Product Description
Hardcover, 152 pages, Good Tools Are Half the Job (by Margriet van der Kooi and Cornelis van der Kooi, with a foreword by Nicholas P. Wolterstorff) links frontline chaplaincy with durable theological reflection—demonstrating that sound theology underpins transformative pastoral care.
- Case-study driven chapters begin with a chaplain's encounter with a patient in crisis (pain, loss, abandonment, trauma, or guilt) and trace how questions about God surface, guiding care in the moment.
- The chaplain's responses are deliberately theological, inviting readers to compare approaches and consider how faith shapes empathy, intervention, and boundary-setting.
- Each case is followed by a theological reflection essay that maps what is at stake and which practical and systematic tools illuminate the situation.
- The book argues for an interdisciplinary conversation between practical and systematic theology, bridging gaps that too often keep disciplines apart—and enriching pastoral practice and theory alike.
- Accessible and inspiring, the book models sensitivity, wisdom, and mature theology in service of effective chaplaincy and pastoral care.
Care/fit: Hardcover format; 152 pages; Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 in.
Shipping/returns: Ships securely in sturdy packaging; easy returns if needed—see our returns policy for details.
