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El plan del ministerio Church Cares

1. Encuentra un coordinador

  • Each church will nominate someone as a coordinator for The Church Cares ministry. 
  • Typically, the coordinator has a mental health background or strong interpersonal abilities and spiritual maturity.
  • The Church Cares coordinator will be in charge of this ministry for your church.  We will help equip your coordinator with training materials and consultation.

2. Select Your Carers

  • There are many people in your church with God-given gifts to help others. Start a list of people you think would be good to invite for this ministry, or ask your leadership team to nominate them.
  • Characteristics of a good carer are those able to sit quietly with someone in need, unlikely to gossip, willing to help, and pray.
  • Your church will decide how to select carers and determine their suitability for the role.
  • We offer a screening template as an option to assist in this task. Click here to download our screening template for carers  
  • This process helps to ensure that the most qualified and capable individuals are selected to serve as carers for the church.​

3. Identificar a los solicitantes de ayuda

  • Who in our community needs to share a burden? (Hint: everyone!)  As a church you would decide who you are going to help with your ministry.  We like to think of Acts 1:8 for this: How will you help those in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the end of the earth?​​
    • Church members struggling with emotional difficulties, grief, unhealthy habits, marriage and family issues, teenagers in your youth ministry, or those with spiritual struggles.​
    • Affiliated ministries of your church may be a target such as a food pantry, fall festival attenders, or day care center parents.
    • Your local community may need help.  You could offer this ministry to your community.
    • Online help.  The 7cups app has a specific section for The Church Cares.  Your church helpers could engage the people on this app to provide care for them. 
    • Worldwide.  There may be opportunities for mission trips, non-profit ministries and sister churches in other locations, or other ministries to provide help to others.
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4. Equipa a tus ayudantes

  • Orienta a tus ayudantes
    • Los ayudantes completarán la formación de orientación.
    • Church Cares ofrece los materiales de capacitación para su iglesia. Regístrese aquí o envíenos un correo electrónico para solicitar información y realizar la capacitación usted mismo.
  • Luego, los ayudantes practican entre ellos para acostumbrarse al rol o con voluntarios de su comunidad que no tengan mucha necesidad (a elección suya).
  • La formación inicial se centra en ser un gran oyente y en la capacidad de apoyar a los buscadores mientras crean buenas metas de acuerdo con la sabiduría de la comunidad cristiana.
  • La iglesia debe crear una lista de referencias de recursos de la iglesia y la comunidad a los que puedan acceder quienes ayudan y buscan ayuda si tienen necesidades urgentes o como recursos para necesidades generales.

5. Comience a brindar atención

  • El ayudante y el buscador se reunirían entre cuatro y seis veces para recibir cuidado personal y apoyo espiritual.
  • El coordinador brinda apoyo a los ayudantes en su función ministerial.
    • Algunas iglesias realizan una reunión mensual en línea con el coordinador para apoyar a los ayudantes, mientras que otras iglesias crean grupos de apoyo para que los ayudantes se apoyen entre sí.
    • El equipo de Church Cares cuenta con apoyo para quienes ayudan.
  • El objetivo es brindar atención espiritual, ayudar al buscador a crear metas personales, encontrar recursos en la comunidad y participar en las oportunidades de ministerio de su iglesia.

6. Involucrarse en el ministerio de la iglesia

  • The church decides what longer-term support would fit that help-seeker to integrate into your church - such as
    • church-based Care support groups for anyone
    • natural existing ministry of the church (e.g., men's ministry or small group)
    • support groups for specific issues such as grief, substance abuse, or depression
    • referral to community resources beyond your church such as medical, mental health, or economic resources.
  • Our team can provide resources for the church regarding these decisions and recommend programs for church-based support groups.

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