As a Samoan pastor (minister) in a Samoan Church, pastoral care is not a question who requires to do it, but a question of whether: Do you understand who we are—the victims, the hearers, the constituents, and the pastor.
It is not a question of whether are we believe in God, but a question of whether: Are you keeping the ‘promise’ to worship God, in the light of your birthright (the Samoan culture).
The role of the Samoan minister in the community: There are three levels in which the minister is functioning and carrying his/her responsibility in the eyes of the Samoan community: (1) Traditional — as practice by the Congregational, Roman Catholic, and Methodist.