The Gap Between the Mentally Retarded and the Pastor: A Case Study of the Gap Between Ministry and People
The aversion that many pastors feel for people with mental retardation likely arises from a desire for stimulating relationship, fear of failure and the unfamiliar, myths about human progress, and a desire to have a powerful, life-transforming ministry. The gap in these relationships mirrors the pro...
| Publié dans: | Journal of religion, disability & health |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Routledge
2003
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| Dans: |
Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Psychology
B Mental Retardation B emotional growth B pastoral ministry |
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| Résumé: | The aversion that many pastors feel for people with mental retardation likely arises from a desire for stimulating relationship, fear of failure and the unfamiliar, myths about human progress, and a desire to have a powerful, life-transforming ministry. The gap in these relationships mirrors the problems minister face in other relationships. In trying to overcome these feelings, the pastor must be honest about the realities of people with mental retardation, realistic about their limits, aware of the history of the individual and their family, and free to end the relationship at any time. A main goal of pastoral ministry with persons who have mental retardation is to develop a charisma, a natural ability to relate to people with mental retardation with ease and wisdom. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1300/J095v07n01_12 |