Women
Titus was encouraged to have more experienced women teach the younger and to have members of the Body engaged in encouraging, strengthening, and supporting each other. This community is intended to provide resources focused specifically for women who desire resources for themselves or who are helping other women.
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Women's Resources
Providing solid, biblical content for females of all ages is vital as our culture pushes into our view of what femininity should and should not be. This list of resources, while not meant to be exhaustive, was collected from contacts in several different churches, and it offers a variety of options for learning and leaning into the God’s truths.
Women's Resources
Women Helpers Training
This regional Women Helper training session was designed to encourage, motivate, and provide teachings and resources to equip women in the church who are mentoring and helping other women.
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Courses
Basic Counseling Skills
Every discipline has a mindset and a skill set. When it comes to counseling people, there is a mindset and a skill set.
View CourseCore 8: Building Vulnerable Community Course
By nature of the lives we lead and the world we live in, we share common pain. God intends for us to find support for our pain in a receptive, vulnerable community.
View CourseLearning to Tell Myself the Truth
Self-talk is the internal chatter we are constantly speaking to ourselves. This course attempts to help participants learn how to recognize, evaluate and correct unhealthy self-talk.
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Influencing Skills
Influencing Skills are twelve ways to be supportive and help another person change. Influencing skills are built upon the foundation of effective listening and communication skills.
Read MoreGuidelines For Effective Listening
Effective listening is a skill that enhances relationships and is particularly important in the role of helping others. This ability allows us to effectively respond to people when they need guidance, comfort, advice, or to discuss repentance, confession, relationship issues, etc.
Learn MoreGod's Masterpiece Women's Discussion Aids
Young women receive many messages each day distorting their beliefs about body image, relationships and their purpose in life. These discussion aids are intended to build conversation around core issues common to young women.
Discussion AidsEmpathy Podcast
This podcast helps us walk the fine line of looking within ourselves and accessing the God-given skill set to turn outward and connect with another person.
Listen to PodcastShame & Guilt Podcast
Both guilt and shame are similar feelings. Both can be triggered for similar reasons. But both motivate us toward drastically different ends.
Listen to PodcastUpsetting Lies: Believing the Truth Podcast
Behind our vices is often a lie we believe. Reversing the lie goes a long way in reversing the vice. This podcast episode speaks to the health that comes by way of truth.
Listen to PodcastComforting Scriptures in Times of Depression & Struggle
In times of depression or struggle, some people find it hard to pray and to read the Bible. This handout is designed to help you stay connected to God during times that are most difficult.
Read MoreEmotional Regulation Podcast
Emotion is like fuel. The right amount, at the right time and for the right purpose, yields wonderful results. However, on a negative note, emotion is like fuel. That is why healthy people know how to regulate their emotions.
Listen to PodcastMentoring Webinars
Mentoring or coming alongside others is a core function in families, the workplace, and in the church. Learn skills and instruction in various mentoring topics on the webinars below.
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General Encouragement
Why Do I Study God's Word
Studying God’s word has a purifying effect on the life of a believer.
Read MoreWomanhood Podcast
God has placed His likeness in the genders in such a way that each is necessary to illustrate Himself the Composite One.
Listen to PodcastViewing Women Through a Biblical Lens
What is a Christian woman’s role in the world today?
Learn MoreSeeing Ourselves in His Image
This three-part article series focuses on living out our identity in Christ, the basis for our significance and worth.
Read MoreBeing A Caring Church Webinar
In this recorded webinar, we consider the mindset and skills needed to be helpful as we engage as a loving support during times of hurt.
Watch WebinarEncouragement for the Caregiver
Is caregiving a burden or an opportunity? The frame of mind of a caregiver will certainly change how he or she responds to this question.
Read MoreThe Holidays: A Wife's Perspective
Encouragement for women during the busy seasons of life.
Read MoreHealthy Self-Talk
For the one who has repented of their sin and received Christ’s atonement, the statements in this article are true. Read this article and rehearse these truths daily.
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Boundaries Podcast
In this podcast series, walks through five principles for living with healthy boundaries.
Listen to PodcastBoundaries Webinar
In this webinar, we talk through practical ways to address the discouragement that can come with mentoring relationships.
Watch WebinarHealthy Boundaries
This article walks you through the steps of setting healthy boundaries by looking at knowing yourself, responsibilities, respect, discernment, and being proactive.
Learn MoreResiliency Podcast
We know life is not a sprint, but at times it sure feels like it is, and we need a serious breather. The fact is, God intends for us to have a breather, quite regularly actually. He has created us to need rest. His rest affords us the respite to be resilient.
Listen to PodcastResiliency in Difficult Times
In this webinar, a couple shares of their experiences navigating and communicating through these seasons and the practical strategies they have learned to incorporate.
Watch WebinarEncouragement for the Caregiver
Is caregiving a burden or an opportunity? The frame of mind of a caregiver will certainly change how he or she responds to this question.
Learn MoreDealing with Disappointment
Unmet Expectations Podcat Episodes
Three-part podcast series constructs an awareness of unmet expectations and understanding of the loss and associated grief that rise from them.
Listen to PodcastShedding Hurt Podcast
This three-part podcast series walks through shedding hurt by dealing with anger, dealing with forgiveness, and dealing with disappointment.
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While statistically common, miscarriage and stillbirths are a difficult hurt and knowing what to say or not to say is important to someone dealing with it.
Learn MoreComforting Scriptures in Times of Depression & Struggle
This article is designed to help you stay connected to God during times that are most difficult.
Read MoreLament: Bringing Our Emotional Pain to God Podcast
What do we do with emotional pain when we can’t make it better? This podcast will answer this question and make it very accessible to all who endure pain.
Listen to PodcastFive Keys to Navigating Change Webinar
This webinar looks at five aspects to consider when navigating through change.
View WebinarMental Health
Depression
This article defines depression and breaks down the different types of depression.
Read MoreAnxiety & Worry in Adults
This article helps individuals understand anxiety and provides resources to help overcome.
View ArticleAnxiety Podcast
This podcast episode walks through three types of anxiety: spiritual, situational and anxiety disorder.
Listen to PodcastFive Keys to Beating Trauma
This article will provide an overview of several keys known to help people beat trauma and even thrive despite it. Additional resources worth visit at the end of this article.
Learn MoreEating Disorders & Body Image
This article defines what eating disorders are and our body image along with providing resources to help battle against these.
Learn MoreNonsuicidal Self-Injury
The clear majority of people who “cut” are not suicidal, rather, they use this behavior as a coping skill to relieve the intense emotional pressure/pain they are feeling.
Learn MoreMarriage
Marriage Discussion Aids
These discussion aids are intended to build conversation around common, core issues for couples.
View Discussion AidsReflecting on Your Marriage
The questions provided in this article can help you assess how you are doing in each area and identify areas where you are strong or need to grow.
Learn MoreFriendship in Marriage
Friendship is a critical component of marital love. Listen to this two-part podcast series that gives us the first of three hints on helping our friendship flourish.
Listen to PodcastBuilding Emotional Connection Webinar
How is the emotional climate of your marriage? How do you build safety and connection within your marriage?
Watch WebinarMy Emotional Experience Webinar
Have you considered the impact your past experiences can have on your emotional understanding?
Watch WebinarCreating Shared Meaning
In this webinar, walks through the richness that shared meaning and purpose can create in a marriage relationship.
Watch WebinarAbuse in Marriage
This podcast series unpacked what abuse in marriage looks like and walks us through the daunting and tricky task of responding to abusive marital situations.
Listen to PodcastThe Impact of Trauma in Marriage
This webinar discusses how to identify the effects which trauma can have on a marriage relationship as well as some of the ways a couple can begin to move forward toward healing in these situations.
Watch WebinarRebuilding Trust in a Relationship
Rebuilding trust in a relationship can be difficult, painful, and at times confusing. However, the journey is worth the pain when it leads to restoration and transformation of a relationship.
Learn MoreSexual Betrayal
The emotional pain that comes from sexual betrayal is indescribable. The reality is this type of experience shakes the very core and foundation of the relationship and the identity of the individuals involved. There is hope of healing and recovery.
Recovering from Sexual Betrayal Podcast
This podcast series walks us through six signposts on the road to recovery from sexual betrayal. Learn MoreHelping Those Healing From Sexual Betrayal
This webinar equips helpers to support victims of sexual betrayal, guiding them through the signposts of healing. Watch Webinar
Parenting
Parenting Podcast Episodes
This four-part podcast series go through these topics: having a vision for teaching your children, child-parent relationships, discipling our children, and stewarding strengths in our children.
Listen to PodcastParenting Discussion Aids
These discussion aids are intended to build conversation around core issues common to parents.
View Discussion AidParenting with a Purpose
This 6-part series of articles go through the spokes of relationship, season, communication, instruction, discipleship, and challenge.
Learn MoreMaking Your Marriage a Priority Through Seasons of Parenting
As life moves forward, we naturally become focused on what is immediate. This can lead to secondary things becoming our primary focus (Matt. 13:22).
Learn MoreFour Ways to Build Connection
In this webinar, you will discover four practical ways to connect with your child – attunement, activity, instruction, and challenge.
Watch WebinarParenting Without Shame
Shaming our kids – good intentions, yet with unintended poor consequences. We’ve all done it. Parenting out of exasperation. This podcast take a careful look at the messages we are sending our kids.
Listen to PodcastSingleness
Singleness is a status with many blessings, but which can also come with several challenges.
Explore the wealth of these blessings and challenges in this theme designed to equip, challenge, and encourage singles and the church.
Purity
What Does an Overcoming Christian Life Look Like
This resource helps to accurately depict what an overcoming Christian looks like in thoughts, words, belief, and actions.
View ArticlePersonal Motivational Statement for Purity
The recovery process is more successful when individuals have a vision for success. This resources is to help individuals craft a vision for success and help connect the dots between vision and reality.
View ArticleStriving for Purity Discussion Aids
This discussion aid is intended for those who wish to remain free from the bondage of pornography and unwholesome material.
View Discussion AidDealing With Sexual Temptation
This article provides links to resources designed to help overcome sexual temptation along with a video on the temptation cycle.
Learn MoreSexual Addiction
Sexual activity, like alcohol, drugs, and gambling, increases levels of dopamine in the brain. Learn more and view resources for sexual addiction.
Learn MoreSexual Purity Triage Tool
This tool assumes the counselee is a Christian believer and is deeply rooted in the hope of the gospel. This tool is to be used to assist helpers to understand an individual’s sexual purity standing and next steps needed.
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