“Greater Things” Thursday #33: Crisis Care Class

Lebanon Road’s 2011 theme is “Greater Things.” For an introduction and video to this theme, click here. Each Thursday, we are highlighting a different area in which we are striving for greater things.

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For over a year, Lebanon Road has been placing an emphasis on helping those who are going through times of grief. One of the ways this is being done is through a class that has been offered in the past, and will be offered again, starting in September. The class is called “Crisis Care: Hope for the Hurting.” The lessons are DVD-based, but are more built around discussions from the lessons. [The picture below is of a workbook from the series]

It was thought that this might be a one-time class, but the response was overwhelming, so our elders decided to have the course again, and it will start in September. One of the things that makes this class unique is that there are many in the class who have gone through (or are going through) seasons of grief, while there are others taking the class simply as a way to learn how to better minister to the hurting. That blend is a wonderful thing to see.

I would highly recommend this class, and my prayer is that many will take advantage of these sessions. Grief is part of our lives, and any help we can get in learning how best to deal with grief will be a blessing to us.

I am also sharing this in our “greater things” series to encourage your congregations to think of doing series like this on Wednesday nights. What an opportunity we have to teach practical Christian living in these sessions, not just about grief, but about a myriad of topics that will help our members.