The following post is an excerpt from Facilitating Counseling Groups by Brad Hambrick and John Chapman, the second book in the Church-Based Counseling series provides training for lay leaders to guide a group-based church counseling ministry (G4 model) that addresses common life struggles. Leading a counseling group is different from leading a general discipleship group, even if both exist at the...
Two kids go into the family room to play. One is a rule follower, and the other, a rule forgetter. Theo, standing by himself, prays, “God, I thank you that I am not like other kids who are sloppy and irresponsible. Thank you that I am not like my brother Joseph. I always put my toys away in their color-coded bins; I hang up my jacket and bring my plate to the sink.” Theo’s twin brother...
This election year looks to be another contentious year in America. Disunity in the church is becoming standard fare. What can the church do to pursue unity? How do we live at peace with one another when we disagree? How do we worship and work together when our politics are at odds? As a pastor of a mid-size, midwestern congregation, I suggest four responses to this threat to Christian unity...
It’s never too early to start sharing the big truths of the Bible with young children. In My First Book of Bible Verses, Jonathan Gibson helps kids ages 3–5 to learn key Bible verses along with their ABCs. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers will love using this book to teach foundational biblical truths in a fun, easy-to-remember way. In this interview, we talked to Jonathan about his new...
The following post is an excerpt from Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling, the first book in the Church-Based Counseling series which provides a framework for guiding churches through the process of building a volunteer-led counseling ministry. Many churches would like to start a counseling ministry, but they don’t know where to start. Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling offers direction to...
