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The clergymen can contribute to community mental health,first of all, by enabling the church to fulfill its mission;second, by carrying out pastoral duties sensitively and competently;third, by developing and using counseling skills at various levels;fourth, by supporting and using community mental health and other human services; andfifth, by giving leadership in making the community a place which is consistent with the teachings of his faith.
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Burch, H.A. The church and its pastor: Community agents. Pastoral Psychol 20, 19–24 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01785121
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