...A practical, well-informed, and valuable resource for anyone in ministry, but especially ministers to serve the sick, the infirmed, or the imprisoned. He addresses the parallel process in regards to storytelling and preaching, which is not usually done nor done well in books about preaching. -- Fr. Charles Hart, OFM., CPE, advisor, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL In this research, Fr. Ihewulezi has provided the pastoral care community a rich resource for ministry development. I would recommend this book to anyone who is preparing for parish or specialized pastoral ministry. -- M. Cristina Stevens, BCC, director of Clinical Pastoral Education, Saint Louis University ...Armed with communications theory from the experts and his extensive experience as a hospital chaplain ...Ihewulezi's work will no doubt serve as an eye-opening must-read for hospital, hospice, and nursing home chaplains. But for all parish ministers and preachers who are privileged to visit the sick, especially those thrust into this ministry with little or no formal training, this book will be most invaluable. -- Fr. George Boudreau, O.P. Ph.D., assistant professor of biblical studies, Aquinas Institute of Theology