A safe place to Talk
At Grace Baptist Church
we desire to help people who are struggling. Your struggle
might be a family issue, difficult habit, or challenging
relationship. We understand that each person comes
from a unique past and no matter someone’s past we
want to provide support and encouragement. At Grace
there are no perfect people, because all of us have
areas of our life that are challenging and at times
overwhelming. Our prayer is that this would be a safe
place to talk about real life issues. Whether Grace
Baptist is your home church or you have never been
to church, we want to help.
If you decide to receive help through the Spiritual
Care Ministry, you will meet with someone who will
listen to you, care about you and seek to encourage
you. We believe that God is the ultimate source for
true hope and that God’s word is our standard.
For further information regarding Spiritual Care, please
see the following questions:
What is Spiritual Care?
What do I need to do to get help through Spiritual
Care?
Are the Spiritual Caregivers licensed therapists?
Is there is a cost to receive help?
Do I need to be a member of the church to receive help
through Spiritual Care?
What are the dates for the Spiritual Care Training?
Other questions?
What is Spiritual Care?
Spiritual
Care is providing biblically based spiritual guidance
(one-to-one conversations) to individuals for the purpose
of healing, restoration, and living lives honoring
to God. Spiritual Care is a context where individuals
can address life’s challenging
issues with another individual in an environment where
they will be heard.
What do I need to do to get help
through Spiritual Care?
You just need to set up an initial appointment.
There are two options to set up an appointment:
- Contact
the church at 296-8737 ext. 150 / dan.broyles@gracebaptist.org
- Complete
and submit the following intake form to the Spiritual
Care Office: Click
Here
Are the Spiritual
Caregivers licensed therapists?
The
spiritual caregivers are NOT licensed therapists. We
are defining "Spiritual
Care" as distinctly different from "counseling" as
provided by a licensed professional counselor or therapist.
It is reasonable to anticipate that by informing the
care receiver of that distinction, and by functionally
giving Biblical based spiritual guidance, we are not
bound by legal statues that pertain specifically to
licensed professional counselors.
Is there is a cost
to receive help?
There is no cost for Spiritual Care.
Do I need to
be a member of the church to receive help through Spiritual
Care?
No, you do not have to be a member. However, sometimes
due to space or personnel restrictions there might
be the necessity to put an individual on a waiting
list.
What are the dates for the Spiritual Care Training?
1.
Spiritual Care I – Tues. mornings
Sept. 9 – Nov. 11 (2008)
8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
in D221
2. Spiritual Care I – Wed. nights
Sept. 10 – Nov. 12 (2008)
7:00 p.m. – 8:20
p.m. in D221
3. Spiritual Care II – Tuesday mornings
Jan 13 – Mar 24 (2009)
8:30 a.m. – 9:50
p.m. in D221
4. Spiritual Care II – Wed. nights
Jan. 14 – Mar. 25 (2009)
7:00 p.m. – 8:20
p.m. in D221
Questions?
If you have questions regarding Spiritual
Care please contact Dan Broyles at 296-8737 ext. 150
or dan.broyles@gracebaptist.org |
