Pastoral Care and Counseling

PT710

Pastoral Care and Counseling

Summer 2026

Course Description

This course provides a practical basis for the important role of the Christian Pastor/Priest in the care of souls.

Instructor: The Rev. Dennett Buettner

The Rev. Dennett Buettner

The Rev. Dennett Buettner is a 1988 Trinity M.Div. graduate. In over thirty-five years of ordained ministry he’s served established congregations in western North Carolina and Long Beach, California, and several urban church plants in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. His most recent position was at Church of the Savior in Ambridge, where he retired in 2024 after eighteen years as Rector. Dennett also holds a law degree from Harvard University and a Doctor of Ministry degree in urban ministry from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He and his wife Andrea have been married for forty-two years and live in Pittsburgh. They have three adult children and three grandchildren. When not teaching or preaching, Dennett enjoys hiking, gardening, reading, and following all things Pittsburgh in sports.

 


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