Haven For The Heart: Sharing the Journey (Part One)

Monday, February 9, 2015

Sharing the Journey (Part One)

The first dynamic in a transformational community gathering is connecting with one another by genuinely relating with compassionate courage. Listen to the podcast interview (part one) in Resource Section.

· Why relating is important - Hebrews 10:24-25
We are all created by God to live in community. It is not good for humans to be alone and we must strive to stay connected to one another. We need to resist the temptation to isolate ourselves, especially when we are hurt or fearful. The lies of the evil one(s) that harden our hearts only work when we are disconnected from community. Our hearts need ongoing encouragement to stay tender and selfless.

· How to facilitate relating - Acts 20:28
We, as shepherds, are to be feeding and teaching the flock under our care and make our primary goal to love well. (1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Peter 3:1-5) To be the kind of servant who does not control people out of pride or insecurity, but loves them well, will require us to know the true condition of our people as well as our lives. Are they/we encouraged in heart and united in love - what’s really happening spiritually and relationally? (Colossians 1:28-2:3, Philippians 2:1)

· The following two questions are helpful in facilitating the process of relating:

1. How do you interact with others and impact the group atmosphere?

2. How are you helping others participate and see their style of relating?

· Take some time to discuss your personal and relational challenges as you head into 2015. How would you assess the true condition of your life and ministry?

· Haven for the Heart has a two step strategy where we help leaders experience a haven for their hearts and become equipped to be a haven for the hearts of others. We hope that you and your spouse or ministry team will take advantage of a Haven for the Heart retreat. During a Haven for the Heart retreat we will cover in further detail each of the 3 dynamics of the CPR process.

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A little bit about Mike and Pam...

Mike and Pam share a passion for pouring into the lives of others and pointing them toward a deeper relationship with Jesus. Mike has an extensive background in the areas of church ministry and biblical counseling. He has a Doctorate of Philosophy in Religion and Society, Masters Degree in Biblical Counseling. He is an ordained pastor. In both large church settings and small house church families, he has faithfully pastored various church communities. He also served at the university level for 17 years at Philadelphia Biblical University. Pam has her Masters Degree in Biblical Counseling. She enjoys the opportunity to care for women and partner with Mike in the pursuit of healthy marriages as well as strong ministry teams. Mike and Pam find great joy pursuing these passions alongside a wonderful family that share in this desire to love and serve others through the grace of Jesus Christ. The Dittmans currently reside in Commerce, Michigan.

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There will be three ways you can invest in Haven for the Heart:

Prayer – Your prayer for us, and those we serve impacts everything! I can’t over emphasize this! Apart from God working in us and through us, nothing beneficial will be accomplished. We will spend specific prayer requests out on a regular basis to those on our Prayer Advisory Support Team (PAST). If you are interested in being a part of this please let us know.

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