Reach Australia Podcast
24.7 Caring For Your Flock: A Practical Guide To Organising Church Care (Sally Sims and Caroline Litchfield) | Workshop | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference
Jul 12, 2023
Sally Sims (Care Ministry Coordinator) and Caroline Litchfield (Membership Director) discuss organizing church care. They explore the importance of community, intentional love, and communal responsibility. They also discuss Christian pastoral care, the impact it has on people's lives, and the need for care structures and processes within a church. The episode covers the demographics and programs of a church in St Ives, the challenges faced by pastors, and different strategies for providing care and support to church members.
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- Establishing care teams and training more growth group leaders can enhance the ability of small churches to provide relational and organic care.
- Clear communication and access to care resources are crucial for effectively promoting and organizing care in both small and medium-sized churches.
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Building a Caring Church
A small church and a medium-sized church shared their experiences in organizing care for their congregations. In the small church, care has been relational and organic, with growth groups serving as the primary source of care. To accommodate growth, they are considering establishing a care team and training more growth group leaders. The medium-sized church organizes care through congregational pastors, small groups, and a part-time lay pastoral care. They are planning to develop a care team to support the elderly and those not in growth groups. Both churches highlighted the importance of clear communication and access to care resources.
