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Boundaries for Prayer Supporters
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DAP 11
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Why are BOUNDARIES necessary for
Prayer Supporters when phoning callers?
• Sin has impacted all people
* Physically
* Psychologically
* Spiritually
• Vulnerable
• Know yourself
- Know humanity
-Know God
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What are the BOUNDARIES for Prayer
Supporters when phoning callers?
• Clear Boundaries
• Protection for
- Prayer Supporter and Caller
• Must agree
• Mainly when Caller Shares
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
Representative
• Of Church
• Of God
• Of HOW to pray
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
ACCOUNTABILITY:
• Debriefing
• Prayer for discernment
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
1. A Ministry
1. A MINISTRY
- not Counselling
• Starts with right attitude
- Warm, friendly, caring.
• Intercession
• All kinds of people will request
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
2. REFER
- Share your observation
- Indicate appropriate help
- Inform of your limits
- Suggest appropriate contact
- Leave them to act
- Ask for feedback
- Assure of your prayers
REFER
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
2. REFER . . . Cont
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
National number
13 11 14
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Other local resources
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
3. AVOID UNDUE FAMILIARITY
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
3. Avoid Undue
Familiarity
• Don’t give phone number
• Bar against phone-back by –
* Turn off Caller ID
* 1831 +
• First name only
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
4. NEVER ARGUE
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
3. Avoid Undue
Familiarity
4. Never Argue
• Jesus example
• Paul’s practice
• Listen
• Change topic – or terminate
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
5. DUTY TO REPORT
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
3. Avoid Undue
Familiarity
4. Never Argue
5. Duty to Report
• Required by law
* Paedophilia
* Suicide
• Inform caller
• Phone numbers - police and Doctor
• Inform your pastor
• Be accountable
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
6. FOLLOW UP PRAYER
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
3. Avoid Undue
Familiarity
4. Never Argue
5. Duty to Report
6. Follow up Prayer
• Inform of personal prayer
• Request permission to call back
• Jesus and persistent prayer
• Be sensitive
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
3. Avoid Undue
Familiarity
4. Never Argue
5. Duty to Report
6. Follow up Prayer
7. Confidentiality
• Callers trust you
• With name and need
• Records in safe place
• Old records shredded
• Emails deleted totally
• In support situations too
• NO Interest List
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
CONCLUSION . . .
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
3. Avoid Undue
Familiarity
4. Never Argue
5. Duty to Report
6. Follow up Prayer
7. Confidentiality
• For your protection
• Few, brief and reasonable
• Must agree
• Helpful resources:
Reading:
“Boundaries” by Cloud, Henry & Townsend, John; Grand
Rapids, MI, Zondervan Publishing House, 1992
Viewing:
The series of tapes or DVD’s on workshops held by the
same authors based on the book, “Boundaries”
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BOUNDARIES for Prayer Supporters
1. A Ministry
2. Refer
3. Avoid Undue
Familiarity
4. Never Argue
5. Duty to Report
6. Follow up Prayer
7. Confidentiality
Questions?
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