Discover what the Bible says about Pastoral Care

Jesus is our Good Shepherd. He takes care of His sheep. This course will take the student through a journey to learn what it means to be a shepherd and pastor, who loves and cares for God's sheep in a local church.

  • Learn the 12 Basic Functions and Roles of a Good Shepherd

  • Know what it really means for a shepherd to lay down his life for his sheep.

  • Discover Jesus' response when He saw His people struggling because they lacked a shepherd.

  • Find out how you can become a shepherd who has Christ's heart for His sheep.

Chris Cobb

The Pastoral Care Instructor

Chris Cobb, an Executive Pastor of Gateway City Church in San Jose, brings over 40 years of leadership experience including church planting, Bible School dean, ministry development, small group management and church growth/consulting. Chris and his wife Carol enjoy six grown adult kids and 10 GrandKids with seemingly bottomless pits for stomachs. (They do eat a lot!)

Pastoral Care Lessons

Beloiw is a list of the topics covered in this course.

  • 1

    Pastoral Care Introduction

    • Pastoral Care Course Notes
    • Pastoral Care Introduction
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    Pastoral Care Lessons

    • Lesson 1 - Pastoral Care - What is it?
    • Lesson 2 - Jesus Christ - Our Good Shepherd
    • Lesson 3 - The Role of a Good Shepherd
    • Lessons 4 - 12 Pastoral Care Functions
    • Lesson 5 - Pastoral Care in Small Groups
    • Lesson 6 - God's Flock - The Body of Christ
    • Lesson 7 - Pastoral Care and Biblical Guidance
    • Lesson 8 - Pastoral Care - Help for Crisis and Chronic Issues
    • Pastoral Care Class Assignment upload here

Pastoral Care Online Class

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