Lay Counseling
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
25 Slides discussing Lay Counseling - 10 scholarly sources.• What criteria will be used for recruiting lay counselors?
• Using Scripture, provide a biblical basis for your plan to the senior pastor.
• How will lay counselors be trained (initial and ongoing?) What are the training expectations for lay counselors? What will be the estimated expenses associated with initiating a lay counseling ministry at First Church?
• What ethical considerations will your lay counseling team be expected to follow?
• For cases beyond the scope of care a lay counselor might be able to provide who will the church use to refer clients to? (Find a Christian counselor in your area).
• How will this lay counseling plan benefit the church and the community?
• When will lay counselors provide counseling? (throughout the week, only on Sunday etc.)
• What will be the plan for supervision in the lay counseling ministry?
• Project long term and describe where you see the lay counseling ministry going.
• Describe any legal precautions the church may need to take. Must use sources from The Jerry Falwell Library. Link included.
• Using Scripture, provide a biblical basis for your plan to the senior pastor.
• How will lay counselors be trained (initial and ongoing?) What are the training expectations for lay counselors? What will be the estimated expenses associated with initiating a lay counseling ministry at First Church?
• What ethical considerations will your lay counseling team be expected to follow?
• For cases beyond the scope of care a lay counselor might be able to provide who will the church use to refer clients to? (Find a Christian counselor in your area).
• How will this lay counseling plan benefit the church and the community?
• When will lay counselors provide counseling? (throughout the week, only on Sunday etc.)
• What will be the plan for supervision in the lay counseling ministry?
• Project long term and describe where you see the lay counseling ministry going.
• Describe any legal precautions the church may need to take. Must use sources from The Jerry Falwell Library. Link included.