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The Freedom of Responsibility teaching and counseling packet

May 18, 2017 by Sam Hodges


So that’s when Susie said, “Sometimes people don’t realize that their circumstances could be different—and how they’re contributing to their own mess.”

Let me back up a bit.

A few months ago, I interviewed Susie Howard and Wendy Herrberg. Wendy and Susie are the care ministry directors at The Creek church in Indianapolis, IN. They explained to me that often, when counseling, they realize that the person is either taking on too much or too little responsibility to produce change. Susie explained how this often leads them to explain to counselees what the counselees are and aren’t responsible for. Which is when she made her statement about people being unaware of how they’re contributing to (and even worsening) their circumstances.

I figure that a lot of you must be running into the same challenge when helping people in your churches. So we came up with a resource that you can use to help people understand how to experience freedom and peace by embracing proper amounts of responsibility.

The packet is filled with practical exercises and charts that help people understand the often-overlooked ways people can take on too much or too little personal responsibility, and they’ll find helpful strategies for change.

You can download it here.

Still not sure you can use this to help people in your congregation? Here are some excerpts from the packet:

Helpful illustrations clearly explain why it’s important to embrace proper levels of responsibility
This assessment reveals the specific areas in which a person is doing more or less than he should to resolve an issue/experience growth.
This chart helps people understand the warning signs that they’re taking on too much or too little responsibility.

Download your copy today!

Sam Hodges
Sam Hodges
Managing Editor

Sam leads the CareLeader team. As a seminary-trained, ordained pastor, Sam knows firsthand a pastor’s desire to provide effective care to hurting people in the church and community. He directs and oversees CareLeader’s content, making sure the articles and videos equip pastors with information and ideas that are strategic, do-able, and consistent with Christ-centered, biblical care principles.

Sam also leads Church Initiative’s editorial team and has written and produced a number of Church Initiative’s video-based small group curriculums. They include GriefShare second and third editions (2006, 2014), DivorceCare third edition (2012), and Single & Parenting (2011). Sam is also coauthor of Grieving with Hope: Finding Comfort as You Journey Through Loss.

Sam graduated from Howard University with a bachelor of arts in communications. After that he received a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Christian education. Sam has also served on staff as a discipleship pastor at Infinity Church in Laurel, MD.

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