Credit Value: 3

Instructor: Pastor Sheldon Ball, B. Mgt, CPA, CA, M.Th.(candidate) 

Course Description: This course is designed as an introduction to the Biblical concept of pastoral care. The understanding of this topic provides the student with the basic concepts as outlined in Scripture, as well as the different methodologies and strategies for effective pastoral care in the local church. A specific emphasis will be placed on the vital need of establishing and maintaining a small group ministry. 

Required Textbook: "Small Groups for the Rest of Us: How to Design your Small Groups Systems to Reach the Fringes", by: Chris Surratt.