Overview of Mental Health and Relationship Issues
Note: It is highly recommended that the ministers’ wives be included in this training. This 2 hour, in-person session looks at the most common reasons people seek help and the most common barriers they have to seeking help. We discuss the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual model for human beings
Resiliency in the Ministry
This 2 hour, in-person session focuses on what resiliency is and why it is essential for those in the ministry. We learn about risk factors that lower resilience and fuel burnout and how Satan takes advantage of them. We discuss the characteristics of resilient people and how to grow in
Engaging the Congregation
This 2 hour, in-person session looks at interpersonal concepts such as approachability, being good listeners, and letting people know we care. We discuss ways to encourage good relationships and interactions with the entire congregation. We share common (mis)perceptions which people can have concerning the pulpit and what ministers can do
Understanding Personality and Spiritual Gifts Within the Minister Group
Note: Approximately 2 hours of pre-work is required. Pre-work: Each minister and wife complete a Livstyle profile and reads over their results prior to the training. The 2 hour, in-person session helps ministers and wives consider how their personality influences their communication and engagement with the church and with each
Becoming Proactive and Prevention-Focused
This 2 hour, in-person presentation focuses on how ministers can help their congregations by becoming more prevention-focused instead of only dealing with issues in a reactive nature. We consider various demographics of the church and provide lens to consider how these groups are being supported by the church and its
Helping Struggling Couples
This 2 hour, in-person session looks at underlying dynamics of some of the most common reasons marriages struggle. We look at how the Levels of Marital Distress model can identify a struggling couple’s level of functioning and tailor one’s approach on where/how to intervene. We discuss the importance of timing
Dealing with Hurt and Moving Toward Healing
This 2 hour, in-person session focuses on various stresses of ministry and provides tools for dealing with them. Topics include dealing with criticism, forgiveness, anger, anxiety, loss, insecurity, lament, regret, and others. Learn tools for focusing on what we can control and letting go of what is outside of our
Holistic Health in the Ministry
This 2 hour, in-person session looks at health using the interplay of the Bio-Psycho-Socio-Spiritual model. We consider the impact which a church leader’s health can have on their ability to lead and support others. We discuss specific skills (setting boundaries, slowing down, etc.) which those in ministry can engage in
Listen To Your Body
Often, our bodies seem like a liability to our emotional, relational, and spiritual health. After all, our flesh is weak. Yet Jesus beautifully sanctioned the bodily experience when He came to earth in the flesh. He showed us that our bodies should not be scorned but instead listened to and
The Elderly Advantage: Seeing More
Jesus saw more. He saw what others missed in a setting. He saw what mattered in an interaction. He understood the reasons for a situation when others overlooked it. Jesus saw more. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Arlan Miller and Matt Kaufmann highlight critical purpose for the elderly among