PASTORAL MINISTRY GUIDE
Books
Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following
call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:
| BV 4000-4470 |
Pastoral Theology |
| BV 4019-4167 |
Training for Ordained Ministers |
| BV 4168-4180 |
Training for Lay Workers |
| BV 4200-4317 |
Preaching. Homiletics. Sermons. |
| BV 4390-4399 |
Personal Life of the Clergy |
| BV 440-4470 |
Practical Church Work. Social Work. |
Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following can be found on the first floor in the reference section:
| Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling |
REF BV 4011 .D2 1990 |
Articles
Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below
includes some of our related periodicals:
| Deacon |
1990 - current |
| Expository Times |
1986 - current |
| Family Ministry |
2002 - current |
| Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling |
1995 - current |
| Pulpit Resource |
1993 - current |
| Your Church |
1999 - current |
| » Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search |
Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:
» ATLAS
» ProQuest Religion
» Religion Databases
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases
Internet Sites
The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:
| » Pastors.com - A place for pastors to find sermons, share concerns, get literature, and more. |
| » Barna Research Guide - Research organization dedicated to religious statistics. |
| » Sermons.org - Collection of online sermons. |
Videos
Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of
our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:
| Christian counseling for pastors and laymen videorecording : the balanced approach to Christian counseling |
VIDEO BV 4012.2 .M56 1991 |