| Church-Minister Relations
Church-Minister Relations endeavors to serve churches and ministers within the Georgia Baptist Convention in fulfilling the Great Commandment and the Great Commission by providing encouragement, training, assistance, and resources to develop and maintain healthy congregations and ministers resulting is Kingdom Growth.
Our ministry serves churches, ministers, associations, institutions, and agencies in the following ten major areas. All of these ministries and resources are made possible by Georgia Baptist Churches faithfully giving through the Cooperative Program.
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 New Résumé Service
These services are available to:
(1) any minister who is open to a new place of ministry.
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(2) any SBC church, association, institution or agency that is searching to fill a leadership position.
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 Committee Training/ Consultation
On-site training,
résumés, resources, and consultation, are provided for Pastor/Staff Search Committees upon request.
Other resources are available for Personnel Committees with on-site consultation as well.
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 Deacon Ministry
Resources, training events, retreat ledership, special conferences and consultation for Deacon Ministry in the local church are provided upon request. We also provide statewide annual Deacons/Ministers/Spouses Retreats.
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 Pastoral Care
The ministry of Pastoral Care reaches out to Georgia Baptist Ministers, their families, and the GBC staff with compassion, encouragement, prayer support, and assistance during times of illness and crisis through personal contacts and on-site visits.
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 Barnabas Ministry
The "Barnabas Ministry" is a compassionate service to displaced ministers and their families. In the New Testament book of Acts, Barnabas repeatedly showed by his deeds the meaning of his name, "Son of Encouragement." This ministry seeks to bring encouragement to suffering ministers and their families by meeting physical, emotional, spiritual and vocational needs.
It is not the intention of this ministry to get involved in church/minister conflicts by taking sides in any termination situation. The "Barnabas Ministry" simply responds in loving care to the displaced minister and his family members.
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| "Georgia Baptists Caring for the Hurt of Ministers and Their Families in Crisis" We offer ten areas of ministry for displaced/terminated ministers and their families:
(1) Counseling,
(2) Career Assessment, (3) Subscription to
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The Christian Index,
(4) Résumé Services, (5) Limited Housing, (6) Emergency Food, (7) Help with Medical Insurance, (8) Financial Aid, (9) Possible Temporary Jobs, and (10) a Family of Encouragement including retreats. Please contact us for further information.
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 Conflict Mediation
A process of third party mediation is available to churches, church staffs, and associations which is led by SBC Trained and Certified Third Party Mediators. Seminars on "Understanding and Resolving Conflict" are available for small groups, churches, and associations.
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 Wellness/Counseling Services/Career Consultation
A statewide
network of professional Christian counselors
is provided as a joint ministry of the Verdery Counseling Services of the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation and the Georgia Baptist Convention. Co-payments per counseling session are provided by the GBC for ministers, GBC employees, and their immediate family members.
Professional Career Assessment is provided through a joint effort of LeaderCare, LifeWay, SBC and Church-Minister Relations, GBC. One may schedule a consultation by contacting our office. For further information
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 Restoration/Forgiveness Ministry
We offer consultation, resources, and guidance for both churches and ministers during times of moral or ethical failure.
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