The Pastoral Care Case - Paperback

by Donald Capps (Author), Gene Fowler (Author)

The case study method is popular and effective in the pastoral care of individuals. This book outlines a method for using the case study approach on a congregational level, offering guidelines for analyzing and refining such aspects of ministry as worship, preaching, and Christian education.

Author Biography

Donald Capps (1939-2015) was William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology (Emeritus) and adjunct professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of At Home in the World: A Study in Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Art (Cascade Books, 2013), Striking Out: The Religious Journey of Teenage Boys (Cascade Books, 2011), and Understanding Psychosis: Issues and Challenges for Sufferers, Families, and Friends (2010).

Gene Fowler is pastor of Mayfair Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinoise. He has a Ph.D. in pastoral theology from Princeton Theological Seminary.