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Don’t try to fix people

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When you put people into care ministry responsibilities (leading a care ministry group or providing one-on-one support), many of them are apprehensive that they won’t know what to say when caring for hurting people. In many ways that’s a good thing. You don’t want to empower people who overestimate their care ministry gifting and skills. A lot of people in your congregation can be hurt by that kind of person. So it’s good for people to recognize their limitations.

But people don’t have to be licensed counselors to provide meaningful care. Here are some insights from Dr. Larry Crabb that you can pass along to the deacons and small-group leaders in your church who have the responsibility of caring for hurting people.

Sam Hodges
Sam Hodges
Managing Editor

Sam leads the CareLeader team. As a seminary-trained, ordained pastor, Sam knows firsthand a pastor’s desire to provide effective care to hurting people in the church and community. He directs and oversees CareLeader’s content, making sure the articles and videos equip pastors with information and ideas that are strategic, do-able, and consistent with Christ-centered, biblical care principles.

Sam also leads Church Initiative’s editorial team and has written and produced a number of Church Initiative’s video-based small group curriculums. They include GriefShare second and third editions (2006, 2014), DivorceCare third edition (2012), and Single & Parenting (2011). Sam is also coauthor of Grieving with Hope: Finding Comfort as You Journey Through Loss.

Sam graduated from Howard University with a bachelor of arts in communications. After that he received a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Christian education. Sam has also served on staff as a discipleship pastor at Infinity Church in Laurel, MD.

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