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Specialized Training

Specialized training for your BeFrienders or leadership team can be provided by the National office on topics related to BeFriender Ministry. Individual churches or groups of churches/organizations can contract with the national office for facilitated events. Contact the National Office with your request and to determine fees.

You may select from one of the following topics or call 952-767-0244 to discuss other options.

Growing into Our Call: A Time of Reflection and Renewal.

Personal Retreat: 2 hours

The personal retreat provides BeFrienders and program leaders an opportunity to reflect on their personal ministry, name what they have learned from it, and determine what continues to inspire them and help them grow. Participants renew their call to ministry and experience community prayer.

Program retreat: 4 hours

In the 4-hour retreat, participants experience the personal retreat. In addition, they reflect on questions about the BeFriender Ministry program in their church. The questions examine the benefits, strengths, and challenges of the program, and the group creates action steps for the future.

 Community retreat: 7 hours

For this retreat, your church or organization or a group in a neighborhood, city, or region can join together to build community and network with other BeFriender groups. In addition to all of the elements of the personal and program retreats, participants in the 7-hour version also have the opportunity to vision how BeFriender Ministry can continue to be vital and strong in your setting or  a particular geographic  area. The retreat is held at the location of your choice and is facilitated by a member of the staff of the national office.

Radical Listening in a Noisy World: Making Space for Grace

Listening is at the heart of all relationships. Take time to make space for Grace. Deepen your ability to listen to God, yourself and others. The retreat experience will provide an opportunity for you to be refreshed, renewed in spirit and better equipped to be a radical listener.

Compassion

An opportunity to reflect on compassion in connection to our cup, assumptive world and ministry.

BeFriending With Mutuality

Enhance skills for pastoral care by reviewing and experiencing active listening in this highly interactive, fun session

Energize your Leadership Team

An opportunity for program leaders to support one another, discern the strengths and challenges of the leadership team, create a vision and action steps for the future growth of the leadership team and ministry.

Other topics

If you do not see your desired topic on the list, please contact us

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Virtual Foundations for BeFriender Ministry

Training for New BeFriender Leaders

April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2023
8:30 – 5:00 Central Time
Early Bird Discount ends March 20
—Register April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2023

June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023
Virtual Workshop
Early Bird Discount ends: May 7
—Register June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023

Download our Virtual Foundations Event Flyer

See our full foundations schedule


Additional Virtual Events

Winter 2023
Virtual BeFriender Candidate Training

Deb

“We are living in a unique, stressful, anxious time that BeFriender Ministry is uniquely qualified to respond to.”

Deb

Chaplain John

“The BeFriender teams on our campuses have been invaluable in doing phone ministry with fellow residents during this time of social isolation. Some campuses have divided their total population among the BeFrienders so that everyone gets an occasional call!”

Chaplain John

Pastor Dan

“I encourage any congregation to receive this training! It was well organized and very user friendly. We all feel prepared and excited to begin this Caring Ministry that we feel has the power to transform our congregation.”

Pastor Dan

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