May 16, 2010
Leading People Toward Redemption and Restoration (Part 1)
Ken Swatman offers practical counsel for pastors and church leaders preparing to confront sin with wisdom, patience, documentation, clear boundaries, and a redemptive goal.
Articles for tag: Crisis Intervention
March 21, 2010
Ask Yourself Some Questions Before You Fire
Ken Swatman offers pastors and church leaders a careful process for evaluating staff concerns before making the difficult decision to terminate a ministry employee.
December 13, 2009
Pastoral Care in the Midst of Crisis
Ken Swatman offers practical pastoral guidance for serving people in crisis with humility, honest words, quiet presence, and trust in God’s comfort.
November 5, 2006
ORDINATION (Part 3): Lifetime Ordination
Ordination is a key event in a church’s life. Tom Lawson proposes “lifetime ordination,” a mutual relationship of accountability, oversight, and crisis intervention between a congregation and the minister it sets apart.
August 7, 2005
Caring for Those in Crisis
A Christian-oriented model for helping people in crisis, built around the “Five R’s”: relate, release, recognize, redirect, and reflect. Practical guidance for supporting others through shock, loss, confusion, and change.
