
Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain's Handbook
The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral caregivers―a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions.
This essential resource integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with the latest approaches to spiritual care. It is specifically intended for professionals who work or spend time with congregants in acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities.
Offering the latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory and skills from the best pastoral and spiritual care texts, research and concepts, the contributors to this resource are experts in their fields, and include eight current or past presidents of the major chaplaincy organizations.
Contributors include:
Rev. Nancy K. Anderson • Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley, Sr. • Dr. Nancy Berlinger • Rev. W. L. (Bill) Bross • Rev. Robin C. Brown-Haithco • Rabbi Zahara Davidowitz-Farkas • Paula DeAngelo • Chaplain D. W. Donovan • Dr. George Fitchett • Rev. Bill Gaventa • Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein • Chaplain Dr. Daniel Grossoehme • Sr. Norma Gutierrez • Rev. George Handzo • Rev. Curtis W. Hart • Rev. Brian Hughes • Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs • Chaplain Gerald L. Jones • Rev. Robert A. Kidd • Rev. Yoke Lye Kwong • Rev. Michele J. Guest Lowery • Rev. Marcia Marino • Rev. Lynne M. Mikulak • Rev. Nancy Osborne • Rev. Jon Overvold • Rev. Brent Peery • Chaplain Linda F. Piotrowski • Rev. David B. Plummer • Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts • Rev. Dr. Glenn A. Robitaille • Chaplain Timothy G. Serban • Bishop Dr. Teresa E. Snorton • Rev. Dr. Dane R. Sommer • Rabbi Dr. Shira Stern • Rev. Jo Clare Wilson • Rev. Sue Wintz
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Book details
- Edited by
- Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts, MBA, MHL, BCJC
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 480
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Christian Ministry › Pastoral Resources
Religion › Counseling
Religion › Leadership - Topics
- spiritual care · chaplaincy · clergy and ministry · pastoral counseling · hospital and healthcare settings · multifaith practice · seminary education
- ISBN-13
- 9781683362449 (Paperback)9781594733123 (Hardcover)
About the author
RABBI STEPHEN B. ROBERTS, MBA, MHL, BCJC, is the editor of Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain’s Handbook and coeditor of Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Response to Community, Regional and National Tragedy.
Roberts is a past president of the National Association of Jewish Chaplains. He served as associate executive vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis, directing their chaplaincy program across more than fifty locations throughout New York and serving as endorser for both New York State’s and New York City’s Jewish chaplains.
Prior to that role, Roberts served as director of chaplaincy of the Beth Israel Medical System in New York, overseeing chaplains and clinical pastoral education programs at three acute care hospitals, one behavioral health hospital, and various outpatient facilities.





