Theology of Pastoral care

 Question:- Explore the distinctive nature of pastoral care and its application to a particular context in which care is offered, (for example, local community, hospital, prison or women’s refuge) Offer a clear theological framework for your approach. Instruction: – The question requires critical and reflective engagement with a diversity of resources and perspectives. Ensure you read and get information from the reference list below and other academic online sources or journals and relevant text books not internet sources like google etc, and reference your sources accurately. {At least Five books from the recommended readings.} Recommended Reading: Allain-Chapman, J. Resilient Pastors: The Role of Adversity in Healing and Growth. London: SPCK, 2012. Burns, S. Pastoral Theology for Public Ministry. New York: Church Publishing, 2015. Carr, W. The Pastor as Theologian: The Formation of Today’s Ministry in Light of the Human Sciences. London: SPCK, [2] 2008. Doehring, C. The Practice of Pastoral Care: A Postmodern Approach. Louisville, TN: WJKP, 2006. * Dykstra, R., ed. Images of Pastoral Care: Classic Readings. St Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2004. Graham, E. Words Made Flesh: Essays in Pastoral and Practical Theology. London: SCM Press, 2009. Gula, R.M. Just Ministry: Professional Ethics for Pastoral Ministers. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2006. Kujawa-Holbrook, S. and K. Montagno, eds. Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010. * Lartey, E.Y. Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World. Peterborough: Epworth Press, 2006. McGarrah Sharp, M. Misunderstanding Stories: Toward a Postcolonial Pastoral Theology. Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2013. Miller-McLemore, B., ed. Companion to Practical Theology. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. Pattison, S. The Challenge of Practical Theology. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2007. Ramsey, N., ed. Pastoral Care and Counseling: Redefining the Paradigms. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2005. Patton, John. Pastoral Care in Context: An Introduction to Pastoral Care, Louisville KY: Westminster/John Knox Press. 1993