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Offer more than “Thoughts and Prayers” in times of Tragedy
Many are experiencing “thougths and prayers” fatigue. Churches and faith organizations can offer more with a crisis ministry team. We can help – learn more…
How does Caring for each other benefit my Organization?
A support program (like peer support) is a cost-effective way to help hurting people hurt less – and feel better. And the research is in: better feeling people make for more productive, resilient and satisfied employees! In 2014, Harvard Business Review (HBR)...
Top FAQs Leaders Often Ask
What is Peer Support? Peer Support is an informal process of one person providing help and support to another in need. This type of support is provided by trained and vetted employees often called “peer volunteers”. Peers are trained to listen, assess and address in a...
Is Your Church Ready to Respond?
As a minister, are you prepared to respond to your “worst-case” scenario? Do you have a vetted and trained ministry team ready to respond to tragedy?
Is it ever okay to say to someone: “Life’s Not Fair”?
Question: Is it ever okay to say to someone, "life's not fair"? Answer: No. Never. Not ever. First of all, "life's not fair" is an inaccurate statement. Life is neither fair nor unfair. Life just is. It's like saying, "the situation is hopeless". Situations ...
The Importance of Policy (and why I wouldn’t run a program without one)
As we provide peer support and crisis ministry training, we've noticed a disturbing trend: more and more, agencies / organizations are operating support programs without approved policy. We know this because of the number of questions students ask us related to...