Was sich ändert, wenn der einzelne Mensch zum Ausgangspunkt der Pastoral wird: Kirchlicher Kulturwandel durch sozialraumorientierte Pastoral.

The article deals with the concept of social space orientation in pastoral care. More and more parishes and dioceses are referring to this concept, which focuses on the individual will of a person. It shows how this concept is implemented in practice and how it contributes to understanding people in their entire life contexts. The article describes two examples of social space-oriented pastoral care in the Catholic Church community in Cologne-Höhenberg and Vingst, as well as in the Diocese of Trier. In the church community in Cologne-Höhenberg and Vingst, the focus of pastoral care is on the situation of people in the neighborhood, especially those with limited financial resources. Diaconal services such as clothing and book distribution, bicycle repair, and food distribution are provided. In the Diocese of Trier, social space orientation has been established as the basis for all pastoral action and all church fields of action. A concept is being developed on how parishes, associations, and social-charitable institutions can jointly fulfill their tasks in the social spaces. The concept emphasizes the importance of social space orientation and describes three aspects of expansion: its application in various church fields of action, its connection with the Gospel, and its connection with supra-local and global contexts. To enable implementation, six criteria are mentioned, including its application in specific fields of action, personnel development, and organizational development. So far, social space orientation has only been implemented sporadically and project-based in the Diocese of Trier, but support formats are planned. The implementation of social space-oriented pastoral care has practical consequences, such as a change in pastoral practice and a broader orientation of the Church. The article deals with the concept of social space-oriented pastoral care in the Church. It emphasizes that this concept frees the Church from its self-interest and instead focuses on the individual will and goals of people. It is pointed out that social space-oriented pastoral care does not aim to promote the growth of the Church, but rather the personal growth of many people. Furthermore, it is emphasized that social space-oriented pastoral care does not make a distinction between church members and non-members and that diaconal action is strengthened in pastoral care. Finally, it is pointed out that a cultural change is necessary in the Church, which affects both pastoral attitudes and structural conditions. [Extracted from the article]

Auf der Suche nach zukunftsfähigen Ansätzen für die Pastoral beziehen sich immer mehr Pfarreien und Diözesen auf das Fachkonzept der Sozialraumorientierung, dessen Ausgangspunkt der individuelle Wille eines einzelnen Menschen ist. In diesem Artikel werden auf Grundlage einer lokalen und einer diözesanen Praxiserkundung die praktischen Konsequenzen einer sozialraumorientierten Pastoral für das pastorale Handeln und die pastorale Kultur einer Pfarrei oder Diözese exploriert. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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