RESTORING WHOLENESS LIFE MATTERS 4 DAY EQUIPPING LEADERS COURSE

RESTORING WHOLENESS LIFE MATTERS 4 DAY EQUIPPING LEADERS COURSE

“UNDERSTANDING AND MINISTERING TO THE RELATIONALLY AND SEXUALLY BROKEN PERSON WITHIN THE CHURCH”

Cost: $250.00 per person – includes comprehensive manual.
Phone: 1 520 887 0115  or E-Mail us

Course Purpose:
This course is designed to assist Church leaders and those preparing to step into leadership, in learning how to understand and disciple those with relational and sexual problems using biblical counselling methods.

Pre-requisites:
1. Must be a mature Christian.
2. Applicant must be a committed member of a local church.
3. A letter of referral is needed from your pastor or church leader.
4. Must be already in church leadership or preparing to step into leadership.

Additional information:
Applicants will be screened and/or interviewed before acceptance.
Students may not miss more than one lecture and prior notification of absence is required.
Students are assessed throughout the course on their preparation for class, participation in discussions, application of learning and attendance.

CONTENT:

Introduction to Course
Lesson  1: God’s Original Intent – Looking through the Lens of God’s Purpose
Lesson  2: Blessing, The Parent’s Role & Systems, The Family’s Role
Lesson  3: Shame Based Family Rules & Resolving Shame
Lesson  4: Exploring the Roots of Sexual & Relational Brokenness – Mother Wound
Lesson  5: Exploring the Roots of Sexual & Relational Brokenness – Father Wound & Wounding and Brokenness
Lesson  6: Dealing with Pain, Anger and Depression
Lesson  7: Relationships
Lesson  8: Relational Idolatry
Lesson  9: Boundaries
Lesson 10: Freedom from Abuse
Lesson 11: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction
Lesson 12: Roots of Addictions
Lesson 13: Abuse of Identity, Fear of Intimacy
Lesson 14: Cycle of Addiction and Breaking the Cycle
Lesson 15: Healing and Restoring Wholeness

TIME SCHEDULE:
Wednesday – 09:00 – 16:30

09:00 – 10:30 – Introduction
Lesson 1:  God’s Original Intent – Looking through the Lens 0f God’s Purpose
10:30 – 10:45 – Break
10:45 – 12:00  – Lesson 2:  Dysfunctional Families and Shame
#1 – Blessing – ‘The Life of the Soul’ – The Role of Parents
#2 – Imitators – The Role of Children
#3 – Systems – The Role of the Family
#4 – Iniquity – How Broken Roles are Imitated
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 – Lesson 3:  Dysfunctional Families and Shame
#5 – Shame Based Family Rules
#6 – Characteristics of Family Shaming
#7 – Rules of Families That Bless vs. Rules that Shame
#8 – Shame Questionnaire
#9 – The Effects of Childhood Shaming on Adults
#10 – Resolving Shame
15:00 – 15:15 – Break
15:15 – 16:30 – Lesson 4 & 5:  Generational Iniquity: The Mother/Father Wound
#1 – The Mother Wound
#2 – The Father Wound
#3 – Legitimate Needs

TIME SCHEDULE:
Thursday – 09:00 – 16:30

09:00 – 10:00 – Lesson 6:  Dealing with Pain and Anger
#1 – Definition and Introduction
#2 – Understanding Anger
#3 – Dealing with Root Causes of Anger
#4 – Conclusion and Solutions to Dealing with Pain and Anger
10:00 – 10:15 – BREAK
10:15 – 12:00 – Lesson 7 & 8:  Relationships/Relational Idolatry
#1 – Relationships
#2 – Marriage
#3 – Relational Idolatry
12:00 – 13:00  – LUNCH
13:00  – 15:00 – Lesson 9:  Boundaries
#1 – What is a Boundary?
#2 – What a Boundary is Not!
#3 – How do Boundaries Function?
#4 – Some Examples of Boundaries
#5 – What do our Boundaries Protect?
#6 – Symptoms that Indicate that One has a Boundary Problem
#7 – Establishing Effective Boundaries
15:00 – 15:15 – Break
15:15 – 16:30 – Lesson 10:  Freedom from Abuse 
#1 – Broken Boundaries
#2 – Invasion
#3 – Treatment
#4 – Healing

TIME SCHEDULE:
Friday – 09:00 – 16:30

09:00 – 10:30 – Lesson 11: Understanding Same Sex Attraction
#1 – Development of a Homosexual Inclination
#2 – The Deepest Root of Homosexuality
#3 – What is an Identity Transfer?
#4 – Non-Sexual Roots
#5 – Withdrawal
#6 – Different Levels of Same-sex Attraction
#7 – How can we Help a person struggling with Same-sex Attraction
#8 – The Change Process
#9 – Summary
10:30 – 10:45 – Break
10:45 – 12:30  – Lesson 12, 13 & 14  Sexual Addiction, Pornography & Masturbation
#1 – Defining Addiction & Roots of Addiction
#2 – Cycle of Addiction
#3 – Breaking the Cycle
#4 – Healing the Addict
12:30 – 13:30 – LUNCH
13:30 – 15:30 – Lesson 10: Help for Family and Friends
#1 – Facing Reality
#2 – Letting Go
#3 – Accepting Responsibility
#4 – Growing Spiritually
#5 – Dealing with Grief
#6 – Healing Relationships
#7 – Is There Hope?
15:30 – 16:30 – Questions and Answers

TIME SCHEDULE:
Saturday – 09:00 – 16:30

09:00 – 10:30 – Small Group Dynamics
#1 – Being a leader
#2 – Boundaries
#3 – Building Intimacy and Closeness
#4 – Symbols
#5 – Methods of Small Group Ministry
10:30 – 10:45 – Break
10:45 – 12:00 – Healing Prayer
#1 – This prayer is
#2 – There are 3 general categories of prayer
#3 – There are 3 important barriers to receiving healing prayer
#4 – How can we minister more effectively?
#5 – Suggested Model for Small Group Prayer
12:00 – 13:00 – LUNCH
13:00 – 14:30 – Ministry Integrity and Confidentiality
#1 – Rights and Needs of Participants
#2 – Projection
#3 – Transference
#4 – Confidentiality
14:30 – 16:00 – Questions and Answers