Everybody knows how hard it is to live in community. Our individualistic culture and our own self focus make it even more difficult. How can the Church make the kingdom of God visible under these circumstances? One of the greatest ways to persuade a watching, suspicious culture that the Gospel is true is to demonstrate that truth in authentic relationships. This mini-course will explore how the "everyday" virtues of humility, gentleness, and forgiveness can radically transform God’s people so they incarnate Christ to a watching world.
Everybody knows how hard it is to live in community. Our individualistic culture and our own self focus make it even more difficult. How can the Church make the kingdom of God visible under these circumstances? One of the greatest ways to persuade a watching, suspicious culture that the Gospel is true is to demonstrate that truth in authentic relationships. This mini-course will explore how the "everyday" virtues of humility, gentleness, and forgiveness can radically transform God’s people so they incarnate Christ to a watching world.
Everybody knows how hard it is to live in community. Our individualistic culture and our own self focus make it even more difficult. How can the Church make the kingdom of God visible under these circumstances? One of the greatest ways to persuade a watching, suspicious culture that the Gospel is true is to demonstrate that truth in authentic relationships. This mini-course will explore how the "everyday" virtues of humility, gentleness, and forgiveness can radically transform God’s people so they incarnate Christ to a watching world.
What happens when someone compulsively misuses prayer life, church attendance, ministry activity, or theology? How does religion go bad - coming to serve as a source of self-righteousness, as a strategy for anxiety reduction, or as plain old magic? Jesus skillfully undoes each effect of bad religion, and teaches us to counsel in his footsteps.
Because of the pressure of the managed health care system, people with psychiatric diagnoses often have great difficulty finding the resources they need to address their significant challenges. The premise of this workshop is that this vacuum presents a tremendous ministry opportunity for the church of Jesus Christ. Come hear how a community-based biblical counseling ministry can help your church reach and serve men and women who are hurting in a way that is both practical and gospel-centered.
Hospitals, mental institutions and local counselors are all part of the system that seeks to care for people with psychiatric disorders. What role does the church have… a country club or a hospital? How does your church care for people with unique challenges? Do you outsource and refer? Do you communicate subtly that they are not welcome because your church is a place for the socially well-adjusted? This session will equip you to embrace the call of God to care for your neighbor, regardless of their struggles.
