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Barnabas Ministry multifaceted teaching, counseling and consulting services for the church and for the business of the church
Barnabas Ministry for the Church
Barnabas for Church Crises Barnabas for Business (B4B) (applies to business side of church and/or church peoples' businesses) Professional Business
Counseling&Consulting
For MINISTRY DONATIONS- CHURCH SPONSORSHIP - contact Thomas Cromer, MSW (803) 216-0850
Barnabas Ministry 409 Evelyn Drive Columbia, S.C. 29210 (803) 216.0850 |
Barnabas Ministry COPYRIGHT 1997, 2009 Barnabas Ministry Barnabas Ministry is an independent, interdenominational, multi-dimensional, multi-faceted people-helping, educational and discipleship operation that encourages, educates, trains, coaches, counsels, consults and equips individuals, relationships, churches and businesses. As the name implies, it is designed to equip others (leaders, managers, peers, friends, family or church members) to come alongside people experiencing a variety of personal, relational, business and professional needs in a manner that is effective and caring. Barnabas for the Church is an intensive and extensive training program written by author, elder and Christian psychologist, Dr. Glenn Zaepfel, to equip encouragers and lay counselors for the work of the church and the needs of its people. It also teaches how to reach people who are wounded and needy - or who are experiencing wounding life circumstances - and how to minister effectively to and through the local church community at the primary relational level of its people. Church Counseling & Consultation allows assessment, mediation and/or intervention for church and clergy matters including personal and professional issues and/or operational matters of dispute, disagreement or discontent. Additionally, assessment can be done to detect and repair potential problems before they create problems or further problems. Professional Business Counseling is designed to help businesses help their people, relationships, performance and productivity, and thereby overcome potential or existing problems that also hurt (or threaten to hurt) the business. B4B Crisis Intervention is designed to provide immediate response to individuals or situations - at work or at home - requiring quick and intensive evaluation, mediation and/or intervention. It is a hurricane disaster team for personal and/or relational distress.
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Welcome to Barnabas Ministry. The primary focus of Barnabas Ministry is to equip God's people for the work of the church in reaching others in a deeper, more effective way. It is for leaders and laity alike. It is intensive training in learning how to biblically come alongside others in a way that really penetrates while demonstrating the grace of Christ. There are courses, consultation and interactive supervisory capacities available. The two main (12 week) courses are Barnabas Ministry I which equips God's people in ways of understanding and reaching people in today's world who are wanting someone to reach out to them but, at the very same time, are afraid of that same outreach. It also teaches how to effectively minister to those around us who are wounded or who may be experiencing wounding life situations. Barnabas Ministry II focuses on the Barnabas minister as a helping agent in order to understand one's own abilities and potential psychological impediments to holiness, AND to subsequently come alongside others more effectively as a loving outreach of Christ.
The name "Barnabas" comes from the person in the Bible who was widely known and respected as an encourager. Among many others, Barnabas came alongside the apostle, Paul, when he was discouraged and was used by God to help Paul gain acceptance among the other apostles and followers of Christ. In the same way our goal is to come alongside weary or wounded individuals and encourage them while helping them to move forward in personal holiness and in overcoming obstacles in horizontal ministry opportunities. (803) 216.0850 gz@barnabasministry.net |
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