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- 7.1 Objectives and guiding principles
- 7.2 Limits of pastoral care
- 7.3 Pastoral care bound to a ministry
- 7.4 Pastoral care without a ministry
- 7.5 The pastoral care discussion
- 7.6 Confession
- 7.7 Pastoral care for ministers
- 7.8 Instruction for children
- 7.9 Youth care
- 7.10 Pastoral care for special groups
- 7.11 Care of members who live far away
7.7 Pastoral care for ministers
Congregational rectors, district rectors, Bishops, and Apostles are responsible for the pastoral care of those ministers assigned directly to them, including their families. Beyond that, they see to it that their own family members also have access to a minister in whom they can trust. Additional divine services for ministers and ministers’ meetings serve to strengthen faith and promote uniform direction for the exercise of their ministry.