oa Models of Mutual Pastoral Care in the Footsteps of Martin Luther

In the last two decades, the significance of the caring community has generally been acknowledged in pastoral theology. This paper discusses mutual pastoral care from the perspective of the priesthood of all believers, according to the views of Luther, Bucer, Spener, and Bonhoeffer. The focus is on what the members of the congregation are supposed to do. The differences between the views yield four different models of mutual pastoral care.