Patton, John,  1930- <br/><br/>
Pastor as counselor :  wise presence, sacred conversation / 
John Patton. 
 - xiii, 117 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>The pastor's specialty: relational wisdom -- The first pastoral counseling conversation -- Continuing the counseling conversation -- Pastoral consultation on family and family-like relationships -- On consulting about family-type problems. 
<br/><br/> This very practical book offers no-nonsense instructions for pastors, chaplains, and ministers whose real specialty is the practice of relational wisdom. Patton provides a helpful, step-by-step template for pastoral counseling sessions and clear guidelines for understanding when to defer and how to refer -- all while remaining faithful to the basic pastoral calling to connect persons seeking help with the relationships and resources they need to deal with their lives. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781630886905 1630886904 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015014497 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pastoral counseling.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 4012.2  / .P349 2015