Huduma ya Kichungaji, Uinjilisti na Misheni ya Ulimwengu ya Kiwesley — Sehemu ya 4: Utunzaji wa Kichungaji na Uchungaji wa RohoWesleyan Pastoral Ministry, Evangelism, and Global Missions — Unit 4: Pastoral Care and the Cure of Souls

Mstari MkuuKey Verse

"Tena twawasihi, ndugu, waonyeni walio na tabia ya uasi, watieni moyo walioogopa, wasaidieni walio dhaifu, mvumilie watu wote." (1 Wathesalonike 5:14, SUV)"Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all." (1 Thessalonians 5:14, NKJV)

Malengo ya KujifunzaLearning Objectives

Ukimaliza kipindi hiki, utaweza:When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. Kueleza "uchungaji wa roho" (the cure of souls) unamaanisha nini na kwa nini Wawesley huunganisha utunzaji wa kichungaji na ukuaji katika utakatifu.1. Explain what "the cure of souls" means and why Wesleyans link pastoral care with growth in holiness.

2. Kutumia makundi matatu ya 1 Wathesalonike 5:14 (wenye tabia ya uasi, walioogopa, walio dhaifu) kupanga utunzaji wa kichungaji.2. Use the three groups of 1 Thessalonians 5:14 (the unruly, the fainthearted, the weak) to organize pastoral care.

3. Kueleza njia ya Kiwesley ya kuwatembelea wagonjwa, kuwafariji waliofiwa, kuwasaidia walio gizani kiroho na kuwarejesha walioanguka.3. Describe a Wesleyan approach to visiting the sick, comforting the grieving, helping the spiritually dark and restoring the fallen.

4. Kuorodhesha kanuni za msingi za usiri, mipaka na rufaa kwa mchungaji anayeshauri.4. List basic rules of confidentiality, boundaries and referral for a pastor who counsels.

5. Kutaja pingamizi tatu dhidi ya mtindo huu wa utunzaji wa kichungaji na kutoa majibu ya Kiwesley.5. State three objections to this pattern of pastoral care and give the Wesleyan answers.

Sauti ya Kozi HiiThe Voice of This Course

Kozi hii imeandikwa kutoka ndani ya mapokeo ya Kiwesley, kwa ajili ya wachungaji walio ndani yake. Tunashikilia kwamba Biblia ni Neno la Mungu lililopuliziwa, kwamba Kristo alikufa kwa ajili ya wote, kwamba neema ya Mungu inaweza kupokelewa na pia kupingwa, na kwamba Mungu huwaita watu wake kwenye utakatifu. Wakristo wengine hutofautiana katika baadhi ya mambo; tunaeleza mitazamo yao kwa haki na kujibu kutoka upande wa Kiwesley. Tazama Kozi 2, Kipindi cha 9 kuhusu uvumilivu hadi mwisho, ambacho huathiri jinsi tunavyowatunza wale wanaopambana.This course is written from inside the Wesleyan tradition, for pastors who belong to it. We hold that the Bible is God's inspired Word, that Christ died for all, that God's grace can be received and also resisted, and that God calls His people to holiness. Other Christians differ on some points; we state their views fairly and answer from the Wesleyan side. See Course 2, Unit 9 on perseverance, which affects how we care for those who struggle.

Uchungaji wa Roho ni Nini?What Is the Cure of Souls?

Msemo wa zamani "uchungaji wa roho" (the cure of souls) unatoka katika Kilatini cura animarum, "utunzaji wa roho." Katika Kanisa la Uingereza, ambamo Wesley aliwekwa wakfu, kasisi alipewa uchungaji wa roho katika parokia yake. Neno "cure" hapa halimaanishi kuponya tu. Linamaanisha utunzaji na dhamana. Mchungaji anawajibika mbele za Mungu kwa hali ya kiroho ya watu aliokabidhiwa: "Watiini wenye kuwaongoza, mkawatii; kwa kuwa wao hukesha kwa ajili ya roho zenu, kama watu watakaotoa hesabu" (Waebrania 13:17).The old phrase "the cure of souls" comes from the Latin cura animarum, "the care of souls." In the Church of England, in which Wesley was ordained, a priest was given the cure of souls in his parish. The word "cure" here does not mean only healing. It means care and charge. The pastor is responsible before God for the spiritual welfare of the people committed to him: "Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account" (Hebrews 13:17).

Biblia humwita mchungaji kuwa mchungaji wa kondoo (shepherd). Mchungaji hailishi kundi kutoka mbali tu. Huwajua kondoo wake, hufunga majeraha na huwafuata waliopotea. Mungu aliwakemea wachungaji wa Israeli ambao hawakufanya hivyo: "Walio dhaifu hamkuwatia nguvu, wala mgonjwa hamkumponya, wala aliyevunjika hamkumfunga, wala aliyefukuzwa hamkumrudisha, wala aliyepotea hamkumtafuta" (Ezekieli 34:4). Bwana Yesu ndiye mchungaji mwema anayefanya mambo haya yote.The Bible calls the pastor a shepherd. A shepherd does not only feed the flock from a distance. He knows his sheep, binds up the hurt and goes after the lost. God rebuked the shepherds of Israel who did not do this: "The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor sought what was lost" (Ezekiel 34:4). The Lord Jesus is the good shepherd who does all these things.

Alama ya Kiwesley: Utunzaji Unalenga UtakatifuThe Wesleyan Mark: Care Aims at Holiness

Kila mapokeo ya Kikristo hutunza watu. Mapokeo ya Kiwesley huongeza lengo maalum. Hayajaribu kumstarehesha mtu mwenye shida tu. Yanajaribu kumsaidia mtu kuelekea utakatifu, aokolewe kutoka nguvu ya dhambi na ajazwe upendo kwa Mungu na jirani (Kozi 3).Every Christian tradition cares for people. The Wesleyan tradition adds a particular aim. It does not only try to make a troubled person comfortable. It tries to help a person toward holiness, to be freed from the power of sin and filled with love for God and neighbor (Course 3).

Hili hubadilisha jinsi mchungaji anavyosikiliza. Muumini anapokuwa na shida, mchungaji wa Kiwesley huuliza maswali kadhaa moyoni mwake. Je, hii ni shida inayotokana na dhambi inayohitaji kuachwa? Je, ni mateso ambayo Mungu anayaruhusu, ambamo mtu anahitaji faraja na nguvu? Je, ni wakati wa giza rohoni? Je, ni udhaifu wa mwili au akili unaohitaji msaada wa daktari pia? Majibu si sawa kila wakati, na mchungaji mwenye hekima hatoi dawa ile ile kwa kila ugonjwa.This changes how the pastor listens. When a believer is in trouble, the Wesleyan pastor asks several questions in his heart. Is this a trouble that comes from sin that needs to be turned from? Is it a suffering that God allows, in which the person needs comfort and strength? Is it a time of darkness in the spirit? Is it a weakness of body or mind that needs a doctor's help as well? The answers are not always the same, and a wise pastor does not give the same medicine to every sickness.

Wesley aliandika kuhusu mambo haya. Katika mahubiri kama "The Wilderness State" (Hali ya Nyikani) na "Heaviness through Manifold Temptations" (Uzito Kupitia Majaribu Mengi), alieleza jinsi muumini anavyoweza kupoteza furaha na kuhisi yuko mbali na Mungu. Alitaja sababu kadhaa zinazowezekana, miongoni mwake dhambi, kupuuza njia za neema, majaribu na ujinga, naye alikiri kwamba udhaifu wa mwili unaweza kuilemea roho. Eliya, chini ya mretemu, alikuwa amechoka na ana hofu, na Mungu kwanza alimpa chakula na usingizi kabla ya kusema naye (1 Wafalme 19:4-8). Bwana alimtunza mwili wa mtumishi wake kabla ya kushughulikia moyo wake.Wesley wrote on these matters. In sermons such as "The Wilderness State" and "Heaviness through Manifold Temptations," he described how a believer can lose joy and feel far from God. He named several possible causes, among them sin, neglect of the means of grace, temptation and ignorance, and he recognized that weakness of the body can weigh on the spirit. Elijah, under the broom tree, was worn out and afraid, and God first gave him food and sleep before He spoke to him (1 Kings 19:4-8). The Lord cared for the body of His servant before dealing with his heart.

Wesley alitenda kile alichofundisha. Kitabu chake Primitive Physick (1747) kilitoa dawa rahisi kwa magonjwa ya kawaida kwa watu wasioweza kumlipa daktari, na mahubiri yake "On Visiting the Sick" (Juu ya Kuwatembelea Wagonjwa) huwahimiza Wakristo kwenda kwa wanaoteseka.Wesley practiced what he taught. His Primitive Physick (1747) gave plain remedies for common illnesses to people who could not pay a doctor, and his sermon "On Visiting the Sick" urges Christians to go to those who suffer.

Makundi Matatu: Onya, Farijii, SaidiaThree Groups: Warn, Comfort, Uphold

Maneno ya Paulo katika 1 Wathesalonike 5:14 humpa mchungaji njia rahisi ya kuwafikiria watu walio chini ya uangalizi wake. Kila kundi linahitaji aina tofauti ya msaada.Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 5:14 give a simple way for a pastor to think about the people in his care. Each group needs a different kind of help.

Waonye wenye tabia ya uasiWarn the unruly

"Wenye tabia ya uasi" ni wale walio nje ya mpangilio: wanapuuza wajibu wao, wanatembea kwa fujo, au wanavunja maisha ya pamoja ya kanisa. Neno hilo linaweza kuchora picha ya askari waliotoka safu. Mchungaji anayewapenda watu wake atawaonya. Mfano wa Paulo mwenyewe katika Matendo 20:31 ulikuwa "kumwonya kila mtu usiku na mchana kwa machozi."The "unruly" are those who are out of order: they neglect their duty, walk in disorder, or break the common life of the church. The word can picture soldiers out of rank. A pastor who loves his people will warn them. Paul's own pattern in Acts 20:31 was to "warn everyone night and day with tears."

Utunzaji wa Kiwesley kwa wenye tabia ya uasi unafuata mfano wa Yesu katika Mathayo 18:15-17. Kwanza nenda kwa mtu huyo peke yake. Asiposikia, chukua mmoja au wawili. Bado asiposikia, liambie kanisa. Katika Umethodisti wa mwanzo Kanuni za Jumla zilitoa kipimo, na mtu ambaye hakuzishika baada ya onyo aliondolewa kwenye jumuiya. Lengo lake daima lilikuwa kurejesha (Wagalatia 6:1). Paulo aliwaambia Wakorintho wamtie nidhamu mtu aliye katika dhambi nzito, na baadaye aliwaambia wamsamehe na kumfariji, "asije akamezwa na huzuni iliyopita kiasi" (2 Wakorintho 2:7; linganisha 1 Wakorintho 5).Wesleyan care of the unruly follows the pattern of Jesus in Matthew 18:15-17. First go to the person alone. If he does not listen, take one or two others. If he still does not listen, tell it to the church. In early Methodism the General Rules gave the standard, and a person who would not keep them after warning was removed from the society. Its aim was always restoration (Galatians 6:1). Paul told the Corinthians to discipline a man in serious sin, and later told them to forgive and comfort him, "lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow" (2 Corinthians 2:7; compare 1 Corinthians 5).

Fundisho la Kiwesley kuhusu uvumilivu hadi mwisho huumba kazi hii. Tunaamini kwamba muumini anaweza kuanguka kwa kuendelea kutoamini, lakini pia anaweza kurejeshwa. Kwa hiyo mchungaji huichukulia dhambi kwa uzito, na pia huacha mlango wazi. Mtume Yohana anaandika, "Tena mtu akitenda dhambi, tunaye Mwombezi kwa Baba, Yesu Kristo, mwenye haki" (1 Yohana 2:1). Petro alimkana Kristo mara tatu na akarejeshwa na Bwana na kupewa kazi ya kuwalisha kondoo (Yohana 21:15-17). Onyo ni namna ya upendo. Mchungaji asiyeonya kamwe, na mchungaji anayeonya tu, wote wameacha kitu ambacho Paulo anaamuru.The Wesleyan teaching on perseverance shapes this work. We believe that a believer can fall away by continued unbelief, but that he can also be restored. So the pastor takes sin seriously, and he also keeps the door open. The apostle John writes, "And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous" (1 John 2:1). Peter denied Christ three times and was restored by the Lord and given the work of feeding the sheep (John 21:15-17). Warning is a form of love. A pastor who never warns, and a pastor who only warns, have both left out something Paul commands.

Wafariji walioogopaComfort the fainthearted

"Walioogopa" ni wale waliokata tamaa, waliofiwa, wenye hofu na walioaibika. Hapa mchungaji huleta faraja.The "fainthearted" are the discouraged, the grieving, the fearful and the ashamed. Here the pastor brings comfort.

Wagonjwa. Yakobo anaandika, "Yuko miongoni mwenu mtu aliye mgonjwa? Na aiteni wazee wa kanisa; nao wamwombee, wakimpaka mafuta kwa jina la Bwana; na kuomba kwa imani kutamwokoa yule aliyeugua, na Bwana atamwinua; na ikiwa amefanya dhambi, atasamehewa" (Yakobo 5:14-15). Mchungaji hutembelea, husikiliza, husoma Andiko fupi, huomba, na huondoka. Hakai muda mrefu mno. Anakumbuka kwamba uponyaji ni wa Mungu, wala haahidi asichoahidi Mungu.The sick. James writes, "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven" (James 5:14-15). The pastor visits, listens, reads a short Scripture, prays, and leaves. He does not stay too long. He remembers that healing belongs to God, and he does not promise what God has not promised.

Waliofiwa. Paulo anatuambia "lieni pamoja nao waliao" (Warumi 12:15) na tusihuzunike "kama wengine wasio na matumaini" (1 Wathesalonike 4:13). Mchungaji hukaa pamoja na waliofiwa, huzungumza kuhusu tumaini la ufufuo, na hurudi baada ya mazishi, familia inapokuwa peke yake.The grieving. Paul tells us to "weep with those who weep" (Romans 12:15) and not to "sorrow as others who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13). The pastor sits with the grieving, speaks of the hope of the resurrection, and returns after the funeral, when the family is alone.

Walio gizani kiroho. Kwa muumini anayehisi yuko mbali na Mungu, mchungaji husikiliza kabla ya kusema. Anauliza kama kuna dhambi inayojulikana, kama mtu huyo ameacha kutumia njia za neema, kama amechoka au mgonjwa, au yuko katika kipindi cha majaribu. Anamwelekeza mtu huyo kwenye ahadi za Maandiko, wala hamhukumu kwa hisia hiyo. Wesley alifundisha kwamba hisia ya uwepo wa Mungu inaweza kuja na kwenda, lakini tumaini la muumini linasimama juu ya Kristo. Alifundisha pia kwamba ushuhuda wa Roho ni wa kweli (Warumi 8:16). Shaka ya mtu inaweza kuwa ishara ya uzima na si ya kifo.The spiritually dark. For the believer who feels far from God, the pastor listens before he speaks. He asks whether there is a known sin, whether the person has stopped using the means of grace, whether he is tired or ill, or is in a time of testing. He directs the person to the promises of Scripture, and he does not condemn him for the feeling. Wesley taught that the feeling of God's presence may come and go, but the believer's trust rests on Christ. He also taught that the witness of the Spirit is real (Romans 8:16). A person's doubt may be a sign of life and not death.

Wasaidie walio dhaifuUphold the weak

"Walio dhaifu" ni wale walio dhaifu katika imani, dhaifu katika utashi, au dhaifu katika uelewa: waumini wapya, wale wanaopambana na tabia ya zamani, na wale wanaohitaji msaada wa kusimama. Mchungaji huwasaidia kwa urafiki, mafundisho, maombi na kwa kuwaunganisha na wengine watakaosaidia: kiongozi wa darasa, muumini mzee, kikundi. Paulo anaandika, "Bebeaneni mizigo, na kwa njia hiyo mtaitimiza sheria ya Kristo" (Wagalatia 6:2). Kikundi kidogo cha Kipindi cha 3 hufanya sehemu kubwa ya kazi hii; mchungaji hawezi kuwa mtunzaji pekee.The "weak" are those who are weak in faith, weak in will, or weak in understanding: new believers, those who struggle with an old habit, and those who need help to stand. The pastor upholds them by friendship, teaching, prayer and by putting them in contact with others who will help: a class leader, an older believer, a group. Paul writes, "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2). The small group of Unit 3 does much of this work; the pastor cannot be the only caregiver.

"Mvumilie watu wote," Paulo anaongeza. Mchungaji wa Kiwesley anakumbuka kwamba utakaso ni kazi ya Mungu inayochukua wakati na kwamba Mungu ana subira naye pia."Be patient with all," Paul adds. The Wesleyan pastor remembers that sanctification is a work of God that takes time and that God is patient with him too.

Mazoea ya Utunzaji: Kanuni Chache RahisiThe Practice of Care: Some Plain Rules

Kanuni chache humsaidia mchungaji kutunza kwa hekima.Some rules help a pastor care wisely.

Sikiliza kwanza. "Kila mtu na awe mwepesi wa kusikia, asiye mwepesi wa kusema, asiye mwepesi wa hasira" (Yakobo 1:19). Uliza swali kisha ungoje jibu.Listen first. "Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath" (James 1:19). Ask a question and wait for the answer.

Tunza siri. Anachomwambia mchungaji mtu hapaswi kuwaambia wengine. Isipokuwa tu ni pale uhai wa mtu au usalama wa mtoto au mtu mwingine uko hatarini, ambapo mchungaji lazima achukue hatua kuwalinda. Wachungaji wanapaswa kujua sheria za nchi yao kuhusu kuripoti unyanyasaji.Keep confidence. What a person tells the pastor is not to be told to others. The only exceptions are when someone's life or the safety of a child or another person is in danger, in which case the pastor must act to protect them. Pastors should know the laws of their country about reporting abuse.

Weka mipaka inayofaa. Mchungaji hapaswi kumshauri mtu wa jinsia tofauti peke yake katika chumba kilichofungwa, wala asijenge uhusiano wa karibu wa faragha na mtu aliye chini ya uangalizi wake. Tembeleeni wawili wawili, acha mlango wazi, au uwe na mtu mwingine karibu. Hii inamlinda mtu huyo na mchungaji, na jina la Kristo.Keep proper boundaries. A pastor should not counsel a person of the opposite sex alone in a closed room, and should not form a close private relationship with someone in his care. Visit in pairs, leave the door open, or have another person nearby. This protects the person and the pastor, and the name of Christ.

Ombeni pamoja na mtu huyo. Maombi si njia ya kumaliza mazungumzo; yanaleta jambo kwa Mungu.Pray with the person. Prayer is not a way to end the conversation; it brings the matter to God.

Tumia Maandiko kwa upole. Mstari unaotumiwa kama rungu huumiza. Mstari unaotumiwa kama taa husaidia (Zaburi 119:105). Chagua kifungu kinachofaa mahitaji.Use Scripture gently. A verse used as a club wounds. A verse used as a lamp helps (Psalm 119:105). Choose a passage that fits the need.

Fuatilia. Utunzaji si ziara moja. Panga kutembelea tena au mwombe mshiriki wa kanisa afanye hivyo.Follow up. Care is not one visit. Plan to visit again or ask a church member to do so.

Jue mipaka yako na toa rufaa. Mchungaji si daktari wala mshauri-nasaha aliyefunzwa. Mtu anaposema kuhusu kujiua, mchungaji huchukulia kwa uzito, hamwachi peke yake, na huleta familia na msaada wa matibabu mara moja. Pale palipo na unyogovu wa muda mrefu, wasiwasi mkali, uraibu, ukatili nyumbani au ugonjwa wa akili, mchungaji hubaki na mtu huyo kama rafiki na mchungaji na pia humsaidia kumpata daktari au mshauri-nasaha aliyefunzwa. Anapaswa kujua mapema ni nani anapatikana katika eneo lake.Know your limits and refer. A pastor is not a doctor or a trained therapist. When someone speaks of ending his life, the pastor takes it seriously, does not leave him alone, and brings in family and medical help at once. Where there is long depression, severe anxiety, addiction, violence in the home or illness of the mind, the pastor stays with the person as a friend and pastor and also helps him to find a doctor or trained counselor. He should know in advance who is available in his area.

Mjadala: Utunzaji wa Kichungaji na Saikolojia ya KisasaA Debate: Pastoral Care and Modern Psychology

Wachungaji na wasomi hawakubaliani kuhusu utunzaji wa kichungaji na saikolojia. Wengine hushikilia kwamba Biblia peke yake inatosha kwa matatizo yote ya roho na kwamba saikolojia kwa kiasi kikubwa ina makosa. Wengine hushikilia kwamba matokeo yake yanaweza kulisaidia kanisa kuwaelewa watu, yakipimwa kwa Maandiko. Wawesley kwa kawaida wamechukua njia ya kati. Maandiko ndiyo mamlaka ya mwisho juu ya mtu ni nini, nini kimeharibika na jinsi Mungu anavyoponya, lakini zawadi za Mungu za maarifa, ikiwa ni pamoja na tiba, zinaweza kupokelewa kwa shukrani. Kazi ya mchungaji ni ya kiroho, na msaada wa daktari hauidhuru.Pastors and scholars disagree about pastoral care and psychology. Some hold that the Bible alone is enough for all the problems of the soul and that psychology is mostly in error. Others hold that its findings can help the church understand people, if tested by Scripture. Wesleyans have commonly taken a middle path. Scripture is the final authority on what a person is, what has gone wrong and how God heals, yet God's gifts of knowledge, including medicine, may be received with thanks. The pastor's task is spiritual, and a doctor's help does not harm it.

Pingamizi na Majibu ya KiwesleyObjections and Wesleyan Answers

Pingamizi 1: Utunzaji wa kichungaji unachukua wakati mwingi mno. Mchungaji anapaswa kuhubiri na kuinjilisha, na kuacha kazi hii.Objection 1: Pastoral care takes too much time. A pastor should preach and evangelize, and leave this work aside.

Jibu letu. Mchungaji hawezi kufanya yote, lakini hawezi kuacha yote. Katika Kutoka 18, Yethro alimwambia Musa kwamba hawezi kuwabeba watu peke yake na akamshauri kuteua watu wenye uwezo wa kumsaidia. Katika Matendo 6 mitume waliteua wengine kuwahudumia wajane ili wao wajitoe kwa maombi na huduma ya neno. Jibu la Kiwesley ni kugawana kazi kupitia viongozi wa madarasa, watembeleaji na timu ya washiriki wanaojali, huku mchungaji akiwafunza na kujitoa kwa visa vigumu zaidi. Watu husikia mahubiri vizuri zaidi kutoka kwa mchungaji aliyetembelea nyumba yao.Our answer. The pastor cannot do it all, but he cannot leave it all. In Exodus 18, Jethro told Moses that he could not carry the people alone and advised him to appoint capable men to help. In Acts 6 the apostles appointed others to serve the widows so that they could give themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word. The Wesleyan answer is to share the work through class leaders, visitors and a team of caring members, while the pastor trains them and gives himself to the hardest cases. People hear a sermon better from the pastor who has visited their house.

Pingamizi 2: Nidhamu ya kanisa haina upendo. Yesu alisema, "Msihukumu."Objection 2: Church discipline is unloving. Jesus said, "Judge not."

Jibu letu. Yesu alisema, "Msihukumu, msije mkahukumiwa" (Mathayo 7:1), na alishutumu roho ya unafiki na kiburi. Lakini katika Mathayo 18 pia alilipa kanisa lake njia ya kushughulika na ndugu anayetenda dhambi, na Paulo aliamuru nidhamu huko Korintho. Nidhamu inayofanywa kwa upendo si hukumu ya kulaani. Ni kanisa linalosema, "Tunakupenda mno hata hatuwezi kujifanya jambo hili halina maana." Hufanywa kwa unyenyekevu (Wagalatia 6:1), na huisha kwa msamaha mtu anapogeuka.Our answer. Jesus did say, "Judge not, that you be not judged" (Matthew 7:1), and He condemned a hypocritical and proud spirit. But in Matthew 18 He also gave His church the way of dealing with a brother who sins, and Paul commanded discipline at Corinth. Discipline done in love is not condemnation. It is the church saying, "We love you too much to pretend that this does not matter." It is done humbly (Galatians 6:1), and it ends in forgiveness when the person turns.

Pingamizi 3: Ikiwa muumini anaweza kuanguka, utunzaji wa kichungaji utawafanya watu kuwa na wasiwasi. Ni bora kufundisha kwamba wokovu hauwezi kupotea.Objection 3: If a believer can fall away, then pastoral care will make people anxious. It is better to teach that salvation cannot be lost.

Wakristo wengi wa Reformed hushikilia kwamba wale ambao Mungu amewaokoa watavumilia hadi mwisho, na wanasema kwamba hili huwapa faraja wenye shida.Many Reformed Christians hold that those whom God has saved will persevere to the end, and they say that this gives comfort to the troubled.

Jibu letu. Tunakubali kwamba faraja ni muhimu, na tunakubali kwamba Mungu ni mwaminifu. Fundisho letu ni kwamba wokovu unashikiliwa kwa kumtumaini Kristo, na yule anayekaa ndani yake yuko salama. Maonyo ya Maandiko, kama Waebrania 3:12, hutolewa ili kutulinda, kama ua kando ya barabara ya mlimani unavyowekwa kulinda, si kumtisha msafiri. Mchungaji wa Kiwesley hufundisha onyo na ahadi zote mbili. Anamwambia muumini mwenye wasiwasi kwamba Mungu anaweza kumlinda, kwamba hamu ya kuwa mwaminifu yenyewe ni kazi ya Roho, na kwamba hata yule aliyeanguka anaweza kurejeshwa.Our answer. We agree that comfort matters, and we agree that God is faithful. Our teaching is that salvation is held by trust in Christ, and the one who abides in Him is safe. The warnings of Scripture, such as Hebrews 3:12, are given to protect us, as a fence on a high road is given to protect, not to frighten the traveler. The Wesleyan pastor teaches both the warning and the promise. He tells the anxious believer that God is able to keep him, that the desire to be faithful is itself the work of the Spirit, and that even one who has fallen can be restored.

Matumizi ya KichungajiPastoral Application

Mchungaji Ana anasikia kwamba Carlos, mshiriki wa kanisa lake, alipoteza kazi miezi miwili iliyopita na ameacha kuhudhuria. Mkewe amemwambia mtu fulani kanisani kwamba anakunywa pombe na kwamba anafikiria kuondoka. Ana anakwenda kutembelea pamoja na mwanamke mzee wa kanisa. Carlos ana aibu na anasema kidogo. Ana hamhubirii. Anasikiliza, na anaomba, na anamwambia kwamba kanisa limemkosa na kwamba Mungu hajamwacha.Pastor Ana hears that Carlos, a member of her church, lost his job two months ago and has stopped attending. His wife has told someone at church that he is drinking and that she is thinking of leaving. Ana goes to visit with an older woman from the church. Carlos is ashamed and says little. Ana does not preach to him. She listens, and she prays, and she tells him that the church has missed him and that God has not left him.

Katika majuma yaliyofuata anamtembelea tena na anamwomba mwanamume anayeaminika kutoka kikundi cha wanaume akutane naye kila juma. Katika ziara ya pili, Carlos anasema kwamba familia yake ingekuwa bora bila yeye. Ana haondoki. Anamwuliza waziwazi kama anafikiria kujiua. Anakaa naye, anazungumza na mkewe na kaka yake, na anapanga aonane na daktari juma hilo hilo. Pia anamwambia, kwa upole, kwamba ulevi lazima ushughulikiwe, na kwamba kanisa litasimama pamoja naye. Anaficha kile alichomwambia.Over the next weeks she visits again and asks a trusted man from the men's group to meet with him weekly. On the second visit, Carlos says that his family would be better without him. Ana does not leave. She asks him plainly whether he is thinking of taking his life. She stays with him, speaks with his wife and brother, and arranges for him to see a doctor that same week. She also tells him, with gentleness, that the drinking must be dealt with, and that the church will stand with him. She keeps what he told her private.

Kadiri wakati unavyopita Carlos anarudi kwenye ibada. Njia ni ya polepole. Ana anaonya, anafariji na kusaidia, na anajua wakati wa kuomba msaada.In time Carlos returns to the service. The road is slow. Ana warns, comforts and upholds, and she knows when to ask for help.

MuhtasariSummary

Uchungaji wa roho ni utunzaji wa mchungaji kwa hali ya kiroho ya watu aliokabidhiwa. Mapokeo ya Kiwesley huongeza lengo maalum: utunzaji unaoongoza kuelekea utakatifu. Amri ya Paulo ya sehemu tatu katika 1 Wathesalonike 5:14 hupanga kazi: waonye wenye tabia ya uasi, wafariji walioogopa na wasaidie walio dhaifu. Mchungaji hutembelea wagonjwa, hukaa pamoja na waliofiwa, huwasaidia walio katika giza la kiroho, na hufanya kazi kwa ajili ya kurejeshwa kwa walioanguka, daima akitumaini kwamba muumini aliyeanguka anaweza kurejeshwa. Husikiliza kwanza, hutunza siri, huzingatia mipaka inayofaa, huomba, hufuatilia, na hutoa rufaa pale mahitaji yanapozidi uwezo wake. Wawesley huchukua njia ya kati kati ya wale wanaokataa saikolojia yote na wale wanaoikubali bila kuipima. Tulijibu pingamizi kwamba utunzaji unachukua wakati mwingi, kwamba nidhamu haina upendo, na kwamba mtazamo wa Kiwesley kuhusu kuanguka huwafanya watu kuwa na wasiwasi.The cure of souls is the pastor's care for the spiritual welfare of the people committed to him. The Wesleyan tradition adds a particular aim: care that leads toward holiness. Paul's threefold command in 1 Thessalonians 5:14 organizes the work: warn the unruly, comfort the fainthearted and uphold the weak. The pastor visits the sick, sits with the grieving, helps those in spiritual darkness, and works for the restoration of the fallen, always in the hope that a fallen believer may be restored. He listens first, keeps confidence, observes proper boundaries, prays, follows up, and refers when the need is beyond him. Wesleyans take a middle path between those who reject all psychology and those who accept it without testing. We answered the objections that care takes too much time, that discipline is unloving, and that the Wesleyan view of falling away makes people anxious.

Usomaji ZaidiFurther Reading

• John Wesley, "The Wilderness State" (Hali ya Nyikani) na "Heaviness through Manifold Temptations" (Uzito Kupitia Majaribu Mengi), katika Mahubiri ya Kawaida (Standard Sermons).• John Wesley, "The Wilderness State" and "Heaviness through Manifold Temptations," in the Standard Sermons.

• John Wesley, "On Visiting the Sick" (Juu ya Kuwatembelea Wagonjwa), mahubiri.• John Wesley, "On Visiting the Sick," a sermon.

• John Wesley, Primitive Physick (Tiba ya Awali) (1747), chanzo cha msingi kuhusu utunzaji wake kwa mwili.• John Wesley, Primitive Physick (1747), a primary source on his care for the body.

• The General Rules of the United Societies (Kanuni za Jumla za Jumuiya Zilizoungana), chanzo cha msingi.• The General Rules of the United Societies, a primary source.

• John Wesley, Notes on the New Testament (Maelezo juu ya Agano Jipya), kuhusu 1 Wathesalonike 5 na Yakobo 5.• John Wesley, Notes on the New Testament, on 1 Thessalonians 5 and James 5.

• John Fletcher, Checks to Antinomianism (Vizuizi dhidi ya Upinzani wa Sheria), kuhusu mtazamo wa Kiwesley wa neema na utii.• John Fletcher, Checks to Antinomianism, on the Wesleyan view of grace and obedience.

• Richard Baxter, The Reformed Pastor (Mchungaji Aliyerekebishwa) (1656), kuhusu utunzaji binafsi wa mchungaji kwa kila mtu.• Richard Baxter, The Reformed Pastor (1656), on the pastor's personal care of each person.

• George Herbert, A Priest to the Temple (Kasisi wa Hekaluni) (1652), kuhusu ziara na ushauri wa mchungaji wa vijijini.• George Herbert, A Priest to the Temple (1652), on the country pastor's visits and counsel.

• Kozi 2, Kipindi cha 9 (uvumilivu hadi mwisho) na Kozi 3 (utakatifu) za mkondo huu wa masomo.• Course 2, Unit 9 (perseverance) and Course 3 (holiness) of this specialization.

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