{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Banner of Truth UK","provider_url":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk","title":"15 Reasons why Visitation is Vital for Your Pastor","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DcuRgFQaZk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/articles\/2016\/15-reasons-visitation-vital-pastor\/\">15 Reasons why Visitation is Vital for Your Pastor<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/articles\/2016\/15-reasons-visitation-vital-pastor\/embed\/#?secret=DcuRgFQaZk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;15 Reasons why Visitation is Vital for Your Pastor&#8221; &#8212; Banner of Truth UK\" data-secret=\"DcuRgFQaZk\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"There has been some online debate in recent days concerning pastoral visitation &#8211; chiefly in response to Thom Rainer\u2019s blog post on church member visitation, where he provided 15 reasons why those in pastoral ministry \u2018shouldn\u2019t visit much\u2019. While the risk of being viewed by one\u2019s congregation as a sanctified social worker or life coach [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/1619303_10152009227311976_3978164821797516248_n.jpg"}