Developing a Divorce Recovery Ministry

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"This boo/c gives practical handles on how to walk through the painful transition of divorce with those most in need of the church's sensitive, healing care."
—^John Huffman
Senior Minister, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Newport Beach, CA
"Bill Flanagan is a skilled counselor, caring affirmer, forthright communicator, and healer of ' hurts. He has pioneered many new facets of divorce recovery ministry."
—Jim Smoke
Author of Growing Through Divorce
"While holding a high view of marriage, Dr, Flanagan provides both hope and the potential for a new life through this approach to divorce recovery." —Archibald D. Hart, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Psychology Fuller Theological Seminary
Dr. Bill Flanagan is the
Minister with Single Adults at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California. Since 1977, Dr. Flanagan has provided a divorce recovery ministry for nearly 12,000 peo pie. He has a B.A. from the University of Redlands, an M.DIv. from Princeton Theological... Tovább

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"This boo/c gives practical handles on how to walk through the painful transition of divorce with those most in need of the church's sensitive, healing care."
—^John Huffman
Senior Minister, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Newport Beach, CA
"Bill Flanagan is a skilled counselor, caring affirmer, forthright communicator, and healer of ' hurts. He has pioneered many new facets of divorce recovery ministry."
—Jim Smoke
Author of Growing Through Divorce
"While holding a high view of marriage, Dr, Flanagan provides both hope and the potential for a new life through this approach to divorce recovery." —Archibald D. Hart, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor of Psychology Fuller Theological Seminary
Dr. Bill Flanagan is the
Minister with Single Adults at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California. Since 1977, Dr. Flanagan has provided a divorce recovery ministry for nearly 12,000 peo pie. He has a B.A. from the University of Redlands, an M.DIv. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a D.MIn. from Fuller Theological Seminary.
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A How-to Manual Including A COMPLETE DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP
According to George Gallup, "Those who are separated or divorced often feel alienated from their church, complaining that churches focus on the needs of intact families and often reject the divorced." Clearly, there is a great need—and abundant opportunity—for reaching out with the restoring love and forgiveness of Christ to these hurting men and women.
If you are interested in establishing such a ministry in your church. Developing a Divorce Recovery Ministry contains a wealth of practical advice, including;
¦ What you should consider before you begin
¦ How to put on a divorce recovery workshop
¦ How to choose the best materials
¦ How to recruit and train a divorce recovery leadership team
¦ How to budget, plan, and publicize this important ministry
¦ How to create a caring community
¦ How to reach out to the growing number of divorced people
As one of the pioneers of divorce recovery ministry in the church. Dr. Bill Flanagan has created the "small group model." He says, "Healing takes place in small groups, and my approach stresses building a caring community of people who listen and understand."
Developing a Divorce Recovery Ministry also includes many ready-to-use materials such as:
¦ Discussion questions for small groups
¦ Checklists for divorce recovery ministry leaders
¦ Sample lecture notes for workshop sessions
¦ Work sheets, charts, letters, and forms that can be adapted for your own ministry
Other Singles Ministry Resources include: Books: ¦ Starting a Single Adult Ministry
¦ Growing Your Single Adult Ministry: 60 Leaders Tell You How
¦ Giving the Ministry Away: Empowering Single Adults for Effective Leadership
¦ Helping Single Parents with Troubled Kids: A Ministry Resource for Pastors & Youth Workers
¦ the Idea Catalog for Single Adult Ministry
¦ Vacations with a Purpose: A Planning Handbook for Your Short-Term Missions Team {Leader's Manual and Team Member's Handbook)
Newsletter: ¦ Single Adult Ministries (SAM) Journal Programs: ¦ Just Me & the Kids: Building Healthy Single-Parent Families

This book is endorsed by the Networii of Single Adlilt Leaders (NSL). As an organization committed to helping the church reach single adults with the good news of Jesus Christ, Nfil. has hi'en instnnnentnl in
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