Abstract
The following paper delineates issues related to state licensing for pastoral counselors from the perspective that pastoral counseling is a function of ministry, and accountability is appropriately to the denomination or faith group of the pastoral counselor. It highlights the issue of state licensing on the one side, and the question of ordination on the other. A two-pronged appeal is made to pastoral counselors to be more involved in the educating and informing tasks in relationship to denominations and faith groups, and, when possible, to work for adequate legislation to exempt pastoral counselors from mandatory licensing.
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