‘A Text Book on Pastoral Care and Counselling’ is a joint effort of many authors. It presents the basis of Pastoral care and counselling, functions, basic skills in pastoral counselling and its therapeutic measures. It also tries to highlight the pastoral care and counselling for different stages of life, religious resources which can be utilized. Important psychotherapies and crisis counselling for different situations of crisis also included. This volume will be a valuable resource for counselling students, teachers and pastors for their professional helping ministry of the church and society. Contents Foreword Preface 1. Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counselling Introduction 1. Pastor 2. Pastoral Care 3. Functions of Pastoral Care 4. Pastoral Counselling Conclusion 2. Biblical, Theological and Historical Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counselling Introduction 1. Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Care and Counselling 2. Theological Foundation for Pastoral Care and Counselling 3. Importance of Pastoral Care and Theology in Christian Ministry 4. Historical Foundation for Pastoral Care and Counselling 5. Changing Patterns in the Care of the Tradition: Pastoral Care and Counselling and Postmodern Theologies Conclusion 3. Functions of Pastoral Care Introduction 1. Healing 2. Sustaining 3. Guiding 4. Reconciling 5. Liberating 6. Empowerment Conclusion 4. Basic Skills in Pastoral Counselling 1. Overview of Counselling Skills 2. Personalization-Personalizing Meaning, Problem, Goals, Feelings 3. Facilitative Self-Disclosure 4. Intimacy of Relationship 5. Confrontation 6. Appreciation 7. Contracting 8. Referral 9. Confidentiality 10. Termination and Referrals Skills Conclusion 5. Stages of Counselling Introduction 1. Stage One: Attending 2. Stage Two: Responding 3. Stage Three: Personalizing 4. Stage Four: Initiating 5. Stage Five: Evaluation and Conclusion Conclusion 6. Pastoral Care and Counselling: Different Stages of Life According to Erik Erikson Introduction 1. Different Stages According to Erikson 2. Early Childhood or Babyhood or Toddlerhood (1 Year To 2 Years) 3. Adolescence 4. Young Adulthood 5. Middle Adulthood 6. Late Adulthood or Old Age Conclusion 7. Religious Resources for Pastoral Care and Counselling Introduction 1. Christian Counselling 2. Skills of Counselling 3. Spiritual Resources in Counselling 4. Implication of Relevant Resources in Counselling Conclusion 8. Important Psychotherapies - I 1. Psychoanalysis 2. Analytical Therapy 3. Client-Centered Therapy Conclusion 9. Important Psychotherapies - II 1. Transactional Analysis (T.A.) 2. Logo Therapy 3. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Conclusion 10. Crisis Counselling Introduction 1. Definition of Crisis 2. The Nature and Dynamics of Crisis 3. How a Crisis Develops? 4. Important Principles and Characteristics of Crisis 5. Different Types of Crisis 6. Goals of Crisis Counselling 7. Elements of Crisis Counselling 8. Characteristics of Crisis 9. Crisis Ministry 10. Period of Crisis 11. Crisis Interventions 12. The Bible and Crises 13. Implication Conclusion Contributors