Pastor in Every Pew: Equipping Laity for Pastoral Care Book

	Preface	ix
	Acknowledgments	xii
1.	It's Lonely Out There	1
2.	What Caring People Are Like	8
3.	The Christian as Shepherd	15
4.	The Basics of Shepherding Relationships: Empathy	22
5.	The Basics of Shepherding Relationships: Genuineness	29
6.	The Basics of Shepherding Relationships: Respect	35
7.	The Basics of Shepherding Relationships: Hope	42
8.	The Basics of Shepherding Relationships: Affirmation	49
9.	Well Begun Is More Than Half Done	56
10.	Listen before You Leap, and Then Listen Some More	63
11.	Sacred Secrecy: Confidentiality and the Shepherding Relationship	70
12.	Responding to Feelings: The Transforming Power of Mirroring	76
13.	Advice Giving: The Wisdom of Not Being Wise	83
14.	Self-Disclosure: How Much Shall I Tell You about Me?	90
15.	Suggesting Tasks: Homework That Helps	97
16.	Reframing: A Lot Depends on How You Look at It	104
17.	Confrontation: Facing the Truths That Hurt	111
18.	Becoming Partners in Prayer	118
19.	The Uses and Misuses of the Scriptures in Shepherding	128
20.	You Can Do It, and You Don't Have to Do It Alone	138