Preaching and Pastoral Care

No one can deny that there has been a shift in emphasis with regard to the office and task of the minister of the Word over the past decade or two. In the Reformed tradition the emphasis has always been on the preaching of the Word. The office of the minister was considered to consist chiefly in the preaching. The aim of Reformed seminaries (our own included) was to train good preachers. Most seminarians had as their goal to become good preachers. No one can deny that there has been a shift in...