Below are the videos from “Taking the Journey of Grief with Hope” seminar. For the various counseling options available from this material visit www.summitrdu.com/counseling.
NOTE: Many people have asked how they can get a copy of the seminar notebook referenced in this verbal presentation. You can request a copy from Summit’s admin over counseling at counseling@summitrdu.com (please note this is an administrative account; no individual or family counsel is provided through e-mail).
STEP 1.
PREPARE yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually to face your suffering.
Grief Seminar – Part 1 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
For the “Memorial Service for an Unborn Child” document click here:
Grief Seminar — Appendix A
For the “Applying the Grief Seminar to Losses Not Caused by Grief” document click here:
Grief Seminar — Appendix B
For the “Small Group Care Plan for the Whole Journey” document click here:
Grief Seminar — Appendix c
STEP 2.
ACKNOWLEDGE the specific history and realness of my suffering.
Grief Seminar – Part 2 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
For the “Grief Evaluation” document click here:
Grief Evaluation
STEP 3.
UNDERSTAND the impact of my suffering.
Grief Seminar – Part 3 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
STEP 4.
LEARN MY SUFFERING STORY which I used to make sense of my experience.
Grief Seminar – Part 4 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
STEP 5.
MOURN the wrongness of what happened and receive God’s comfort.
Grief Seminar – Part 5 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
STEP 6.
LEARN MY GOSPEL STORY by which God gives meaning to my experience.
Grief Seminar – Part 6 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
STEP 7.
IDENTIFY GOALS that allow me to combat the impact of my suffering.
Grief Seminar – Part 7 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
For the “Healthy Ways to Capture Memories” document click here:
Grief Seminar — Appendix D
STEP 8.
PERSEVERE in the new life and identity to which God has called me.
Grief Seminar – Part 8 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
STEP 9.
STEWARD all of my life for God’s glory.
Grief Seminar – Part 9 from The Summit Church on Vimeo.
Other Appendix
For the “Job Description for Mentors for Mom’s Experiencing Miscarriage” document click here:
Job Description — Miscarriage Mentor
For the “Freedom Group Study Plan for Grief Groups” click here:
Grief Freedom Group Study Plan
For the “Freedom Group Study Plan for Past Hurts Groups” click here:
Past Hurts Freedom Group Study Plan