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Pastoral Care & Visitation

Pastoral Care & Visitation. A Workshop for Session Members. Whose Job is it to Visit?. The Minister? The Session member? “It shall be the duty of the Elder to care for the poor and visit the sick.”

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Pastoral Care & Visitation

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  1. Pastoral Care & Visitation A Workshop for Session Members Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  2. Whose Job is it to Visit? • The Minister? • The Session member? • “It shall be the duty of the Elder to care for the poor and visit the sick.” • In many charges, a session member has a “ward” or area in which they oversee and provide care to members and adherents. Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  3. What is Pastoral Care? • Think of a time in your life when you experienced care. What did it look like? • Pastoral Care: “Is the communication of the love and presence of God through loving persons.” • How can people communicate God’s love and presence in their daily lives: • Sitting with those who are dying, in pain, or grieving • Answering the call of a child in the middle of the night • Game of peek a boo Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  4. A Pastoral Visit is different! • Handout “Difference between a Social and Pastoral Visit.” Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  5. What are your Questions and Concerns? Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  6. Who should I visit? • The Session can discuss and discern who should get a visit, and who gets priority. • Those who are shut in, sick, in crisis? • Those who request a visit? • Everyone in my area/ward? Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  7. How do I initiate a visit? • Depends on the community norm • Many people today would like notice (a call?) Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  8. How do I communicate my purpose? • You want to be clear to the person(s) that you are making a pastoral visit • Helpful to have a length of visit in mind – and tell that person • Role Play Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  9. How long should a pastoral visit be? • Depends on personal style • Helpful for you to have a time in mind • Helpful to communicate anticipated time to person being visited • An hour is a goal for many • How do I respond to hospitality? Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  10. How do I actually “do” a pastoral visit? • Focus on the person(s) you are visiting • Be attentive to people’s words, tone and body language • Words: 7% of message • Tone: 38% of message • Body Language: 55% of message • Silence • Questions • The Place of Prayer • Dealing with Negative Comments Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  11. Tips for Pastoral Visits • Make your first call an easy one – someone active? • Pray before you go on the visit • State your reason for visiting • Key is to focus on them and their agenda • Use Active listening • Be careful of asking too many questions • Try to identify what the person is feeling at this time • Don’t let your story get hooked Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  12. Case Studies Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

  13. Resources • Listening and Caring Skills, by John Savage • The Ministry of Listening, by Donald Peel • A Grief Observed, by C.S. Lewis • Prayer, by Phillip Yancey Prepared by: Roger Janes, Program & Leadership Staff, NL Conference

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