I argue against the statement “pastoral care is nothing more and nothing less than an aspect of discipling”. Firstly, I will discuss the nature of pastoral care from the perspective of soteriology and establish its distinction from discipling. The second major section of this essay is to argue that pastoral care is not a means …
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how did the term ‘the Great Commission’ come about?
Matthew 28:16-20 ‘Make disciples’ is considered ‘the Great Commission’ by most Protestant Evangelical churches. ‘Making disciple’ is also referred to as ‘discipling’. It encompasses the sharing and the strengthening of Christian faith; some refers to it as the two e’s: evangelism and edification. Many Protestant denominations, pastors and ministers set ‘making disciples’ as ‘the vision …
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