The Gift of Exhortation

by David Jaramillo Some years ago I met a woman who was a systems engineer who administrated, along with her husband, a store that sold construction goods. Her clients, without even knowing her very well, told her their problems and then asked for her counsel. She...

Receiving And Giving

Part Four from the book, “The Life Model” by Jeff Tunnell “Life is about receiving and giving – reaching one’s destiny, and helping others reach theirs. Living from the heart Jesus gave you requires more than receiving life’s essentials from family members...

The Gift of Counseling

I believe that some people are more gifted than others to offer counseling. In fact, some people have a gift of counseling. This gift of counseling is actually called “exhortation” or “encouragement” in the Bible (Romans 12:8). The Greek word...

Counseling Levels

by Mario Vega One thing we emphasize in our cell conferences at Elim is that the leader must recognize his limitations. The leader is instructed to move the case to the supervisor or the zone pastor before trying to give advice beyond his or her ability or capacity....

Supporting Your Leaders

By Michael Sove Over the years I have learned how important it is to support your leaders by providing care and giving them a place to come for advice as it relates to dealing with difficult people. The typical leader can deal with most situations that arise in their...