Additional Series
Additional Series » Community Teaching Moments
One of our goals at Set Apart Ministries is to teach and encourage maturity among believers. We have used the basic study provided by James E. Wilder, PhD, pastor and psychologist, entitled "Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You" from the first establishment of Set Apart Ministires. It is the only comprehensive study we are aware of that incorporates awareness of Biblical principles with understanding of how our mind, will and emotions (our soul) develop. It identifies the optimum design of our Creator as well as identifying how it looks when people have not developed their age appropriate mature behavior. The study includes recommendations for how an assembly can come along side people who have yet to experience love and care in a manner than helps THEM address anything they missed along the way.
The primary material can be presented in a fairly brief way but the application of it has depth and insight that takes time to develop and incorporate into our lifestyles and behavior. This series was developed as an elder looking at the needs of an assembly, much as a parent looks at the needs of their children. It progresses from a simple, really funny, example of how someone in each stage of maturity might respond to multiple and more challenging situations that we have experienced in the course of our two decades of being an assembly.
It was originally used as a tool to discuss these situations in our own assembly, and review how well we were handling them. It is added here as a possible conversation starter for others who are also pursuing the desire to mature and grow up in every way into Messiah Who is our Head!
Articles:
Community Teaching Moment Part 10 - Illness of an Elder
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
November 2014
Situation: An elder’s disability/illness, in which normal role(s) cannot be carried out and/or the elder may even need practical support or care.
This would refer to both roles ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 9 - Choosing and Being Received
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
November 2013
Situation: Choosing and Being Received by a Fellowship/Community Group
Infant/Child: An infant can’t care for their own needs and is dependent on the love and care of parents ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 8 - Evaluating a Community Event
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
October 2013
Situation: Community Discussion/Evaluation of an Event (De-briefing for Learning Potential)
Infant: An infant can’t care for their own needs and can’t communicate opinions ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 7 - Community Need
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
October 2013
Situation: Recognition and Response to a Need for Community—an action to take, an item to obtain, etc.
Infant: An infant can’t care for their own needs so they must ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 6 - Distracting Behavior
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
September 2013
Situation: SAM member or Guest/Distracting Behavior During Study or Worship
Infant: An infant can’t care for their own needs. Actual infants or children will absorb the ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 5 - Responding to an Injury
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
August 2013
Situation: An Injury Occurring during Community Gathering
Infant: An infant’s primary task is to receive care. They can’t care for their own needs so would only be able to ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 4 - Aggressive Behavior
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
August 2013
Situation: Dealing with a child’s bullying behavior by a visitor or regular member
Infant: An infant (0-3 yrs) is dependent on those around them to protect them from aggressive ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 3 - Group Prayer
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
August 2013
Situation: Participation in group prayer
A general understanding all around is that community prayer is different than private personal prayer. While people pray individually, there ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 2 - Fellowship Meals
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
July 2013
Situation: Different Levels of Behavior at a Community Fellowship Meal/Buffet
Infant: An infant can’t care for their own needs therefore will be dependent on parents, adults or ... [Read More]
Community Teaching Moment Part 1 - An Undisposed Used Tissue
Barbara L. Klika, MSW, Undershepherd, Life Coach
July 2013
Situation: A used tissue/kleenex/handkerchief is found lying in a room, not in the wastebasket.
Infant: An infant can’t care for their own needs, such a simple thing as blowing ... [Read More]