades that this will continue to be the prominent mode of the four commonly designated pastoral care functions.
Guidance (p. 114) The other three are healing, sustaining, and reconciling.
This role functions to help people order their life according to godly actions.
The Pastor as Moral Guide (p. 84-85)
Name both critical capacities of pastoral care that we should embody from the 20th century.
Listening and observation (p.91)
In his theoretical treatment of Margaret, Gerkin gives three reasons toward a need for change in pastoral care models? One is the conflict between her real life story and its relation to the story of how life is supposed to be, according to the social and religious narrative (grammar) governing her life. Name the other two reasons.
(1) Psychotherapeutic model does not give enough attention to her complex ethical issues (2) Her need to be surrounded by a community of faith and care. (p. 99-100)
Most who appear at a psychotherapist’s office lack these two things in their histories.
Consistent care and nurture (p.101)
According to Gerkin this is the primary language for the Christian pastor or Christian community.
Christian story and tradition (p. 111)