Care for the Sick with Brian Croft

In this episode of the Imperfect Pastor podcast, host Zack Eswine and guest Brian Croft discuss the vital work of pastoral visitation with those who are sick. They explore the importance of physical touch, the importance of entering into the broken and incomplete spaces of hospitals and care homes, and the role that ministers have when walking with families through funerals. Brian shares insights on caring for those with chronic illnesses and emphasizes the need for whole congregational involvement in pastoral care. The conversation highlights the significance of presence over words and the lessons learned through direct engagement in ministry settings, in addition to those picked up in our ‘classrooms’.