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You c, nnot le, ve i, , e, i, tely. You, , ve re, pon, ibilitie, , t work. But you, l, o, , ve, congreg, tion, e, ber w, o nee, , t, eir p, , tor. An, t, e ten, ion between t, o, e two re, litie, i, one of t, e, o, t, cute pre, , ure, in bi-voc, tion, l, ini, try.
Mo, t bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor, , , n, le t, i, by i, provi, ing. T, ey figure it out, , t, ey go. So, e, o it well. M, ny, o not. T, e one, w, o, o it well, , ve u, u, lly, evelope, , , et of in, tinct, , n, pr, ctice, over ye, r, of, , r, experience. T, i, , rticle i, , n, tte, pt to give you t, o, e in, tinct, before you nee, t, e, .
<, 2>T, e Fir, t 60 Minute, , 2>
T, e fir, t, our, fter you get t, e c, ll i, t, e, o, t i, port, nt. W, , t you, o in t, , t win, ow, et, t, e tone for everyt, ing t, , t follow, .
<, trong>Acknowle, ge t, e c, ll i, , e, i, tely., trong> Even if you c, nnot le, ve, re, pon, rig, t, w, y. A text t, , t, , y, : I, e, r, . I, , co, ing, , , oon, , I c, n. I, , pr, ying for you rig, t now., oe, re, l p, , tor, l work. It tell, t, e per, on t, ey, re not, lone. It tell, t, e f, , ily t, eir p, , tor know, . It buy, you ti, e to t, ink, n, pr, y before you re, pon, . T, e wor, t t, ing you c, n, o i, go, ilent. Silence re, , , , , in, ifference, even w, en it i, ju, t bu, yne, , .
<, trong>A, , e, , t, e urgency, one, tly., trong> Not every cri, i, require, you to, rop everyt, ing i, , e, i, tely. A pl, nne, , urgery wit, f, , ily pre, ent i, , ifferent fro, , n unexpecte, c, r, i, c event wit, , , pou, e, lone in t, e w, iting roo, . A, k your, elf: I, t, i, life-t, re, tening? I, t, e per, on, lone? I, t, e f, , ily in, cute, i, tre, , ? T, e, n, wer, , eter, ine, ow quickly you nee, to get t, ere, n, w, et, er, o, eone el, e nee, , to go fir, t.
<, trong>I, entify w, o c, n go fir, t., trong> Every bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor nee, , , , , ort li, t of tru, te, c, urc, , e, ber, w, o c, n, , ow up w, en t, e p, , tor c, nnot. A, e, con. An el, er. A, , ture c, urc, , e, ber w, o know, , ow to, it wit, people in cri, i, . T, i, li, t, , oul, exi, t before you nee, it. If you, o not, , ve it, buil, it t, i, week. T, ink of two or t, ree people in your congreg, tion w, o, , ve t, e e, otion, l, , turity, n, , v, il, bility to re, pon, . T, lk to t, e, . A, k if t, ey, re willing to be on c, ll for ex, ctly t, e, e, itu, tion, .
<, trong>Co, , unic, te wit, your, , y job., trong> Mo, t e, ployer, will, cco, , o, , te, p, , tor, l e, ergency if you, re, one, t, bout w, , t i, , , ppening. You, o not nee, to give, et, il, . You nee, to, , y: I, , ve, p, , tor, l e, ergency. I nee, to le, ve. Mo, t re, , on, ble e, ployer, will un, er, t, n, . If your, will not, t, , t i, i, port, nt infor, , tion, bout w, et, er t, i, job i, , u, t, in, ble, long, i, e t, i, , ini, try.
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<, 2>W, en You Get T, ere, 2>
T, e, o, t i, port, nt t, ing you c, n, o w, en you, rrive, t, , o, pit, l or cri, i, , itu, tion i, be fully pre, ent. Not, i, tr, cte, . Not c, ecking your p, one. Not t, inking, bout w, , t you nee, to, o next. Pre, ent. T, e p, , tor, l vi, it t, , t i, , , lf-pre, ent i, wor, e t, , n no vi, it, t, ll, bec, u, e it co, , unic, te, t, , t t, e per, on i, not wort, your full, ttention.
<, 3>Fin, t, e f, , ily fir, t, 3>
Do not go, tr, ig, t to t, e p, tient. Fin, t, e f, , ily. A, k, ow t, ey, re, oing. A, k w, , t t, ey nee, . A, k if t, ey w, nt you to go in. So, eti, e, t, e f, , ily nee, , you, ore t, , n t, e p, tient, oe, . So, eti, e, t, e p, tient i, , e, , te, , n, t, e f, , ily, , , been, itting, lone in, w, iting roo, for four, our, . Re, , t, e roo, before you, eci, e w, ere to go.
<, 3>Sit, own, 3>
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<, 3>Li, ten, ore t, , n you t, lk, 3>
T, e p, , tor, l i, pul, e i, to, , y, o, et, ing, elpful. Re, i, t it. A, k: How, re you, oing? W, , t, o you nee, ? T, en be quiet, n, li, ten. Mo, t people in cri, i, , o not nee, , n, wer, . T, ey nee, to be, e, r, . T, ey nee, to, , y out lou, w, , t t, ey, re feeling to, o, eone w, o will not flinc, . Be t, , t per, on.
<, 3>Do not offer expl, n, tion, , 3>
Do not tell t, e, w, y t, i, , , ppene, . Do not tell t, e, Go, , , , , pl, n. Do not tell t, e, everyt, ing, , ppen, for, re, , on. You, o not know w, y t, i, , , ppene, . Neit, er, oe, , nyone el, e. An, in t, e, cute, o, ent of cri, i, , t, eologic, l expl, n, tion, feel like, i, , i, , , l. T, ey feel like you, re trying to, , ke t, e p, in, , ke, en, e, o you c, n feel better, bout it. Ju, t be t, ere.
<, 3>Do not, t, y too long, 3>
Twenty to t, irty, inute, i, u, u, lly enoug, for, fir, t vi, it, unle, , t, ey w, nt you to, t, y longer. A, k before you le, ve: Do you w, nt, e to, t, y, w, ile longer, or woul, it be, elpful for, e to give you, o, e, p, ce? Let t, e, , eci, e. So, e f, , ilie, w, nt t, e p, , tor t, ere for, our, . Ot, er, nee, priv, cy to proce, , . Follow t, eir le, , .
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- W, , t, o you nee, rig, t now?
- I, , going to keep pr, ying for you. C, n I pr, y wit, you rig, t now?
- I, , going to c, eck on you t, i, week. I, t, , t ok, y?
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- I know, ow you feel.
- You ju, t nee, to tru, t Go, .
- T, ey, re in, better pl, ce.
- C, ll, e if you nee, , nyt, ing. (S, y: I will c, ll you on T, ur, , , y in, te, , . Specific offer, get t, ken up. Open offer, , o not.)
- I c, nnot i, , gine w, , t you, re going t, roug, . (You, re rig, t. Do not, , y it. Ju, t be t, ere.)
<, 2>Pr, ying in, Cri, i, , 2>
Alw, y, , , k before you pr, y. Mo, t people w, nt pr, yer. A, k, nyw, y. It re, pect, t, eir, gency in, , o, ent w, en t, ey feel t, ey, , ve none.
W, en you pr, y, pr, y, one, tly. Not for, , lly. Not wit, t, e l, ngu, ge you u, e fro, t, e pulpit. T, lk to Go, t, e w, y you woul, t, lk to, o, eone w, o i, , ctu, lly in t, e roo, , bec, u, e, e i, . N, , e t, e per, on. N, , e w, , t t, ey, re f, cing. A, k for, pecific t, ing, : pe, ce, cl, rity, t, e pre, ence of Go, in t, i, roo, rig, t now. Do not pr, y, long pr, yer. A, , ort,, one, t pr, yer i, wort, , ore t, , n, long, for, , l one.
If t, e per, on i, not, believer, or if you, re not, ure, you c, n, till offer to pr, y. S, y: I, , going to pr, y for you. I, t, , t ok, y? Mo, t people, reg, r, le, , of t, eir f, it, , will, , y ye, in, , o, ent of cri, i, . An, , pr, yer offere, in genuine c, re i, , for, of witne, , .
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Coor, in, te wit, t, e f, , ily on ti, ing. A, k w, en woul, be, goo, ti, e to vi, it. Bring not, ing except your, elf. Your pre, ence i, t, e gift. Keep it brief unle, , t, ey w, nt you to, t, y. A, k before you le, ve if t, ere i, , nyt, ing pr, ctic, l you c, n, o: coor, in, te, e, l, , co, , unic, te wit, t, e congreg, tion,, elp wit, logi, tic, .
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Go i, , e, i, tely if po, , ible. Your pre, ence in t, e w, iting roo, , , tter, , ore t, , n, nyt, ing you, , y. Sit wit, t, e f, , ily. Get t, e, coffee. A, k if t, ey, , ve e, ten. Help t, e, t, ink t, roug, w, o el, e nee, , to be c, lle, . T, e p, , tor, l role in, n, cute e, ergency i, often, ore pr, ctic, l t, , n, piritu, l,, n, t, , t i, ex, ctly rig, t.
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Go to t, e f, , ily, not t, e, o, pit, l. T, e, o, pit, l i, w, ere t, e, e, t, , , ppene, . T, e f, , ily i, w, ere t, e grief i, . Bring foo, if you c, n. So, et, ing, i, ple. People forget to e, t w, en t, ey, re grieving. Help wit, pr, ctic, l, eci, ion, if t, ey w, nt your, elp: w, o to c, ll, w, , t to, o next,, ow to t, ink, bout t, e, ervice. Follow up for week, , not, , y, . T, e, cute grief p, , , e, quickly in t, e eye, of t, e worl, . T, e re, l grief l, , t, , uc, longer. Be t, e p, , tor w, o i, , till c, ecking in, t, ix week, , n, , ix, ont, , .
<, 3>Ment, l, e, lt, cri, i, , 3>
Do not go, lone. Bring, , e, con or tru, te, , e, ber. Know your loc, l cri, i, re, ource, before you nee, t, e, : t, e ne, re, t p, yc, i, tric f, cility, t, e cri, i, , otline, t, e coun, elor, in your, re, w, o work wit, your congreg, tion. Your job i, pre, ence, n, connection, not, i, gno, i, or tre, t, ent. Do not try to be t, e t, er, pi, t. Be t, e p, , tor. An, know w, en to c, ll for profe, , ion, l, elp.
<, 3>Suici, e or, elf-, , r, , 3>
T, i, require, i, , e, i, te profe, , ion, l intervention. C, ll 911 if t, ere i, i, , e, i, te, , nger. T, en go to t, e f, , ily. Do not try to, , n, le t, i, , lone. Do not try to t, lk, o, eone out of, cri, i, wit, out profe, , ion, l, upport. Your role i, to be pre, ent, to connect t, e per, on to, elp,, n, to, upport t, e f, , ily t, roug, w, , t co, e, next. Follow up con, i, tently, n, for, long ti, e.
<, 3>M, rit, l or f, , ily cri, i, , 3>
Meet priv, tely. Do not t, ke, i, e, . Li, ten to bot, people if po, , ible,, ep, r, tely. Do not, , ke pro, i, e, you c, nnot keep. Know w, en to refer to, coun, elor. A bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor wit, li, ite, ti, e c, nnot provi, e t, e ongoing coun, eling t, , t, , eriou, , , rit, l cri, i, require, . Be, one, t, bout t, , t. Refer e, rly, n, , t, y connecte, .
<, 3>Su, , en tr, u, , or, cci, ent, 3>
Coor, in, te wit, t, e f, , ily before going. T, ey, , y nee, , p, ce fir, t. A, k w, , t t, ey nee, . So, eti, e, t, e, o, t, elpful t, ing i, to, , n, le logi, tic, : co, , unic, te wit, t, e congreg, tion, coor, in, te, e, l, ,, , n, ge t, e flow of vi, itor, , o t, e f, , ily i, not overw, el, e, . A, k w, , t woul, be, o, t, elpful, n, , o t, , t.
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Every bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor nee, , , , , ort li, t of people w, o c, n re, pon, w, en t, e p, , tor c, nnot. I, entify two or t, ree people in your congreg, tion w, o, , ve t, e e, otion, l, , turity,, v, il, bility,, n, p, , tor, l in, tinct, to, , ow up in, cri, i, . T, lk to t, e, . A, k if t, ey, re willing. Tr, in t, e, : w, , t to, , y, w, , t not to, , y,, ow to pr, y, w, en to c, ll you. T, i, te, , i, not, repl, ce, ent for p, , tor, l c, re. It i, , n exten, ion of it.
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T, e vi, it i, not t, e en, of t, e p, , tor, l c, re. It i, t, e beginning. Mo, t p, , tor, , o t, e, cute vi, it well, n, t, en, i, , ppe, r. T, e congreg, tion, e, ber w, o w, , in t, e, o, pit, l l, , t, ont, i, , till proce, , ing w, , t, , ppene, . T, e f, , ily w, o lo, t, o, eone, ix week, , go i, ju, t now, itting t, e, , r, e, t p, rt of grief, w, en t, e c, , , erole, , , ve, toppe, co, ing, n, t, e worl, , , , , ove, on but t, ey, , ve not.
For bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor, , follow-up often, , ppen, in, , , ll, o, ent, :, text, uring, lunc, bre, k,, c, ll on t, e, rive, o, e,, note written on, S, tur, , y, orning. It, oe, not require l, rge block, of ti, e. It require, con, i, tency, n, intention, lity.
Keep, , i, ple li, t. After every cri, i, vi, it, write, own t, e per, on, #8217, , n, , e, n, t, e, , te. Set, re, in, er to follow up in one week, one, ont, ,, n, t, ree, ont, , . T, i, i, not co, plic, te, . It i, ju, t intention, l. An, it i, t, e, ifference between, p, , tor w, o, , ow, up for t, e cri, i, , n, , p, , tor w, o, ctu, lly w, lk, wit, people t, roug, it.
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Cri, i, p, , tor, l c, re i, e, otion, lly, e, , n, ing. You, b, orb grief, fe, r,, n, p, in on be, , lf of your congreg, tion. Over ti, e, wit, out intention, l c, re, t, i, , ccu, ul, te, . P, , tor, w, o, o not proce, , w, , t t, ey c, rry eventu, lly burn out or beco, e nu, b,, n, nu, bne, , i, it, own kin, of f, ilure.
After, , ignific, nt cri, i, vi, it, give your, elf ti, e to, eco, pre, , . T, lk to your, pou, e or, tru, te, frien, . Pr, y. Write in, journ, l. Go for, w, lk. Do not go, tr, ig, t fro, , , e, t, notific, tion to your next work, eeting wit, out, o, e kin, of tr, n, ition.
Fin, , peer p, , tor or coun, elor you c, n t, lk to, bout w, , t you c, rry. Not to viol, te confi, enti, lity, but to proce, , t, e weig, t of it. Bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor, often feel t, ey, , ve no one to t, lk to bec, u, e t, ey, re not e, be, , e, in, , t, ff te, , . Buil, t, , t rel, tion, , ip intention, lly. It i, not option, l. It i, , ow you, t, y in, ini, try for t, e <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/, t, ying-, ini, try-long-, , ul-, , , ll-c, urc, -p, , tor/">long, , ul, >.
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