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Pastoral Care

1. Introduction

This module gives you the opportunity to explore the role of the eldership in ensuring effective pastoral care takes place within a congregation.

In this module you will:

  • explore what pastoral care is and the responsibility that elders' meetings have to ensure it happens
  • equip yourself with some skills for making pastoral care effective within your church
  • consider the fact that one size doesn’t fit all and pastoral care can be offered in a variety of different ways
  • discover the difference between pastoral care and counselling in a church context