Spiritual and Pastoral Care

Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Pastoral and spiritual care is vital in pastoral care. It uses a narrative approach to finding the practices and meanings formed within the crucible of joy, suffering, and stress. Relational trust is considered vital for pastoral and spiritual care. It mainly involves opening a space to co-create meanings making spiritual and emotional sense within the narrative context of the communal and personal life. The pastoral caregivers are oriented to the narrative, and they follow the meanings emerging as the story unfolds. The reflection used in this care is inductive and collaborative. The people are part of the recovery process (Doehring, 2015). The narrative approach is mainly about assessment. The theological meanings emerging from the conversations in the biblical theologies and spiritual care involve seeking boundaries in both the known and unknown. People\'s struggles are the center of care seekers since the suffering calls to question the sacred values and ultimate beliefs. The respectful and compassionate care relationship provides a trustworthy space to explore new meanings (Doehring, 2015). People can give pastoral and spiritual care only if they are given the proper theological training and education to help them handle issues.