An examination of the roles and expectations of a pastor. Specific tasks associated with pastoral ministry are addressed including leadership development, conducting of baptisms, weddings, funerals, child dedications, the Lord’s Supper, and church discipline. Emphasis is placed on the use of compassion, hope and spiritual direction as a framework for the ministry of pastoral care.
In this study the weapons and armor of the Christian soldier will be considered with respect to engaging in spiritual warfare. Special attention is given to the reality of the spirit world and the Christian’s response to it. Special emphasis will be put on the theology surrounding the identity and activity of angels and demons (angelology and demonology).