Pastoral Care Part One (Foundation-level)

What is pastoral care? Who should do it? How does it relate to secular approaches to care for the flock? What does the Bible say about what it means to be a person and how change happens? This course walks us through answers to these questions.

At a Glance

This 9 lesson course leads you step by step through bible passages, key concepts, practical examples and exercises.

Pace yourself by setting aside 40 minutes a day, for 30 days, to read, reflect, and pray your way through the course.

Each lesson includes

Insightful articles on Bible passages, doctrine and application
Instructional videos
Helpful illustrations
Interactive reflection boxes to make and store your notes

This course is ideal for

Christians who want to grow spiritually and who want to develop a gospel-centred approach to the subject
Pastors with busy schedules, who want to grow in character, ministry skills and gospel direction
Small groups who want to go deeper by studying in depth at home and then meeting together to discuss and share learning
Leadership teams and church planting core groups, who want to set out and implement a biblical vision for their church

Intermediate

20-25 hours

12 Month Access ($50.00 USD)

More Details

All Christians have a responsibility to pastor one another by speaking the gospel in love. This course gives us a biblical definition of pastoral care, interacts with secular approaches to helping others and outlines a biblical approach to change. It sets the foundation for Pastoral Care Part Two.

Course Overview

Unit 1. Pastoral care and the Christian: part one
Unit 2. Pastoral care and the Christian: part two
Unit 3. Pastoral care and the Christian community
Unit 4. Pastoral care and secular counselling models: part one
Unit 5. Pastoral care and secular counselling models: part two
Unit 6. A biblical understanding of the problem: part one
Unit 7. A biblical understanding of the problem: part two
Unit 8. A biblical understanding of change: part one
Unit 9. A biblical understanding of change: part two

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Instructors

Dr. Tim Chester

Tim Chester is a pastor of Grace Church in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, a faculty member of Crosslands. He is the author of over 30 books and commentaries including You Can Change and A Meal with Jesus, as well as being co-author of Total Church.