Michael Paterson is an Episcopalian priest, psychotherapist, pastoral supervisor and trainer and hospice chaplain in Edinburgh. Jessica Rose is a counsellor and pastoral supervisor living and working in Oxford. She was Lecturer in Pastoral Psychology at Ripon College, Cuddesdon from 1993 to 2000.

• Part One: Theological and Philosophical PerspectivesPart Two: Reflections on PracticePart Three: Practice in ContextPart Four: The Practice of Pastoral Supervision

This timely volume of essays will indeed enrich the ministries of all who read it. Written by reflective practitioners for those labouring in the fields of congregational and chaplaincy leadership, it is theologically rooted and psychologically informed, as well as being full of practical wisdom. It will be an invaluable resource for all who wish to grow in vocational confidence, ministerial competence and theological understanding through the supervisory process, both as giver and receiver. A transformative read, especially valuable for clergy-in-formation as they prepare to assume oversight of ever-larger groupings of churches.

Michael Paterson is an Episcopalian priest, psychotherapist, pastoral supervisor and trainer and hospice chaplain in Edinburgh. Jessica Rose is a counsellor and pastoral supervisor living and working in Oxford. She was Lecturer in Pastoral Psychology at Ripon College, Cuddesdon from 1993 to 2000.

• Part One: Theological and Philosophical PerspectivesPart Two: Reflections on PracticePart Three: Practice in ContextPart Four: The Practice of Pastoral Supervision

This timely volume of essays will indeed enrich the ministries of all who read it. Written by reflective practitioners for those labouring in the fields of congregational and chaplaincy leadership, it is theologically rooted and psychologically informed, as well as being full of practical wisdom. It will be an invaluable resource for all who wish to grow in vocational confidence, ministerial competence and theological understanding through the supervisory process, both as giver and receiver. A transformative read, especially valuable for clergy-in-formation as they prepare to assume oversight of ever-larger groupings of churches.

Michael Paterson is an Episcopalian priest, psychotherapist, pastoral supervisor and trainer and hospice chaplain in Edinburgh. Jessica Rose is a counsellor and pastoral supervisor living and working in Oxford. She was Lecturer in Pastoral Psychology at Ripon College, Cuddesdon from 1993 to 2000.

• Part One: Theological and Philosophical PerspectivesPart Two: Reflections on PracticePart Three: Practice in ContextPart Four: The Practice of Pastoral Supervision

This timely volume of essays will indeed enrich the ministries of all who read it. Written by reflective practitioners for those labouring in the fields of congregational and chaplaincy leadership, it is theologically rooted and psychologically informed, as well as being full of practical wisdom. It will be an invaluable resource for all who wish to grow in vocational confidence, ministerial competence and theological understanding through the supervisory process, both as giver and receiver. A transformative read, especially valuable for clergy-in-formation as they prepare to assume oversight of ever-larger groupings of churches.