The following proposal will provide and outline the reason there is a need for citylife church to develop, establish, and move forward with a full time counseling center. The purpose of the citylife counseling center is to become a formidable and intentional community minded service provider in the field of counseling not only for church attendees, but likewise with those seeking professional faith- based counseling and lay counseling as prospective counselees within the Tampa Bay area. citylife church is a multi-cultural assembly of people representing different nationalities, ethnicity, and cultural groups who strive to live up to its theme of "reach, restore, and release" with all this church has to offer. In adding a well prepared and organized counseling ministry within the walls of our church, citylife counseling center will be known as a premier and essential location to provide counseling to all who present with the need for restoration of life's …show more content…
issues and major transitional periods and are experiencing difficulty in addressing those concerns on their own. The need for ongoing linkage believe a caller requesting counseling and a Lay Counseling is in great demand as citylife’s receptionist receives an average of 3-5 calls for counseling.
Upon receiving those calls, the receptionist will then text or email the Pastor of Counseling and Care with a brief description of the reason for counseling, name of caller, email and cell phone contact information, and the best time to return the caller’s call. Currently the waiting time for a caller or any citylife attendee is within 24-48 hours of the initial call. With a full-time citylife counseling center and Pastor of Counseling and Care, that waiting time can be reduced to within one (1) hour or less once a counseling request has been initiated by the caller. There are times when a person will request information on counseling services at the Guest Information Desk. Having a counseling center at citylife, information MVP’s will have at informational literature available at the desk to provide it to those seeking
counseling. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” II Cor. 12:9 The purpose of the Counseling for Restoration counseling ministry is to provide effective pastoral and lay counseling. This will be accomplished by applying biblical principles in the counseling process. The intention will be to assist individuals and families to learn how to resolve personal conflicts in their life; thereby, encouraging the person to develop their uniqueness and spiritual gifts, while understanding his or her identity in Christ. We live in a time where everyone experiences some type of frustration, disappointment, and conflict. If these areas are not dealt with correctly, they will cause an imbalance in the spiritual, emotional, and physical components of our life.
In essence, McMinn’s intradisciplinary integrated approach to Christian counseling is more than a “toolbox of set strategies for change” instead it is a “deep, abiding, formative work of God’s Spirit,” within the counselors lives (p 31-32). McMinn (2007) explains his theoretical map is cognitive therapy along with developing a strong therapeutic relationship and trust with our clients is not only essential to the effectiveness of counseling, but also is vital to applying his approach of the integration of psychology, theology, and spirituality into counseling. By McMinn using his theoretical cognitive therapy map he can build upon it to integrate the concerns of the spiritual growth wellbeing of our clients as well as their wellbeing of mental
As a Christian counselor, we have the power of the Word on our sides, but so many of us do not understand how to properly apply scripture into the counseling relationship in an effective manner. In Interventions that Apply Scripture in Psychotherapy, Garzon (2005) attempts to accomplish the following; educate individuals on the various techniques one can use to apply scripture, and to encourage and stimulate God ordained creativity in the hopes to create new techniques and methods for applying God’s Word in the counseling relationship.
In African American Pastoral Care: Revised Edition, Dr. Wimberly spoke about responding to God’s unfolding and continually changing times when dealing with healing and reconciliation. In this revision of his classic book, Dr. Wimberly updated his message by examining current issues in African American pastoral care, counseling, and outreach ministry in the community. Dr. Wimberly reminded us that we need to do more for our members and proposed new pastoral care approaches to the crisis of disconnection. Using his own narrative, he explained and described how pastors and church leaders can claim a new narrative method for reestablishing the African American village. His paradigm for African American pastoral theology is inspiring African Americans.
Clinton, T. & Ohlschlager, G. (2002). Competent Christian counseling: Foundations and practice of compassionate soul care. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook Press.
LifeWay Research focuses on topics such as church leadership, theology, church practices, and ethnic issues. However, they do not limit themselves to the betterment of the Church. There is also a strong emphasis on the unchurched in their projects. They have and continue to focus on outreach, evangelism, and missions. With that being said, it is the opinion of this writer that because of the phenomenal work of LifeWay and their dependence on God, the future of the Southern Baptist Church is in good hands.
McMinn (2011) establishes the topical history of integrating psychology and theology, and promptly transitions to the necessity of inclusion for spirituality into counseling sessions; he cogitates three queries: Will this aid in establishing a healthy sense of self? Will this aid in establishing a healthy sense of need? Will this aid in establishing a healing relationship? (McMinn, 2011, pg. 32). These three components cater to psychological and spiritual health. Christian counseling helps the client move away from need, a faulty sense of self, and relationships to “an assured sense of self, a cognizance of human need and limits, and revealing interpersonal relationships with others and most importantly, God” (p. 59). McMinn (2011) provides intervention tools needed for effective therapy. However, amid the six challenges, counselors can see the risks in implementing the suggested tools with: defining relevant ethical standards, establishing a scientific base, confronting dominant views of health, expanded definitions of training, blurred pers...
Hutchinson, David. (2012). The essential counselor: Process, skills, and techniques (2nd ed). Thousand Oaks, CA.: Sage Publications, Inc.
There are very many key ideas that were discussed during this interview. The main ideas that were of most interest to me included counseling individuals from various religious and spiritual backgrounds, maintaining one’s safety and the importance of counselors practicing
Within a community’s network of healing, spiritual health is connected to psychological and emotional health. Father Jim discussed that, as a priest, he finds a person’s spiritual life can affect his/her psychological and emotional state. That is, individuals with troubles in their spiritual lives often suffer psychologically and em...
Life Application Study Bible: Personal Size Edition. 2nd. Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2004. Print.
Biblical Counseling is making a strong impact in today's churches and community. Counseling is seen as one of the most productive ways of helping a
In my ministry I quickly realized that parishioners can have very different expectations and they perceive pastoral care in different ways. For example, I ministered to a parishioner who was hurt by my silence during her stories, which were painful and life changing for her. My silence did not mean that I did not care for her, but was my way of expre...
Life coaches need to practice continued awareness of the range of life coaching and its conceivable boundaries, according to Dunbar (2010). For instance, it is imperative for coaches to acknowledge when it is in a client’s best interest to direct them to a further qualified professional especially as the boundaries are not always transparent. In addition, life coaches must set visibly clear limitations as to when it is plausible to set up meetings with a client or refer them out (Dunbar, 2010).
The shepherd and sheep relationship is the best illustration for the relationship between pastor and parishioners. When Jesus asked Simon Peter does he love him three times and said to him “Feed my sheep”, the shepherd and flock relationship has been set. Since Jesus is our good shepherd (Jn. 10:11a), he laid out a good example for us to follow - to lay down his life for the sheep. (Jn. 10:11b) Thus, the wellness of both in and out of the parishioners should always be the concern in the pastors’ hearts. Soul care for the people is essential. Christian friendship is the foundation of Christian soul care. Pastoral ministry including preaching, teaching, and worship forms the broad context of pastoral counseling. Pastoral care is within pastoral ministry but broader than pastoral counseling. God’s love is the source and motivation. Within the pastoral care, there are spiritual direction and pastoral
The foundation is rooted in fellowship, classroom, and weekly Reach Out services for the community. The foundation for the church is community service my pastor has set forth and shared vision of supporting one another through community service this is seen through repeated efforts to support Community functions computer computer community Education Community Resources in partnering and adopting the shared Vision has enabled me to support the growth of toddlers. I have seen children enter into the classroom sometimes shy, unsure or frightened not knowing their surroundings be confort by service. Having had a part in their development throughout a years’ time is rewarding. Taking part in a shared vision by nurturing a child 's education from one year old to two years old is gratifying.Knowing that my time is appreciated and desired includes me in the shared vision the church has for the future of the