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Preaching as Pastoral Care
Howard Vanderwell
Calvin Symposium on Worship 2007

While preaching is a craft and a skill to be carefully honed and developed, it is also a form of caring. Historically the preacher was called a "shepherd of souls," but cultural shifts have moved us away from this concept. This sectional examines the two-way street that exists in the integration of preaching and pastoral care. Good preaching provides pastoral care. Yet, at the same time good preaching is formed by pastoral care. Both sides of this balance will be examined.

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Howard Vanderwell is resource development specialist for pastoral leadership at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, adjunct professor of worship at Calvin Theological Seminary, and co-author of Designing Worship Together: Models and Strategies for Worship Planning (Alban, 2005); he served in the pastoral/preaching ministry in four congregations.