Peer Support Group

        In the life of the church, we need to worship together, grow together, fellowship together, and share the gospel together. These are all positive, forward looking aspects, but we cannot overlook one important aspect – healing of deeper wounds.

        As I shared before, every ministry format has its strengths and limitations. We realize that a cell group is great for growing deeper together, but what if there are specific topics and areas in our life that needs special focus?

        That is why we have started a “Peer Support Group” ministry. It is not like our regular fellowships or small groups, but it is a “Shelter for the Heart”. During flu season, we would go to the clinic for a flu shot to keep us healthy. Similarly, along with good days, there are bad days in life, which can be overwhelming at times. Our “Peer support Group” acts as a vaccine for the various trials and challenges we face. It tackles each issue with biblically based knowledge and technique, in the context of small group sharing and care, aiming to keep us healthy in our heart and mind.

        A peer Support group consists of up to 4 people in a newly formed group, they will focus on a specific topic of choice, such as anxiety, anger, loneliness, parenting teens, and having a healthy self-image. For each topic, bible-based material is provided for reading, reflection, and life sharing, a certified facilitator will guide the discussion in a structured format in ministering to one another. The group may dissolve after each topic.

        Due to COVID restrictions, the promotion and formation of groups for this ministry was delayed till June. After the first group started in July, there are now 8 groups running with different topics. We now have a total of 23 certified group facilitators and 20 active group participants.

        After completing a cycle of the Peer Support group, an accomplished business woman shared that she discovered the reason behind the fear which bothered her a lot during her career life. Furthermore, this realization brought freedom in breaking through her bondage.

互助小組

      在教會的生活中，我們需要一起敬拜，一起成長，一起團契，一起分享福音。這些都是積極﹑向前展望的方面，但我們不能忽視一個重要方面就是 – 深層傷痛的醫治。

      就如我之前曾經分享過，每樣事工的模式都有其優點和不足之處。我們知道細胞小組非常適合一起成長，但是如果我們生活中的某些特別議題和範疇需要額外的關注怎麼辦呢？因此，我們成立了「互助小組」事工。這不是我們固有的團契或小組聚會，互助小組是一個「心靈疫站」。在流感季節，為了預防流感，我們要主動去注射疫苗，減低患病風險。同樣地，人生常有高山低谷，讓人疲憊乏力。互助小組是一個為不同人生逆境而設的防疫站，以聖經為基礎，配合理論和技巧，在小組分享和關懷中，為參加者注射心靈健康的疫苗。

      互助小組是一個新的組合，成員最多有四個人。他們將專注於一些特定的議題，選擇如憂慮、怒氣、孤單、青少年、自我價值等等。每個題目都會有以聖經為基礎的資料供閱讀﹑思考和生活性的分享，一位認可的帶領者會以一個既定的形式引導討論，讓彼此得着幫助。小組可以按需要，在完成每個題目之後而結束。 　

   　因着疫情，互助小組在六月中才再正式推介和成立小組。七月中第一個互助小組成立，至今有八個互助小組進行中，探討不同的人生議題。現在有二十三位已完成受訓的組長，並約二十位小組組員參加。 　

  　在完成了一個互助小組的循環後，一位成功的商界女士分享她發現了一直在她職業生涯中困擾着她的恐懼的背後原因，並且因此讓她從這綑綁中得着釋放。 　　

     如果你想對這事工有進一步的認識，或者想加入其中作一份子，鼓勵你到關顧部網頁了解詳情: https://www.bacfamily.org/3/31/pages/peer-caring-group

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