Principles and Practices of Pastoral Care and Counselling

Course Code: BMC01

Principles and Practices of Pastoral Care & Counselling

BDII, Semester I & II, 4 Credit Hours, Senate Paper

Course Objectives

1. To survey the pastoral care and counseling practices/pattern of the Church.
2. To introduce the basic skills of pastoral counseling.
3. To introduce the selected theories of personality and psychotherapeutic traditions and their relevance for pastoral counselling.
4. To provide unique resources for facilitating care and healing.

Methods

• Lectures
• Role Plays
• Group Therapy
• Practicum

Course Requirements

• Final Examination: 100%

Course Outline

I. Introduction

• Definition of terms: Pastor, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Counselling, etc.

II. Pastoral Care and Counselling: Biblical, Theological and Historical Perspectives

• Pastoral care and counselling in the Bible
• Pastoral care and counselling in the early church
• Pastoral care and counselling in the Reformation traditions
• Pastoral care and counselling in recent times

III. Scope, Limitations and Functions of Pastoral Care

• Scope and Limitations of pastoral care
• Functions of pastoral care: Healing, Sustaining, Guiding, Reconciling, Nurturing, Empowering, etc.

IV. Basic Principles of Pastoral Counselling

• The Core Dimensions of a Therapeutic Relationship
• Listening Skills
• Responding Skills

V. The Counselling Process

• Stage I: Pre-Helping: Intense attending and Listening to the verbal and non-verbal cues from the counselee – establishing a therapeutic Relationship (rapport) enabling self-expression, Listening to verbal and non-verbal communication
• Stage II: Responding – Exploring: Facilitating exploration of the inner world of the counselee so as to bring out the concerns, hurts and wounds of the counselee. Attention is paid to bring out previously unrecognized aspects of the counselee’s experiences that could have obstructed the healing process.
• Stage III: Facilitating Integrative Understanding: In the light of the material brought out through the explorative stage, the counsellor is helped to see patterns in his/her ways of coping with the problem situation and identify the deficits in the coping style. Special care is given in identifying the inappropriate patterns in thinking, feeling and acting. Identifying alternate strategies of coping.
• Stage IV: Facilitating Action: Enabling the counselees for Action. Facilitating the counselees to implement the newly worked out ways of coping with issues that prompted them to seek counselling. They are also helped to integrate their new insights about themselves, others, the world and God.
• Stage V: Evaluation and conclusion of the process.

VI. Introduction to Selected Psychotherapeutic Traditions

• Psychoanalysis — Sigmund Freud
• Analytic Therapy – Carl Jung
• Client Centered Therapy – Carl Rogers
• Transactional Analysis – Eric Berne
• Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy – Albert Ellis
• Logotherapy
• Indian Psychotherapeutic traditions and practices: Integral Yoga of Aurobindo, ‘Art of Living’ of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

VII. Pastoral Care and Counseling in Different Stages of Life

• Different stages in life, Issues and challenges in each stage and relevant care and counselling – Eric Erickson’s Developmental Stages

VIII. Resources and Practices of Pastoral Care and Counseling

• Scripture
• Prayer, worship services, community activities
• Rituals and Sacraments
• Socio-Cultural and Traditional Resources

IX. The Church as a Healing Community

• Training laity for crisis intervention
• Forming support groups of committed specialists, experts, volunteers, philanthropists
• Therapeutic significance of Liturgy

X. Contextual Challenges for Pastoral Care and Counselling in India

• Caste System
• Patriarchy
• Violence (domestic, communal, etc.)
• Poverty
• HIV/AIDS
• Disability
• Substance abuse
• Unemployment
• Environmental crises

Bibliography

Essential Readings

• Antony, D. John. Skills of Counselling: Micro skills Model. Dindugak: Anugraha Publications, 2003.
• Antony, D. John. Psychotherapies in Counselling. Dindugak: Anugraha Publications, 2003.
• Carkhuff, R. The Art of Helping. Amherst: Human Resources Development Press, 2000.
• Clinebell, H. J. Basic Types of Pastoral Care and Counselling. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1987.
• Currie, Joe. The Barefoot Counsellor. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 1976.
• Murry, Ezamo Mn. Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counselling. Delhi: ISPCK, 2009.
• Nelson-Jones. Introduction to Counselling Skills. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2001.

Suggested Readings

• Arnold, V. William. Pastoral Response to Sexual Issues. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993.
• Ashbrook, James B. Minding the Soul. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996.
• Autton, Norman. The Pastoral Care of the Dying. London: SPCK, 1966.
• Bond, Tim. Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2000.
• Brister, C.W. Pastoral Care in the Church. New York: Harper and Row, 1964.
• Brown, Mollie. Victim No More: Ministry to Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1994.
• Capps, D. Giving Counsel. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2001.
• Capps, D. Refoaming: A New Method in Pastoral Care. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990.
• Cianochi, Joseph W. A Minister’s Handbook of Mental Disorders. New York: Baptist Press, 1993.
• Clinebell, Charlotte. Counselling for Liberation. Philadelphia: Fortress Press.
• Clinebell, H. J. Ecotherapy. London: The Haworth Press, 1996.
• Collins, Lina M., ed. Rethinking Pastoral Care. London: Routledge, 1999.
• Dayringer, R. The Heart of Pastoral Counselling. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1998.
• Delisle, Isabelle. Visiting and Caring for the Sick. Novalis, 1990.
• Faber, H. The Art of Pastoral Conversation. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1962.
• Fairchild, W. Ray. Finding Hope Again: A Pastor’s Guide to Counselling Depressed Persons. New York: Harper & Row Publishers Inc., 1980.
• Fuster, J.M. Personal Counselling: An Integration of Carkhuff’s Model. Bombay: Better Yourself Books, 1988.
• Gerkin, Charles V. An Introduction to Pastoral Care. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997.
• Gorsuch, N.J. Pastoral Visitation. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1999.
• Graham, L.K. Care of Persons, Care of Worlds. Nashville: Abingdon, 1992.
• Hampsch, J.H. Healing Power of the Eucharist. Bangalore: Claretian Publications, 1999.
• Heron, John. Helping the Client: A Creative Practical Guide. New Delhi: Sage, 2001.
• Hunsinger, Deborah Van Deusen. Theology and Pastoral Counselling. Secunderabad: O.M. Books, 1995.
• Husain, et al., ed. Applied Indian Psychology. New Delhi: Global Vision Publishing House, 2005.
• Imchen, Toshirenla. “Attending To Hidden Bruises of Sexually Assaulted Women: A Pastoral Care Perspective” in Indian Journal of Theology, Vol.54, No. 1&2, 2012.
• Jackson, Edgar N.C. The Role of Faith in the Process of Healing. London: SCM Press, 1981.
• Jackson, N. Edgar. Counselling the Dying. London: SCM Press Ltd., 1964.
• Jackson, N. Edgar. For the Living. Iowa: Channel Press, 1963.
• Jackson, N. Edgar. The Many Faces of Grief. London: SCM Press Ltd., 1978.
• Jackson, N. Edgar. The Pastor and His People. New York: Channel Press Inc., 1963.
• Jacobs, Michael. Still Small Voice: An Introduction to Pastoral Counselling. London: SPCK, 1982.
• Kinast, L. Robert. When A Person Dies: Pastoral theology in Death Experience. New York: Cross Road Publishing Company, 1984.
• Kirkwood, N.A. Pastoral Care in Hospitals. Harrisburg: Morehouse Publishing, 1998.
• Kornfeld, M. Cultivating Wholeness. New York: Continuum, 1998.
• Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. On Death and Dying. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc., 1969.
• Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed. London: Faber & Faber, 1961.
• Lines, Denni. Spirituality in Counselling and Psychotherapy. New Delhi: Sage, 2006.
• Lyall, David. The Integrity of Pastoral Care. London: SPCK, 2001.
• Lynch, Gordon. Clinical Counselling in Pastoral Settings. London: Routledge, 1999.
• Lynch, Gordon. Pastoral Care and Counselling. London: Sage, 2002.
• Misra, G and Mohanty A.K., ed. Perspectives on Indigenous Psychology. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2002.
• Mitchell, R. Kenneth and Herbert Anderson. Our Losses All Our Griefs: Resources for Pastoral Care. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1983.
• Moanungsang, Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga: Vedic & Christian Spirituality Readdressed Towards a Humane Society. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2014, pp. lxii+481.
• Monfalcone, R. Wesley. Coping with Abuse in the Family. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1980.
• Oates, E. Wayne. An Introduction to Pastoral Counselling. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1959.
• Oates, E. Wayne. Pastoral Care and Counselling in Grief and Separation. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1976.
• Oates, E. Wayne. Your Particular Grief. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1987.
• Oden, C. Thomas. Crisis Ministries. New York: Cross Road Publishing Company, 1986.
• Parsons, D. Richard. Adolescents in Turmoil, Parents under Stress: A Pastoral Ministry Primer. New Jersey: Integration Books, 1987.
• Payne, L. The Healing Presence. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995.
• Prashant am, B.J. Indian Case Studies in Therapeutic Counselling. Vellore: Christian Counselling Centre, 1978.
• Schuchardt, Erika. Why Me? Learning to Live in Crises. Geneva: WCC Publications, 2005.
• Schmidt, F. Paul. Coping with Difficult People. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1980.
• Schurman, G. Paul. Money Problems and Pastoral Care. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982.
• Sopnakumari, G. Know the Signs and Keep on Loving: A Christian Counsellor Looks at Suicide. Bangalore: SAIACS, 1997.
• Speck, Peter W. Being There: Pastoral Care in Time of Illness. London: SPCK, 1993.
• Speck, Peter W. Being There. London: SPCK, 1995.
• Spiegel, Yorick. The Grief Process. London: SCM Press, 1977.
• Stone, H.J. The Caring Church. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991.
• Stone, H. W. Crisis Counselling. Philadelphia: The Fortress Press, 1976.
• Stone, H.W. Theological Context for Pastoral Care Giving. New York: The Haworth Pastoral Press, 1996.
• Switzer, K. David. The Dynamics of Grief. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1978.
• Taylor, Charles W. The Skilled Pastor. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991.
• Underwood, Ralph. Pastoral Care and the Means of Grace. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993.
• Wicks, Robert J. Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counselling. New York: Paulist Press.
• Worden, William. Grief Counselling & Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1982.

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