Knowledge Resources

Knowledge Resources

When someone in your congregation faces health-related changes whether personally, in his or her immediate family or extended family (e.g., aging parents), how does your church respond? What type of support resources (e.g., books, brochures, referrals, support groups, workshops), if any, do you provide? What we find rather percular is that many churches hold seminars and share books and other resources dealing with everything from addictions and finances to marriage and parenting; however, when it comes to aging and health-related challenges, there is often a void.

One of the reason why it is important to share information in writing is people have something to refer to to help them understand and address their situation. Knowing that people on average only retain or are able to recall about 10-20 of what they hear, knowledge resources can be especially helpful when dealing with stressful situations. Likewise, workshops or seminars can be great as they enable people to come together to address common concerns, learn, ask questions and share information. What does your church do to support people who are taking on the role of caregiver for an aging parent or an ill spouse? You might:

Consider purchasing a few copies of our books to your church's lending library.
Order reprints of our various articles to help people address general and/or specific concerns.
Wish to start a small group for people who are planning ahead or are already active caregivers.

We would be delighted to speak with you to discuss options and help you determine how best to integrate the use of knowledge resources in your Care Ministry.