The Caring Congregation: How to Become One and Why it Matters

Lampe, Karen

ISBN 10: 142672733X / ISBN 13: 9781426727337

Published by Abingdon Press, 2011

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Note: Ink writing on first inside page. Rest of pages are clean. Covers have sharp edges and glossy surfaces.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Caring Congregation: How to Become One and Why it Matters
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 142672733X
• ISBN 13: 9781426727337
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Caring for the congregation is more than any one person can do, even the pastor. All persons eventually experience grief and loss, crisis and suffering; and many come to church for the first time as a result of needing help.

Using this four-session study, modeled after The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, churches can form an effective team by addressing four key areas of congregational care: prayer ministry, support ministry, hospital visitation, and grief and death ministry.

Karen Lampe says congregational care should be modeled after the ministry of Jesus, who offered compassion, understanding, healing, and wholeness as a way of offering God’s redemptive gift of grace. Congregational care is one reason, according to pastors Adam Hamilton and Karen Lampe, that their church is successful in attracting and keeping new members.

In each richly illustrated session, readers will find inspiration, Bible-connection, skill building, practical tips, and resources, including: information about anointing, helpful scriptures, application forms, suggested requirements and application for team member, a volunteer leader covenant, safety and self-care contract, and a counseling guide.

About the Author

Karen Lampe is the former Executive Pastor of Congregational care at Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS. She developed and launched the CCM program at Resurrection. She is a full time consultant, helping other churches develop programs to care for their congregations.