The Caring Church

by Howard W. Stone

Book Overview

The principles outlined here help laypersons develop or refine the skills needed for a ministry of healing, sustaining, guiding, and reconciling. Specific topics include interpersonal communication, hospital and shut-in visitation, and grief counseling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800626184
• ISBN13: 9780800626181
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Caring Church

Highlighted topics in The Caring Church include the care relationship; listening and responding; hospital and shut-in visitation; caregiving to those in grief; and insight into special problems, such as potential suicide, that require referral to full-time and professional counselors. Both lay people and pastors will welcome this aid for building a caring church. Illustrated with case studies, The Caring Church is excellent for group use as well as individual study. -- except from book's back cover