Thesis Titles:

1. An Empirical study on the causes of problems in interpersonal relationships in the context of pastoral care and counseling with special reference to Pentecostal Church ministries of Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam. 2. An Empirical study on the problems in interpersonal relationships within the context of pastoral care and counseling with special reference to Pentecostal Church ministries of Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam. 3. An Empirical study on the causes of problems in interpersonal relationships within the context of pastoral care and conselling towards pentecostal Church minitries at Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam. 4. An Empirical study on the falure of inter-personal relationship in context of pastoral care & conselling towards pentecostal Church minitries at Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam. 5. An Empirical study on the problem of inter-personal relationship in context of pastoral care & conselling towards pentecostal Church minitries at Pendurthy,Visakhapatnam. 6. An Empirical study on the importance of inter-personal relationship in context of pastoral care & conselling towards pentecostal Church minitries at Pendurthy,Visakhapatnam. 7. An Empirical study on the pastoral care & conselling in context of inter-personal relationship towards pentecostal Church minitries at Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam. 8. Pastoral care & counseling with special reference to Pentecostal Church ministries at Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam.

Title:

THE ROLE OF PASTORAL CARE & COUNSELLING WITHIN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH MINISTRIES OF PENDURTHY AT VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P
1. The statement of problem: Todays believers are drawback from churches and become backsliders, why because that the lack of proper caring and counseling among believers. Even pastors are not having regular visitations and the lack of interest in church growth for future church ministry. The research wants to strengthen the church and giving correct guidelines for future church growth ministry and betterment of all believers in churches by the impact of Pastoral care & counseling as a dynamite instrument. 2. The review of the literature
2.1. Literature primarily relevant to deal failures of believers in churches:

Howard Clinebell, in his book : Basic types of Pastoral care and counselling, it addresses that "Ministers are the only professional persons with training in counselling who have automatic entree to the world of most sorrowing people. This gives clergy an unparalleded opportunity and responsibility to be effective guides and companions of the bereaved as they walk through their

shadowed valley of loss. Obviously it help pastors to develop a high degree of competence in bereavement care and counselling".
2.2. Literature focused on solutions of internal problems of churches:

Harold Taylors, Tend my sheep discusses the approach to issues of problems in the churches. He says we see that the counsellor has to be flexible in his approach. He has to consider in each case whether the client belongs to a traditional authority-based culture or is able to make a more individualistic approach to problems. Any counselling method is correct which effectively achieves the aim of helping the client to develop towards maturity and to experience the abundant life that is available in Jesus Christ. This is more important than following a particular counselling text books. 3. Objectives: 3.1. To study about Pastoral care & counseling and its methods. 3.2. To observe the socio-cultural background of Pendurthy in Visakhapatnam. 3.3. To examine the attitudes of believers regarding social problem, which they face. 3.4. To study the important counselling methods and develop a relevant models for church.
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3.5. To discover the biblical response of believers in the Bible.

4. Hypothesis: Pastoral counsellor must be aware of the social problem of believers.

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Pastor should understand the believers mind setting in sociocultural situation.

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Pastoral counselor must know about the attitudes of believers different situations.

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Pastor

should

bring

effective

counselling

methods

and

relevant models for the development of church.

Pastoral care & counselling can be responded to believers from the biblical perspective.

5. RESEARCH DESIGN: 1. Primary Sources:

Empirical

study, and

Field

study,

Pilot

study, case

Interviews, study and

participation

observance

methods,

questionnaire etc. 2. Secondary Sources: The secondary sources shall be obtained from books, published and unpublished articles, published thesis, pastors testimonies, internet, Govt. records data from official sources etc 6. LIMITATIONS: This research will cover the place of Pendurthy. The reason for limitation is because of vast area of Visakhapatnam. The research can conduct among Christians for future brightness of church. 7. PREVIOUS RESEARCH: Here following books have been written by many authors on different titles, but not on what researcher has been chosen the title. 1. 2. Benner, David G. Christian Counselling and Psychotherapy. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House, 1987. Bowman, George W. Dying, Grieving, Faith, and Family: A Pastoral Care Approach. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1998. 3. Capps, Donald. Agents of Hope: A Pastoral Psychology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1995.
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4.

Carlson, D.L. Why Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded? Downers Grove, Catholic Church. Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1983.

5.

Choe, Joon Soo. Biblical Resources for Pastoral Care and Counseling for Marital Conflicts in Korean Immigrant Families. D. Min. thesis, Drew University, 1994.

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Clinebell, Howard John. Counseling for Spiritually Empowered Wholeness: A Hope-centered Approach. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1995.

7. 8.

Clinton, Timothy, and George Ohlschlanger. Competent Christian Counseling. Waterbrook Press. 2002. Cockburn, Jack. Pastoral Care of Older Adults: Creative Pastoral Care Can Counseling. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998.

9.

Collins, G. R. Christian Counseling. Waco: Word Books, 1980. People

10. Collins, G. R. The Biblical Basis of Christian Counseling for 11. Couture, Pamela D. Weaving the Web: Pastoral Care in an Individualistic Society. In Through the Eyes of Women. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996. 12. Dayringer, Richard. The Heart of Pastoral Counseling: Healing Through Relationship. Grand Rapids: Ministry Resources Library, 1989.
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13. Evans, C. Stephen. Soren Kierkegaards Christian Psychology: Insight for Counseling and Pastoral Care. Vancouver, BC: Regent College Publishing, 1995. 14. Faw, H. W. Psychology in Christian Perspective. Grand Rapids: Ferris, Margaret. Compassioning: Basic Counseling Skills for Christian Care-givers. MO: Sheed & Ward, 1993. 15. Filippi, Linda J. Of Sweet Grapes, Wheat Berries, and Simple Meeting: Feminist Theology, Gestalt Therapy, Pastoral Counseling and the Earth. Ph. diss., School of Theology at Claremont, 1990. 16. Gorusch, Nancy Joy. Resistance and Connection: A Feminist Orientation in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Ph. diss., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1995. 17. Graham, Larry Kent. Care of Persons, Care of Worlds: A Psychosystems Approach to Pastoral Care and Counseling. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992. 18. Hamilton, Jeffrey D. Gestalt in Pastoral Care and Counseling: A Holistic Approach. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1997. 19. Hunsinger, Deborah van Deusen. Theology and Pastoral Counseling: A New Interdisciplinary Approach. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. 20. Kornfeld, margaret Zipse. Cultivating Wholeness: A Guide to Care and Counseling in Faith Communities. New York: Continuum, 1998.

21. Korthals, Elaine. The Good Samaritans Imperative: Pastoral Counseling with Persons and Families Living with HIV/AIDS. M. A. thesis, St. Bernards Institute, 1995. 22. Lester, Andrew D. Hope in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995. 23. MacDougall, Steven. Post Abortion Syndrome: The Pastor as Counselor. M. Div. Research report, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, 1992. 24. Mathew, Moni. Impact of Television on the Indian Families, Especially Youths in America and in India, and its Implication for Pastoral Care and Counseling. D. Min. thesis, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1998. 25. Monaghan, Andrew. Counseling as a Christian Challenge. Cambridge: Gill and Macmillan, 1991. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1983. 26. Neuger, Christie Cozad. Womens Depression: Lives at Risk: What Pastoral Counselors Can Do. In Women in Travail & Transition. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1991. 27. Power, David Noel. The Pastoral Care of the Sick. Philadelphia: trinity Press International, 1991. 28. Reiger, Patricia Ann. Pastoral Counseling of African American Women in Stages of Marriage Termination. M.T.S. thesis, Garrett: Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1993. 29. Rossman, Karen Mary. Gender-awareness and the Psychosocial Process of Counseling: A Study of the Pastoral
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Counseling of Women. Ph. diss., University of Texas at Austin, 1994. 30. Rowatt, Wade. Pastoral Care with Adolescents in Crisis. Louisville: Westminister/ J. Knox Press, 1989. 31. Severino, Sally K. and Liew, Richard. Pastoral Care of the Mentally Disabled: Advancing Care of the Whole Person. New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1994. 32. Sommers, Charles R., Pastoral Care Instruction and Orientation Tapes for Night Chaplains, Ph. diss., North American Baptist Seminary, 1981. 33. Stone, Howard W. Brief Pastoral Counseling. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994. 34. Stone, Howard W. Depression & Hope: New Insights for Pastoral Counseling. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996. 35. Strong, George Whitman, Pastoral Care Among the Very Elderly, Ph. diss., Hartford Seminary, 1985. 36. Wicks, Robert J. Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counseling. New York: Paulist Press, 1985-1995. 37. Wimberly, Edward P. Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Values: A Black Point of View. Nashville: Abingdon, 1982. 38. Worthington, Everett L. Helping Parents Make Disciples: Strategic Pastoral Counseling Resources. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1995. Out line Introduction
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The history, culture and socio-religious background of Pendurthy at Visakhapatnam.

The historical Christian mission work in Pendurthy at Visakhapatnam

The analysis of the Penticostal Church ministries in Pendurthy at Visakhapatnam

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The importance of Pastoral care & counseling

Todays problems and issues in the Penticostal Church ministries at Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam 6. The developments and growth of the Penticostal Church ministries at Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam 7. The recommendations and contributions to the Penticostal Church ministries at Pendurthy, Visakhapatnam Conclusion:

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