Due to the increased legal complexity surrounding counseling, it is advisable to use a standardized pastoral counseling intake form and not to exceed three sessions of “pastoral care” with any couple or individual before referring out to a licensed practitioner. Here is a sample form you can customize to your own needs. GENERAL INFORMATION Pastoral...Read More

Pastoral Care Guidelines Pre-amble Due to the growing complexity of caring with people, this is a sheet outlining best practices to deal with care cases that come across your path.   1. Team Complexity Realize that there is a lot of overlap in our team and multiple roles operating at the same time… This can make...Read More

Biblical marriage is the bedrock of the family, which is the foundation upon which a successful society is built. As leaders, it is important to invest in strengthening marriages in our churches. Here are some common practices when it comes to strengthening marriage beyond offering sermon series on the topic. Pre-Marital Classes It’s vital to...Read More

Visiting the Sick In the Bible, care of the sick and injured is clearly and compassionately expressed. Divinely prescribed laws and insightful healing narratives are found in both Old and New Testaments.  Consequently, we are called to care for persons as God would care for them.  Visiting the Hospital General Information Call the hospital and...Read More

These are general guidelines for our leaders as you lead others in prayer. Please follow these principles as your lead prayer 1. Pray the Father’s Heart Prayer team members who focus on praying the Father’s heart will avoid ministering out of their own strength, opinion, or experience.  When we pray the Father’s heart for people,...Read More

Part of the responsibility of the local church is to care for people.  People inside and people outside. If you ever embrace that call - and open the door - its hard to put that monster back inside the closet. Here's how to manage the care monster...Read More