Group Members: Peter Griffith, Miriam Jack, Elvin Peters, Constance Quintero – Lalman and Jewan Ragbir. Lecturer: Mr. Michael Prince. Course: Pastoral Counseling. Submit Date: 23/05/13. The document defines counseling, Christian counseling, pastoral care, and pastoral counseling. Pastoral counseling is a unique form that pools together theological knowledge, clinical methods, psychology, and psychotherapy to provide a holistic approach for a client's full recovery.

1. Group Members : Peter Griffith, Miriam Jack, Elvin Peters,
Constance Quintero – Lalman and Jewan Ragbir
Lecturer : Mr. Michael Prince
Course : Pastoral Counseling
Submit Date : 23/05/13
Definition of Counseling.
Counseling is a methodology whereby a trained personnel will use accepted techniques, listen
and observe and individual (s) or group to ascertain those issues that needs to be addressed by
providing options to the client(s)
Definition of Christian Counseling
Christian Counseling is a methodology whereby trained personnel will use accepted
techniques, along with Biblical Principles and spiritual insights to listen and observe and
individual or group to ascertain those issues that need to be addressed by providing options to
the client(s)
Definition of Pastoral Care
Pastoral care is a service provided by pastors to members of their church as well as
members of the community at large, which includes,preaching,teaching,visitation of the sick,
bereaved, the discouraged, among other things, these services are usually motivated by the
Love of God and love for humanity and is usually a herculean task.
Definition of Pastoral Counseling
Pastoral counseling is a unique form of counselling in which all resources, theological
method and techniques, theoretical knowledge, clinical methods, psychology and

2. psychotherapy are pooled together, in an effort to provide a holistic approach to full recovery
of the client.