Do We Give Wise C.O.U.N.S.E.L.?

AS MEN, DO WE GIVE WISE COUNSEL TO OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND THOSE SEEKING OUR ADVISE?

THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE MAYBE OF HELP TO YOU!

C- Care about the person's wellbeing

Know your motive for counseling this person

Give them your attention!

Listen to them!

O- Observe There Need

Don’t assume you know the need

Be patient as you observe, don't rush to judgement

Attempt to meet the need

U- Understand Your Responsibility

Teach them

Encourage them

Pray for them

N- Never Forget Who You Serve

Christ is first and foremost!!!

S- Stay Within Your Limits

Don’t give advice outside of your scope of knowledge

E- Evangelize them

Share the Gospel in a clear way

L- Love Them Where They Are

Don’t expect them to conform to your opinion

Give them God’s opinion

Suicide & The Pulpit

Reports have emerged that Pastor Bill Lenz who was founder and longtime senior pastor of Christ the Rock Community Church in Harrison, WI died Monday by committing Suicide. Bill was a strong advocate within the Christian community for Suicide Prevention, and along with his brother created Life Promotions, that ministers and teaches folks about Suicide Prevention and how to recover from those thoughts. Reports that I have read have stated that Pastor Lenz reported suffering with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Depression for about three months, and his staff and board responded by providing support and encouragement including giving him time to seek counseling and treatment. However, the depression became overwhelming and on Monday, he chose to take his own life. My prayers are with his family, friends, staff, and members of his church. Having provided Suicide Prevention training to staff members at churches and other organizations I am not sure what could have been done dif

Time for the Next Great Awakening …

Throughout the late 1800’s there was political nightmare happening in America. This nightmare eventually erupted into a Civil War. However, what is also interesting it also ushered in some of the Greatest Revivals in history. As I sit today reading the news, listening to people talk, and realize we are once again in the midst of a political nightmare. I listen to the President talk and yes even tweet (personally I wish all their tweet accounts were shut down), I hear presidential candidates, Senators, Congressmen and Congresswomen, political advisors, and sadly, Pastors commenting back and forth. Realize, just as with the events of the mid-1800’s the only true survival for America is a great move of God, Yes a real National Revival, from the White House to the Farm House, from the Department of Education to the classroom, from the Pentagon to the local military base. Yes, even from the National Cathedral to the local church. It is time once again for America to seek a real soluti

God help me stand in your place today!

I was reading Proverbs 25: 6-7 today … what a powerful passage of scripture. When you read those words in Christian Standard Bible they jump off the page: "Don’t brag about yourself before the king, and don’t stand in the place of the great; 7 for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!   " than to demote you in plain view of a noble." I’m fearful that too many preachers are promoting themselves above the place that God has called them to be. I was taught humility as a young preacher and even today I still hold on to these truths. I always allow the minister where I’m preaching or teaching to give my title that will be used such as Reverend, Doctor, Pastor, Bishop or Minister. I always sit on the front row or with my wife if she is there until the pastor asks me to come to the platform. I always respect the position of authority over me (Pastor/Bishop). I’m a guest at his church and acknowledge their position, and never assume that I have s

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