The Pastor and the Patient

by Richmond, Kent D.; Middleton, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780687303526
• ISBN10: 0687303524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-11-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr

Summary

After establishing a sound theological understanding of pastoral visitation, the authors examine the theological and ethical homework that the pastor must do as preparation for effectively doing hospital ministry. Concluding chapters deal with the patient's needs, the pastor's spiritual resources, the pastoral visit, and continued pastoral care after hospitalization.Key Benefits: Helps pastors understand the hospital context/culture; Helps pastors deal with defense mechanisms of patients; Helps pastors recognize the healing functions of guiding, healing, and substaining; Helps pastors identify and utilize local resources within the hospital; Explains appropriate use of spiritual resources such as prayer, confession, and communion in the hospital sick room; Helps pastors and leaders to look inward at personal anxiety in the midst of illness

Author Biography

Kent D. Richmond is Chaplain, Coronary Intensive Care, Surgical Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois David L. Middleton is Director of Clinical Pastoral Education, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
A Pastoral Theology	p. 15
The Shepherd	p. 15
The Incarnation	p. 16
The Nature of the Pastoral Relationship	p. 19
Pastoral Functions	p. 23
The Hospital Community	p. 29
Origin of the Hospital: From Caring to Curing	p. 30
The Hospital as a Business: Rising Health Care Costs	p. 32
Impact on Pastoral Care	p. 36
The Pastor's Homework	p. 41
Confronting Our Own Mortality	p. 42
The Problem of Suffering	p. 44
The Reality of Death	p. 49
The Pastor's Bio-ethics	p. 55
Issues at Life's Inception	p. 56
Issues at Life's Ending	p. 61
Finding Your Way in the Hospital	p. 71
Getting the Lay of the Land	p. 72
Becoming Familiar with the Inhabitants of the Land	p. 73
Establishing Yourself	p. 76
The Patient's Needs	p. 79
The Emergency Room	p. 81
Intensive Care	p. 84
Surgery	p. 87
Stroke and Coma	p. 90
AIDS and Cancer	p. 91
The Pastor's Spiritual Resources	p. 95
Touch	p. 96
Confession	p. 97
Prayer	p. 98
Scripture	p. 101
The Sacraments	p. 103
After Hospitalization	p. 107
Resources Within the Congregation	p. 107
Resources Beyond the Congregation	p. 110
The Pastoral Visit	p. 115
Notes	p. 125
A Help and Guidance in the Event of My Death	p. 129
Support Agencies	p. 135
Bibliography	p. 137
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