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Pastoral Care and Counseling to Help Families Heal

Posted on April 27, 2016August 27, 2021 by ptsblog

Within the ministry of pastoral care, healing from brokenness is a central goal, both for individuals and for the families of which they are a part. Although pastoral care can certainly be extended at times of great joy in a family’s life (such as at the time of a marriage or the birth of a…

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Pastoral Advice on Avoiding Burn-out

Posted on April 19, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

I am a prime candidate for burnout. I am a mother of a 5-month-old, a 6-year-old, a wife, a pastor planning several brand new programs and projects, a daughter, a granddaughter, a friend, a neighbor, an employer, the list goes on. I am busy and I am tired. But all of our lists go on and on,…

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