PASTORAL COUNSELLING - continued

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a) Restore hope among and in the individuals that may have fallen victims of substance and sexual, pornography, addictions, etc, so that they may live life in abundance as God purposed for everyone. Special detoxification programs unique to the provisions of God in His Word will be put in place that will include deliverance ministration. This unique ‘detox’ programs will or may call for accommodation facilities when and if provisions allow. This will involve individuals and group therapy as the Lord will direct.

b) Pre-marital and marital counseling: the essence of pre-marital counseling cannot be overemphasized. It is a precursor to successful and healthy relationship in marriage. When premarital counseling is adequately done, preferably to cover a specific definite period, the eventual results are amazing. This would be instituted and put in place for all intending couples. Pre-marital counseling is geared toward helping the intending couple to see and identify the clutter that lies in the pathway of their planned marriage life and thus be able to clear the clutter ahead of time in order to help them take measures that would ensure happiness and fulfillment as the God intended in their lifelong relationship in marriage. As for the young and those that may not have immediate plans, the focus will be to help each one of them to see, learn and understand healthy courting relationship that lead to a happy marriage. Key to it all is to instill godly approach to a worthwhile and purposeful courting that is devoid of the heartaches that are characteristic of marriage as the world prescribes it today. The Word of God is a blue print that the Maker has laid down for all so that marriage would be a joy but not the bitter pill the world wants us to believe.

c) Marriage today is under attack: It is one institution that the devil has taken pleasure attacking. Many do not realize this but the answer lies in the Word of God, which clearly spells out the intent and purpose. A departure from this divinely instituted marriage has led and leads to painful marital separations and divorce.. Marital strife and turmoil disrupts healthy interactions between spouses, and if allowed to persist, destroys the union and threatens the sanctity of marriage as God ordained it. Marital counseling would therefore be geared towards restoring marriage as God designed and purposed.

d) Hope counseling: This is for those in marital and other life crisis or at the verge of calling it quits. It calls for immediate attention and will be available for those in need of emerging out of the crisis in victory and offering them a chance to try a new beginning.
Marriage and Relationship Enrichment: Ad hoc seminars and week-end marriage commitment renewal and enrichment will be yet another window for those intending or planning or even in a marriage relationship today. Resources will be tapped from within and elsewhere to make the quiescence more appealing. Participants will be couples and young adults as well as those that are engaged or intending to marry sooner.

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