of community, the pastor can connect people who are hurting with individuals and groups within the church who can provide love and support. Pastors should never feel that they are responsible for meeting all the needs of those who seek their help. Instead, they should see themselves in the role of a broker—bringing those who consult them into contact with the healing resources of the body and life of Christ. Seldom is the healing potential of this kind of fellowship fully realized. But as a congregation