| Several threads have been started by Doyle of late havin to do with end of life care, hospital care, pastoral care in the process, etc. This is an area of ministry that many if not most COG preachers are weak in. So often fellers has felt like if they can git a crowd, shake a leg, yell Jesus real loud, hey, the got a productive ministry.But, on average, we aint in church services but 5-8 hours a week. An outside em church walls preachers is gonna be (or should be) ministerin to a heap a hurtin folk.Ever COG preacher, specially them what will pastor, oughtta be required to take a minimum of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. Preferably several. Volunteerin a the local hospital or hospice is another way to gain some essential skills for ministry in the field. |