You may have heard the adage “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” This saying reminds us that “we are most receptive to counsel from those we know are with us and for us.”1 Discouraged people need to connect with you and with God But developing a good working relationship with a discouraged person should go further than just the … [Read more...]
Why your deacons should be involved in care ministry
No pastoral care model can do without deacons. Their primary calling is not administration and maintenance of a church’s facilities. They, too, are to focus on people. First Timothy 3 and Acts 6 are important passages that confirm this commitment to people. In 1 Timothy 3:8, the deacon is to be wise with finances, “not pursuing dishonest gain.” He is to be faithful with … [Read more...]
How to help the wife of a spiritually apathetic husband
A spiritually apathetic husband demonstrates little or no interest in his faith and the application of it. Scripture forbids spiritual apathy (Rom. 12:11; Rev. 2:4–5, 3:15–19). This is in part because the apathetic person is resisting God’s work to motivate him do His will (Phil. 2:13). In other words, the Christian must harden himself to the the Lord’s powerful work (Col. … [Read more...]
4 wrong ways to address spiritual apathy
How do you help spiritually apathetic people? This post discusses some of the mistakes pastors make when caring for those who display a lack of emotion or concern about spiritual issues and activities. But before jumping into the list of mistakes, let’s take a moment to make sure you haven’t mistaken a member’s behavior for apathy when in fact it’s something else. … [Read more...]
Pastoral care for divorced women
I think the church doesn’t know what to do with divorced people because the effects of divorce are so far-reaching.” A dear friend, who married and divorced at a very young age, made this revealing statement to me many years ago. She bravely walked a difficult road leading to emotional and spiritual health, not because a pastor walked with her, but because women discipled her … [Read more...]
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