Pastoral Care

More Resources for a Deeply Formed Spiritual Life

The Wilderness Experience: Signposts of the Spirit’s Work in the Suffering of Those We Serve

Sean Love, director of clinical training and assistant professor of clinical psychology, reflects on the Spirit-led and healing work we undertake as we journey with others in their suffering.

Trauma-Informed Ministry

Cynthia Eriksson, Lisseth Rojas-Flores, and David C. Wang explain trauma-informed ministry and reflect on experiences and case studies of such work in various contexts.

Editor’s Note: Hope and Healing

Jerome Blanco, FULLER magazine editor in chief, introduces FULLER magazine #27, the “Hope and Healing” issue.

Coming Home

Drawing from his own testimony of encountering God’s transforming hope in prison, Jarret Keith engages in the crucial work of reentry discipleship and ministry to the incarcerated church.

Cultivating Mature Leadership for Healthy Churches, David C. Wang

David C. Wang, Cliff and Joyce Penner Chair for the Formation of Emotionally Healthy Leaders, talks about developing leaders for healthy and healing churches in a world rife with spiritual abuse and trauma.

Jesus in Our Darkest Nights | Brenda Bertrand

Brenda Bertrand reflects on the disappointments we may experience when our expectations of God are unmet, as she also dwells on the truth that Jesus is with us in our suffering and guides us through the darkness.

A Life of Ministry, with Rick Warren

Rick Warren shares about his many years of ministry—from the beginnings of Saddleback Church to his current work of participating in the Great Commission—and about what he’s learned of leadership, church, and God along the way.

In the Heart of East Harlem

In her role as executive pastor at a church in East Harlem, Wendy Hu-Au works to cultivate hope and community in a dynamic neighborhood.

The Bird’s Eye View: The People Have Spoken, But Are We Listening?

Shep Crawford, founder and pastor of The Experience Christian Ministries, urges pastors to listen deeply and intentionally as they strive to minister in a changing world.

Pastoring Through the Pandemic, with Alumni Pastors

With both grief and hope, four Fuller alumni share about their experiences of pastoring churches through the harsh years of the pandemic.

Self-Care in the In-Between

Brie Turns, assistant professor of marriage and family therapy, writes about four areas of self-care for those walking with others through suffering and loss.

Resilience in the Day-to-Day: Narrative Medicine and the Power of Listening

Alison Wong, assistant professor of marriage and family therapy, writes about the power of intentional listening when serving those in various stages of illness.

Transplanted Faith

Ray Anderson, former senior professor of theology and ministry, reflects on how his upbringing on a farm prepared him for a life of faith

#MeToo and the Church

This week, we’re exploring the #ChurchToo movement: How has the conversation around sexual harassment and assault impacted what the church is to people?

Suffering in Obedience | Leah Fortson

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Leah Fortson (PhD in Clinical Psychology ’17, MDiv ’18) meditates on the reality of suffering in the Christian life and how God might use our pain to bring healing to a suffering world.

The Cries of the Community | Juan Martínez Benavides

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Juan Martínez Benavides, MDiv student, invites us to hear the cries and complaints of the people we serve, challenging us to acknowledge our failures and to open ourselves up to transformation. English translation is provided by Inés Velasquez-McBryde, Fuller chaplain.

Pastoring Through Political Division: Preserving the Tie that Binds

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Justin Fung and Delonte Gholston on Pastoring and Peacemaking

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Pastors Delonte Gholston (MDiv ’15) and Justin Fung (DMin ’19) speak about pastoring in Washington DC and on peacemaking amid the realities of sociopolitical violence.

“How do we fix the Asian American church?”

This week on Centering, the Asian American Christian podcast, Kevin Doi and Professor Daniel Lee of Fuller Seminary discuss: how can we fix the Asian American church?

“Why do sermons die?”

In this episode, host Kevin Doi and Professor Daniel Lee of Fuller Seminary ask: Why do sermons die?

“What is ‘Asian American?’”

Throughout this season, we’re addressing “the big questions.” In our third episode, host Kevin Doi and Professor Daniel Lee of Fuller Seminary ask: What is “Asian American”?