Caring for One Another

Posted on 24 October 2017 by Edward T. Welch

There are hurting people everywhere As Christians, it can be tempting to think that care should be left up to those who are qualified pastors, leaders, or counselors But in this book, experienced biblical counselor Ed Welch encourages readers to see that anyone who has trusted in Jesus is equipped to care for others, even or maybe especially those who feel weak and needy themselves With discussion questions and short chapters meant to be read with others, Welch guides individuals and small groups through 8 lessons aimed at helping ordinary Christians create a community where people are free to be open, admit weakness, ask for help, and bear one another s burdens a community that cares for each other in times of trouble. Free Read [ Caring for One Another ] Author [ Edward T. Welch ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A short, convicting, and thought provoking book to help us realizehow we can care for another in community I was deeply convicted on several points and have some concrete ideas for how I can come along side others better in loving them I highly ...Read this for a small group study It worked well for that context, with short chapters and discussion questions A helpful little book, but know that it is not an in depth treatment of the topic, butan overview to help get the conversation started.I ve been struck recently with the realization that most of the friends I ve had over the years really know nothing about me All of my friendships were extremely surface level It has only been recently starting about a year ago that I ve even dared to start opening up to people This book reinforced many of my ideas on how to go about having meaningful relationships and also gave me some new things to think about I cannot recommend this book enough It really is crucial to understand how I ve been struck recently with the realization that most of the friends I ve had over the years really know nothing about me All of my friendships were extremely surface level It has only been recently starting about a year ago that I ve even dared to start opening up to people This book reinforced many of my ideas on how ...We read this together as a church in our small groups It cuts the fluff of what could be a 350 page discussion to an exceedingly helpful small book with tons of helpful questions and thoughts It is a helpful, practical text on how to live together and love another in a community.This is a great book, very practical, loads of application Have used the first two chapters in a small group setting and the folk enjoyed it.Really succinct and useful I would be glad to use it as a small group resource for building healthy biblical community.Our helpfulness our care for souls starts with our need for care We need God, and we need other people Maturity through dependence is our goal As a way to put this humility to the test, we ask for prayer This will contribute to a church culture that is less self protective andunited Everything is spiritual and since we are broken, our relationships can suffer How we love, how we receive love It all amounts to how we care for another It all starts with our need for God This brings Our helpfulness our care for souls starts with our need for care We need God, and we need other people Maturity through dependence is our goal As a way to put this humility to the test, we ask for prayer This will contribute to a chu...Edward Welch is one of my favorite writers on counseling, so I was thrilled when I learned he had a short, small group friendly version of Side by Side that was coming out Caring for One Another certainly delivers as a shorter, simpler version of Side by Side Any disappointments I have with Caring for One Another hasto do with that format Part of being human is to need relationships, yet because we are sinful, relationships often end in disappointment and hurt Our only chance to transf Edward Welch is one of my favorite writers on counseling, so I was thrilled when I learned he had a short, small group friendly version of Side by Side that was coming out Caring for One Another certainly delivers as a shorter, simpler version of Side by Side Any disappointments I have with Caring for One Another hasto do with that format Part of being human is to need relationships, yet because we are sinful, relationships often end in disappointment and hurt Our only chance to transform our relationships is to have them start with humility Welch notes that Augustine wrote, The first way to truth is humility the second way is humility, and the third way is humility Welch calls us to put this humility in action One wa...I am involved in a Christian recovery ministry and found a great deal of help in the book It is designed to be read aloud and discussed with a small group, and for that purpose it would be great My only reason for giving it four rather than five stars is that I read it alone and...This is a short book which summarizes the key practices Welsh identifies in Side by Side that result in the church caring well for each other The book is written for a small group format, but it seems it still is a little wordy for such an ap...

24 October 2017

Edward T. Welch