SOUL CARE WALKING WITH OTHERS IN WISDOM AND LOVE By ED WELCH
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aily struggles are expected in the Christian life. We encounter temptations, we get stuck in sin, grief abounds, and we are always confronted with difficult decisions that require wisdom. We are, indeed, people who need daily help for our souls. Pastors, of course, were never intended to carry the burden of pastoral care by themselves. Before Christ, priests and prophets were the go-to counselors, but now the task is dispersed among all God’s people. Pastors are called “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12, ESV). Most prominent among this ministry and building up is the way we care for one another’s souls. 44 • Facts & Trends
FALL 2016