PASTORAL KONSELING BAGI ORANG SAKIT

Abstract

Abstract

Human life which is very complex with all its activities adds to the problems that must be faced which tend to plunge into pain and stress. The servants and administrators of the church today are not only required to be able to deliver the word of God, but also must be able to provide pastoral
counseling services. This study aims to examine and understand how
pastoral counseling is for the sick. The method used is a qualitative method
or library research, with the research strategy analyzing various literatures related to the title of this paper. This research found, how pastoral counseling for sick people, so they can be helped and recovered from the disease they experienced. Services can be done in various ways such as, door-to-door visits, face-to-face meetings, which are carried out by the
counselor by: understanding (understanding attitude of the counselor), and
Responding (giving constructive responses). Pastoral counseling for the sick
will be better if we remember that counselors take part in the work of God
and his body in this world to penetrate the isolation and alienation of the
sick. Therefore, pastoral counseling will be better if we remember that the
focus of pastoral care is the person we are accompanying.

Keywords: Pastoral Counseling, the Sick