From the Mission Statement:
The Journal dates its origin back to 1947 when the Journal of
Clinical Pastoral Work, published by the Council for Clinical
Training, and The Journal of Pastoral Care, published by the Institute
of Pastoral Care, began publishing separately. In 1950, the two groups
joined together to publish The Journal of Pastoral Care. The Council
for Clinical Training, Inc, the Institute for Pastoral Care, The
Association of Clinical Pastoral Educators and the Department of
Institutional Chaplaincy and Clinical Pastoral Education of the
Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. merged to form the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) in 1967, and the Journal ownership
was transferred to ACPE.
In 1969, the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Inc (AAPC),
began purchasing subscriptions for its members. The Canadian
Association for Pastoral Education (CAPE) did likewise in 1972. Then
ACPE invited AAPC and CAPE each to name a member to the Journal's
Board of Managers.
In 1982, the Board of Managers invited other pastoral care groups to
join in publishing The Journal of Pastoral Care. The Association of
Mental Health Clergy, Inc, the American Protestant Correctional
Chaplains, Inc, and the College of Chaplains of American Protestant
Hospital Association, Inc, joined in this publications corporation.
The formation of The Journal of Pastoral Care Publications, Inc, is
the result of deliberations of these founding pastoral care groups.
Its mission is to continue providing a forum through publications for
sharing professional knowledge, experience and innovative developments
in pastoral ministries. Currently 6 pastoral associations are involved
in support and ownership of JPCP Inc and name the members of the Board
of Managers of JPCP Inc
In addition to publishing The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling
(name change instituted in 2003), JPCP Inc looks after distribution
of, and advertising for, Reflective Practice: Supervision & Formation
in Ministry(formerly The Journal of Supervision & Training in
Ministry) and The Journal of Pastoral Theology. Since 1988, JPCP Inc
has published a dozen books and monographs and is currently developing
several manuscripts for publication via "print on demand."
JPCP Inc is a registered not-for-profit corporation in the state of
Georgia. JPCP Inc's Business Office is located in Decatur, Georgia.
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