The elderly, HIV patients, the dying, the bereaved, the mentally ill, the depressed. If you are a pastor, chaplain, Christian counselor, nurse, doctor, or social worker, you are surely in contact with these people. If you are a professor or student in any of these ministry areas, you know that you must be prepared to counsel people facing these difficulties. With the certainty that God has a purpose in the suffering of people and those around them, the author examines pastoral care in relation to the theology of the cross, offering a practical approach to the ministry of Christian care.
