As part of the role of equipping the saints for the work of ministry (Eph 4:12), the GCF elders are offered a four-week training to help those who would serve (or would like to serve) the church body in this capacity.
Our goal is to equip the people of God to minister to one another more effectively, with biblical discernment, compassion and tactfulness.
We want to provide a biblical foundation for serving God's people wisely, practical steps/protocol to follow when doing visits. At the end of each session, we will look at examples of common issues faced by those we are visiting, and we will discuss what passages we could use to help those in need of encouragement.
| Training Sessions | |||
| Date | Subject | Example | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/15/2024 | Biblical Foundations to Care & Visitation Ministry | Discontentment | |
| 8/22/2024 | Skills to Develop, Listening, Comforting, Prayer, Instruction and Tactfulness | Anxiety |
Skills for Church Visitation and Care |
| 8/29/2024 | Visiting Homes; Visiting the Sick, Elderly and Retirement Homes | Grief |
Visiting Homes, the Elderly & Retirement Homes, the Sick |
| 9/5/2024 | Visiting Hospitals and Nursing Homes, the Terminally Ill; Legal Issues (HIPPA) | Self-pity | |
| Updates posted when available |