PACO 501 PASTORAL COUNSELING
RESEARCH PAPER COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND
ANSWER KEY 2026
◉ intense emotions. Answer: What accompanies grief, often
surprising the grieving person and those around them?
◉ Pastors don't typically have advanced specialized training in
psychotherapy. Answer: Why is it inappropriate for a pastor to
attempt long-term approaches to counseling that seek to change
underlying personality structures or resolve deep-seated
unconscious problems and conflicts?
◉ They felt judged or intimidated by pastors in the past.
They think their problems aren't significant enough.. Answer: Why
do some people avoid coming to pastors for counseling? (Check all
that apply.)
◉ true. Answer: A larger number of people go to pastors with their
personal problems than to any other helping profession.
,◉ Because of the pastoral role, the counselee already knows the
counselor's values.
The church is recognized as a place of quiet or safety or people meet
God.
The church is a community of faith, with trusting, caring
relationships.. Answer: Pastoral counseling can be especially
effective, because the church context can cause counseling to
proceed faster. Why is this the case? (Check all that apply.)
◉ They bring people into contact with healing resources in Christ..
Answer: How can pastoral counselors be thought of as brokers?
◉ the ability to identify problems early. Answer: How is the pastoral
counselor's ability enhanced by the network of relationships in
which people know and see one another in a variety of situations?
◉ facilitation of spiritual growth. Answer: What is the main goal of
pastoral counseling?
◉ in the light of their relationship with God. Answer: In what unique
way do pastoral counselors understand people's problems?
, ◉ false. Answer: Even with its focus on the whole person, there are
still parts of the person's life that are irrelevant to pastoral
counseling.
◉ they clarify spiritual concerns. Answer: How do daily life
experiences and struggles shape interact with spirituality?
◉ They should only be used if they will be meaningful or
appreciated.
They should be used in ways that empower the person.
They should never be used in ways that might reduce initiative,
strength, or responsibility.. Answer: What are important guidelines
to follow before utilizing religious resources in pastoral counseling?
(Check all that apply.)
◉ come to Him in the midst of the painful feelings. Answer: What
does God expect us to do with feelings of confusion, doubt, rage,
despair, and grief?
◉ It is set up in response to a request for help.
It is structured in ways to facilitate its purposes.
RESEARCH PAPER COMPLETE ANALYSIS AND
ANSWER KEY 2026
◉ intense emotions. Answer: What accompanies grief, often
surprising the grieving person and those around them?
◉ Pastors don't typically have advanced specialized training in
psychotherapy. Answer: Why is it inappropriate for a pastor to
attempt long-term approaches to counseling that seek to change
underlying personality structures or resolve deep-seated
unconscious problems and conflicts?
◉ They felt judged or intimidated by pastors in the past.
They think their problems aren't significant enough.. Answer: Why
do some people avoid coming to pastors for counseling? (Check all
that apply.)
◉ true. Answer: A larger number of people go to pastors with their
personal problems than to any other helping profession.
,◉ Because of the pastoral role, the counselee already knows the
counselor's values.
The church is recognized as a place of quiet or safety or people meet
God.
The church is a community of faith, with trusting, caring
relationships.. Answer: Pastoral counseling can be especially
effective, because the church context can cause counseling to
proceed faster. Why is this the case? (Check all that apply.)
◉ They bring people into contact with healing resources in Christ..
Answer: How can pastoral counselors be thought of as brokers?
◉ the ability to identify problems early. Answer: How is the pastoral
counselor's ability enhanced by the network of relationships in
which people know and see one another in a variety of situations?
◉ facilitation of spiritual growth. Answer: What is the main goal of
pastoral counseling?
◉ in the light of their relationship with God. Answer: In what unique
way do pastoral counselors understand people's problems?
, ◉ false. Answer: Even with its focus on the whole person, there are
still parts of the person's life that are irrelevant to pastoral
counseling.
◉ they clarify spiritual concerns. Answer: How do daily life
experiences and struggles shape interact with spirituality?
◉ They should only be used if they will be meaningful or
appreciated.
They should be used in ways that empower the person.
They should never be used in ways that might reduce initiative,
strength, or responsibility.. Answer: What are important guidelines
to follow before utilizing religious resources in pastoral counseling?
(Check all that apply.)
◉ come to Him in the midst of the painful feelings. Answer: What
does God expect us to do with feelings of confusion, doubt, rage,
despair, and grief?
◉ It is set up in response to a request for help.
It is structured in ways to facilitate its purposes.
