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Pastoral Visitation: A Pocket Manual is unavailable, but you can change that!

Visiting the sick, lonely or downcast is a duty we all have as Christians. It is not to be left to ministers or elders but is a responsibility for all those who seek to follow Christ’s perfect example. The problem often arises when we actually make the visit. Discussing the weather or the hospital food is all very well, but for our visit to have maximum value we need to try and help the person...

Be honest and faithful with the person you are visiting. • Don’t argue, though you may need to disagree—graciously and gently—with some things they say in order to resolve real difficulties. • Try always to pass on a text from God’s Word, solemnly spoken in his name. • When visiting those unfamiliar with the Bible, it is usually advisable to start with one of the more familiar verses. • If possible use a verse that has been helpful in your own experience—Andrew Bonar advises that the text should
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