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</HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffe8"> <TEXT="#400000"><LINK="#0000ff" VLINK="#ff0080"> <P> <PRE><center><FONT COLOR="RED"><I>So that the Church might be ...</I></FONT COLOR="RED"> <CENTER> <table border=1 cell padding=3><th><ahref="#a"> <FONT COLOR="blue"><FONT SIZE="180">IN ONE ACCORD</FONT SIZE="180"></FONT></a><th><tr></table></c <CENTER><B>A Ministry to Ministries</b></CENTER></FONT> by <FONT COLOR="Black"><STRONG>Mel Whittington, Ph.D, LPC</STRONG></FONT> Serving ...<img scr="/art/anim/bars/Rule02.gif"></center> <I><U>THE CHURCH IN TRANSITION</U></I> Transition are very critical times for the life of the church. Typically membership declines and discord rises when a church enters into a transitional situation (new pastor, new ministry emphasis, new build- ings). These unwanted complications come from not understanding the complexity of transitions and the needs of the congregation. <HR><HR> <I><U>THE CHURCH IN CRISIS</U></I> Tragedy impacts all of us. When tragedies occur, Critical Incident Debriefing during the first important hours or days can be of great help in getting people to understand the strong physical and emotional reactions they experience and, thus, reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress. <HR><HR> <I><U>THE CHURCH IN CONFLICT</U></I> Conflict resolution is Biblical concept clearly defined by Matthew 18. Yet, many churches struggle with this procedure. An "outside peace- maker" takes leadership in discovery: What are the pertinent facts? What do those involved want out of this situation? What is best for God's church? What are the emotional needs? This frees the Pastor to be the Shepherd and to discern the spiritual needs of all involved. <HR><HR> <font= There is no need for any of these situations to become distressing -- if handled properly. Indeed, these can be watershed growth times in the life of the church. Discover what God can do in those times of strife. These are opportunities for building deeper harmony. <HR> <align left><ADDRESS>Dr. Whittington served as Minister of Family Life and Singles and as executive minister in a 7500+ membership church for ten years. Over the last several years he has focused on researching, designing, and successfully implementing preventative programs for families and various organizations. Dr. Whittington is a Licensed Professional Counselor in clinical practice and a consultant to business, churches, and schools. He has authored scores of work- shops designed to enhance relationships in the family and organizations.</align left> E-mail:<B> <A HREF=mailto:"mwhit@webzone.net"></B> click here</a href> </FORM></ADDRESS></PRE> </BODY></HTML> </ol></td> </tr> </table> <hr> <center> <table border=1 cellpadding=3> <th><a href="#a">SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND ADVENTURES</a></th> <th><a href="#top">Top</a></th></tr> </table> </center> <pre> <h3>"Devotional Serendipities"</h3> is a class that helps get parents ready for that teachable moment when their children want to learn. Rather than say, "Sit down and be quiet! We're going to have devotions", here are some tools that help children want to learn more about God and his creation. Learn how to answer such questions as "How some one as big as Jesus can get inside our little hearts?", or "How can God be three different things at the same time?" By recognizing spiritual lessons in every day life and using common household items for object lessons, parents can grab that key moment when the child is ready. It is a class in preparing for serendipity. Essential for every Christian family. <H3>"Necessary Stress"</H3> Not all Stress is bad. In fact, the only people who are without stress are dead. Stress can and does enhance one's performance -- up to a point. Then, if stress continues, it turns to distress. That's when we develop problems. The key is to recognize the symptoms that warn us of impend- ing distress and take action to prevent it. God built in us ways of prevent- ing and dealing with distress. We ought to use them. <H3>"Foundations For Fathers"/"Mortar For Mothers"</h3> Through teaching and discussion the building blocks for healthy families are presented. This curriculum looks at all the relationships in the family: husband-wife; father-child; mother-child; and one's family of origin. <H3>"God's Goal For Marriage"</H3> A look at scripture reveals not only the model for the marriage relation- ship, but also the goal God has for us in marriage. How can marriage benefit each partner? What does God want for us to gain by being married? What are the attributes of the healthy, godly marriage? These questions and more are answered in this series of lessons and exercises. <H3>"Growth For Both"</H3> is a great weekend adventure experience for a child and a parent! Originally developed for a Father and Child, Mothers demanded to be let in on the fun after hearing so many good things about the experience from their kids. The "Growth For Both" weekend provides exercises that allow both Father (or Mother) and Child, not only to participate in the same event, but also to learn spiritual and family truths at their own level of understanding. There is the opportunity for each person to experience growth in relationships and in faith. There is the opportunity for "Growth For Both." <H3>"How to Use God's Gift of Anger"</H3> Anger is a God-given emotion - - God's gift to help us become what he wants us to be. We are instructed to "Be angry, but sin not." How do we do that? Too many Christians misunderstand their experience of anger and don't know what to do with it. Scripture and experience come to- gether to teach us how to manage anger and use it to God's glory and our own good. <H3>"Affirming Your Mate"</H3> This weekend is special! It is a chance to recapture and re-focus on all those wonderful traits that first attracted you to your partner. In private conversations and with small group affirmations you and your partner solidify your love and respect for each other. 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