Beyond Church Walls

Pastoral care has been traditionally understood as pastoral acts administered to individuals or small groups by an ordained or lay religious practitioner. As congregations in the twenty-first century begin to reclaim the missional nature of church, this view must be broadened to include care and concern for the needs of the larger community.

In Beyond Church Walls, Rick Rouse articulates precisely what a missional approach to pastoral care looks likeand the substantial impact it can have on congregations and communities.