Pastors care for a soul in the way a doctor cares for a body. In his course The Care of Souls (PC211) Harold Senkbeil invites a new generation of pastors to form the godly habits and practical wisdom needed to minister to the hearts and souls of those committed to their care. Drawing on his award-winning book The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor’s Heart, Senkbeil helps remind pastors of the essential calling of the ministry: preaching and living out the Word of God while orienting others in the same direction. He offers practical and fruitful advice—born out of his five decades as a pastor—that will benefit both new pastors and those with years in the pulpit.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
3m
What Is a Pastor?
Introduction to the Pastoral Craft
8m
Classical Cura Animarum
7m
Pastoral Habitus
7m
Ministry’s Source and Norm
5m
The Cure of Souls: Attentive Diagnosis
Contemporary vs. Traditional/Classical
5m
The Diagnostic Process: Listening
6m
The Diagnostic Process: Conversing
6m
The Listening Conversation: Saving Faith and Trust in God’s Providence
8m
The Listening Conversation: Holiness and Repentance
6m
Ten Theses on the Spiritual Cure of Souls
The Cure of Souls: Theses One through Five
6m
The Cure of Souls: Theses Six through Nine
6m
The Cure of Souls: Thesis Ten
8m
Sheepdogging and Shepherding
Primary and Secondary
8m
A Shepherd and His Dog
6m
Justification and Conscience
8m
The Holy Spirit Brings New Life
7m
Forgiveness and Healing
4m
Shame and Guilt
Sins Committed or Sins Suffered
7m
The Distinction and Overlap between Shame and Guilt
4m
Watch over Yourself
7m
Healed Healers
5m
Holiness and the Cure of Souls
Holiness and Sanctification
8m
A Pagan Resurgence
8m
Continuation of a Biblical Case Study
9m
Caring for Sexual Souls
8m
Drawing near to God
Proximity and Holiness
10m
Dealing with Addictive Sins
7m
Liturgical Living and Sanctification by God’s Presence