Arnold, Bruce Makoto. “Shepherding a Flock of a Different Fleece: A Historical and Social Analysis of the Unique Attributes of the African American Pastoral Caregiver.” The Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling 66, No. 2 (June 2012): 2.1-13.
Keywords: African American History; Black Spirituality; Black Pastoral Care; African Diaspora; Black Pastor
Scholars researching and writing on the roles of pastor-caregivers in predominantly black congregations have done so using models originally designed to examine the roles of pastor-caregivers in predominantly white churches. This study offers a revised model based on the historical development and present reality of black churches that more closely matches the historical and present roles of the black pastor, who can trace his or her roots back to African spiritual traditions.
Link: https://www.academia.edu/1432041/Shepherding_a_Flock_of_a_Different_Fleece_A_Historical_and_Social_Analysis_of_the_Unique_Attributes_of_the_African_American_Pastoral_Caregiver
Keywords: African American History; Black Spirituality; Black Pastoral Care; African Diaspora; Black Pastor
Scholars researching and writing on the roles of pastor-caregivers in predominantly black congregations have done so using models originally designed to examine the roles of pastor-caregivers in predominantly white churches. This study offers a revised model based on the historical development and present reality of black churches that more closely matches the historical and present roles of the black pastor, who can trace his or her roots back to African spiritual traditions.
Link: https://www.academia.edu/1432041/Shepherding_a_Flock_of_a_Different_Fleece_A_Historical_and_Social_Analysis_of_the_Unique_Attributes_of_the_African_American_Pastoral_Caregiver
