"The Ministry of Reconciliation" II Corinthians 5:18
Restoring Relationships Training & Publications(order page)
One of the greatest needs in the Church today is the need for healing the wounds that many Christians have from broken relationships. Restoring Relationships is a truth-based ministry that was developed to help adults and children heal emotional wounds caused by those who have offended or betrayed them. This healing model, which focuses on family relationships and reconciliation, is encompassed in our Relationship Sequence, a diagram showing various occurrences in interpersonal relationships of all human beings. This training offers a clear understanding of how relationships break down and eventually lead to a cycle of conflict followed by a strategic plan for relational healing.
The publications based on this ministry provide descriptions, examples, and Biblical references set forth in a defined strategy designed to provide the remedy for the wounded soul.
Those who attend the Restoring Relationships training will learn:
- The steps to lead persons from knowledge of Biblical truths to practical application of a proven remedy for relational healing.
- "Four Steps to Emotional Healing" a strategic plan of action to guide counselees toward resolving conflict and reconciling relationships.
- How to use the materials (Restoring Relationships Resource Manual and Interactive Journal) in ministering to the brokenhearted.
The Restoring Relationships Resource Manual is a companion resource to the Restoring Relationships Interactive Journal, a 72-page journal where individuals can journal their thoughts, reactions, and commitments on their way to emotional healing.
Sunday School Curriculum
The Restoring Relationships materials are perfect for use in Sunday School classes. This curriculum is simple in methodology, yet profound in impact, giving the learner specific tools and guidance to a four-step process for family reconciliation and restoration as well as an opportunity for emotional healing. The Interactive Journal includes explanations followed by exercises for application. The Manual, primarily for facilitators or teachers, provides additional resource content including descriptions, examples and Biblical references to supplement the Journal.
Parenting Skills Seminars
Bethesda also offers Parenting Skills Seminars which take participants through our "Four Steps to Emotional Healing." Parenting Skills Seminars cover topics such as:
- Simple and effective parenting skills
- Restorative discipline
- Truth-based communication skills
- Strengthening relationships through intimacy development
- Anger dissolution and reconciliation
All parenting skills are achieved through reconciliation and restoration. Bethesda provides parents with methods of converting parent anger into constructive action through practical instruction of our "3 D's and 2 P's" of parental authority. These methods are simple to learn but profound in impact.