After a lifetime of ministry within the LGBTQ community, I still had much to learn from this book when I used it to teach an online course."" -Chris Glaser, Author of Coming Out as Sacrament ""Ministry Among God's Queer Folk remains one of the best resources for congregations and pastoral care specialists. Yet, in 2018, trenchant hatred and intolerance fueled by conservative politics of racial and religious hegemony reminds us that this book still is desperately needed as a vital resource."" -Valerie Miles-Tribble, American Baptist Seminary of the West ""Ministry Among God's Queer Folk is an accessible and comprehensive guide for laity and clergy alike who would like to see their congregations and ministries include LGBTQ people of all ages, along with their families and friends. Since 2007, pastoral dialogue expanded to enlighten and challenge us to deepen inclusivity as one family of God. ""As a cis-straight female pastor and professor who is same-gender and trans affirming of our humanity as God's created, I welcome this new edition of Ministry Among God's Queer Folk. The authors provide case studies throughout the book to ground and illustrate their theology of pastoral care. This book requires of the reader no previous experience with LGBTQ communities and treats the following topics: the definition and functions of pastoral care effective care in challenging times coming out of the closet creating communities of care and caring for a wide variety of LGBTQ relationships. Authors Schlager and Kundtz distinguish pastoral care from pastoral counseling: while the latter is reserved for those with special training in the practice of therapy, the former can be developed by ministers and lay people with sufficient education and practice. This practical pastoral care handbook, written by two self-described queer people of faith, covers the basic skills that religious caregivers and ministry students need in order to be effective, enlightened, and supportive pastoral care providers to LGBTQ persons in congregational and other community settings.