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Tag Archives: hospital visit

8 Scriptures to Know for Pastoral Hospital Visits

Steve Durkac Posted on January 28, 2024 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

There are eight Bible passages/verses that I keep close by when I’m called to a patient’s hospital room. I’ve never unloaded all of them in a single visit and I can’t image a situation where I would reference more than two or three. I’m sharing eight here because they cover the most difficult of circumstances, offering the most helpful insights … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes | Tagged Bible Promises, chaplain, Hebrews 9:27, hospital chaplain, hospital ministry, hospital visit, Isaiah 41:10, John 16:33, John 9:1-3, Matthew 13:24-30, pastoral care, pastoral ministry, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 46:1, Psalms 116:15, Scripture

Hospital Etiquette for Pastors

Steve Durkac Posted on August 4, 2023 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

If you are a church pastor or a church lay person who has taken up the assignment of visiting church members during their hospital stay, this post is for you. I want to address seven points of etiquette and guiding principles when it comes to visiting a parishioner in the hospital. Unless you work in a hospital, the dynamics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes | Tagged hospital etiquette, hospital ministry, hospital visit, pastoral care, pastoral ministry, Scripture

Scripture for Hospital Visitation

Steve Durkac Posted on August 3, 2023 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

For me, there is nothing more important in conducting a hospital visit with a patient than sharing an appropriate verse of Scripture. Sharing the right Bible verse will provide encouragement and hope for a Christian hospital patient and family. Here, I want to share some Bible verses for you to choose from to share on your visit. You can share … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes | Tagged Bible Promises, Bible verses, chaplain, hospital chaplain, hospital visit, pastoral care, pastoral ministry, Scripture
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