Product Description

The Pastoral Care of Children focuses on the need for pastoral caregivers to develop relationships with children and youth in their own right. Many pastoral caregivers have high anxiety when children are ill or hurt, they are unsure how to have a substantive conversation with a nine-year old, or their fears block them from hearing what children have to say. This book seeks to help pastoral caregivers overcome their anxiety by suggesting that a unique, playful, child-centered approach is called for. This approach is illustrated for you with stories of actual pastoral encounters with children to assist you with serving their spiritual needs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1180876 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 172 pages

Customer Reviews

Pastoral Care for Children
I am just ordering this book to read, but I welcome writing a critical review. It has been highly recommended me to me by the Chaplain of a major hospital who uses it with children. I am especially looking forward to receiving insight from the section on psychological needs of children who are facing illness. I intend to use this in my ministry of caring for children in our congregation who are ill.