The Compassionate Visitor: Resources for Ministering to People Who Are Ill

by Arthur H. Becker

Overview

Here is practical help for anyone involved in congregational visitation ministry. Examples of actual hospital visits illustrate the basic "dos and dont's" of caring for patients' personal and spiritual needs. Whether you are just beginning or are sharpening your visitation skills, this book will be an invaluable resource in your ministry of hope and encouragement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806620947
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	01/01/1985
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	832,626
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Arthur H. Becker has served as a pastor, hospital chaplain, supervisor of clinical pastoral education, and seminary professor of pastoral care. He is also the author of Ministry with Older Persons.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

The Experience of Illness

Compassion, the Foundation of Care

The Art of Listening

The Hospital Visit

Prayer with the Sick

The Use of Scripture in Visiting

Worship Resources for Visiting

Ministry to the Dying

A Patient's Bill of Rights

Common Medical Terms

For Further Reading