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Safe
Harbor Christian Counseling strongly holds the view that "There is one body and
one Spirit....
one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all...."
(Ephesians 4:4-6) "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts and
though its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ." (I Corinthians
12:12) It is to
this end that we partner with pastors and churches to strengthen the body for
works of service. Our goal is to function in a complimentary capacity to the work
of pastors and lay leaders in order to play a vital role in the ministry of the
church throughout central Maryland.
We function in this capacity by joining with churches in six basic ways: | COUNSELING | CHURCH
PARTNERSHIPS | LEADERSHIP
TRAINING | CLINICAL
SUPERVISION | SEMINARS | SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS |
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We provide counseling services to individuals, couples and families that pastors
and other lay leaders refer to us. This includes working with children, adolescents,
adults and older adults.
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Several churches participate in our Counseling Assistance Program (CAP). This
program functions similar to an EAP in that the fees are reduced for clients who
attend churches that participate in the program. When a church has a CAP contract
with Safe Harbor, the church pays a monthly or yearly fee and members receive
services at significantly reduced rates.
The advantage of this program
is that it encourages people in the congregation who need help to seek that help
because it is more affordable. This makes Christian counseling more accessible
to your congregation. It also frees the pastor from spending large amounts of
time counseling people, thereby enabling him to invest his time in leading and
creating a vision for his church.
(Any pastor interested in discussing
this program in more detail, please contact Contact Chris Buckingham at 301-292-2778
or 888-283-4220. We can customize an agreement that will best meet the needs of
your congregation.)
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We offer staff development packages to help churches enhance their ministry effectiveness.
This program takes place by working with either the pastoral staff of large churches
or the lay leaders/board of small or mid-sized churches. The program consists
of individual coaching for each of your pastors/leaders and group sessions where
particular attention is given to the dynamics of the group as a whole. This is
accomplished through the use of leadership and personality inventories which draw
attention to strengths and weaknesses of the group.
This program typically
takes place over a 2-4 month period of time and involves 2-3 individual sessions
and 2-3 group sessions. We can modify the package to best meet the needs of your
church. The value of this service is that it not only enhances the effectiveness
of each individual on your team, but it also moves your team toward experiencing
biblical community. This is the beginning of your church as a whole experiencing
the unity that Christ desires for His body.
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We offer training and supervision for pastors who perform counseling as part of
their ongoing ministry. This is done by meeting one-on-one with one of our staff
members to discuss biblical counseling principles as they relate to actual cases
that you are dealing with.
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We offer seminars on various issues related to emotional and spiritual health.
Safe Harbor has staff members with diversified areas of expertise who are able
to conduct a seminar on a topic of value to your church.
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Safe Harbor also provides leadership training or in-services on various issues
related to leadership and ministering to the needs of people. This service typically
takes place in a 1-2 hour time period at a staff meeting or church leadership
meeting with lay leaders in your congregation.
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