"With generative wisdom, Gerkin moves beyond the predominance of the psychotherapeutic paradigm in Pastoral Care to a dynamic, interactive process which balances faith, culture, community, and individual well-being.
His analysis of the current transitions in the field of Care will make this book a classic."--Jeanne Stevenson Moessner, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, and the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care "Out of. . . .
Gerkin\'s history of Pastoral Care is skillful. . . . "With generative wisdom, Gerkin moves beyond the predominance of the psychotherapeutic paradigm in Pastoral Care to a dynamic, interactive process which balances faith, culture, community, and individual well-being