Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Visiting on Behalf of Your Church: A Guide for Deacons, Care Teams and Those Who Visit
    Visiting on Behalf of Your Church: A Guide for Deacons, Care Teams and Those Who Visit
    Visiting on Behalf of Your Church: A Guide for Deacons, Care Teams and Those Who Visit
    Ebook24 pages22 minutes

    Visiting on Behalf of Your Church: A Guide for Deacons, Care Teams and Those Who Visit

    By John Zehring

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    “Visiting on Behalf of Your Church” provides guidelines for those who visit church members in their homes, nursing homes or hospital rooms. Deacons and those who visit are provided with suggestions on how to set up a visit, how to build rapport, and how to nurture attentive listening techniques. A special section includes bible texts which are comforting and especially useful when visiting on behalf of your church.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Zehring
    Release dateMar 28, 2015
    ISBN9781310354472
    Visiting on Behalf of Your Church: A Guide for Deacons, Care Teams and Those Who Visit
    Author

    John Zehring

    John Zehring has served United Church of Christ congregations as Senior Pastor in Massachusetts (Andover), Rhode Island (Kingston), and Maine (Augusta) and as an Interim Pastor in Massachusetts (Arlington, Harvard). Prior to parish ministry, he served in higher education, primarily in development and institutional advancement. He worked as a dean of students, director of career planning and placement, adjunct professor of public speaking and as a vice president at a seminary and at a college. He is the author of more than sixty books and is a regular writer for The Christian Citizen, an American Baptist social justice publication. He has taught Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Educational Psychology and Church Administration. John was the founding editor of the publication Seminary Development News, a publication for seminary presidents, vice presidents and trustees (published by the Association of Theological Schools, funded by a grant from Lilly Endowment). He graduated from Eastern University and holds graduate degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary, Rider University, and the Earlham School of Religion. He is listed in Marquis' WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA and is a recipient of their Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. John and his wife Donna live in two places, in central Massachusetts and by the sea in Maine.

    Read more from John Zehring

    Related to Visiting on Behalf of Your Church

    Related ebooks

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Should Should Christians Ch celebrate Christmas Ch ?

      Nov 27, 2020

      This his might might seem seem like like an odd question, but it is one that is raised quite often by concerned T people people. . On On the the one one hand, Scripture makes no mention of Christmas as we know it and, on the the other other hand hand

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Value Of A Church Community

      Jul 30, 2021

      I met a young man in one of our church services who was very serious about changing his life. He told me that when he was younger, his time in high school was the most stressful as he lived in a gang-stricken community, and this meant that he had no

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Image of Christ this Christmas

      Nov 27, 2020

      It’s not unusual to see nativity scenes this time of year. They’re often lovely scenes, complete with robed figures nestled among sheep, donkeys, and cows on beds of straw. But one thing frequently amiss in these scenes involves the portrayal of Mary

      3 min read

    • Article

      Turn Resentment into Prayer

      May 17, 2022

      Turn Resentment into Prayer
      1 min read

    • Article

      Saturday, April 4

      Feb 14, 2020

      WRITING IS MY CALLING. EVEN without compensation, I would write. My latest book explores the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I wrote the first draft in 2005. Countless editors rejected it. Over ten years, I rewrote the manuscript no fewer than eig

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Godly Responsibilities of Husbands & Fathers

      Dec 30, 2019

      A major problem in our country today is the malfunction or non-function of men as husbands and fathers. Some men try hard but don’t get it right; some don’t try at all – they are bachelor boys whose wives are no more that servants to care for the hom

      4 min read

    • Article

      3 Points To Ponder On Drawing Close

      Nov 25, 2022

      My pastor recently preached a thought-provoking message based on Psalm 24, “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord, and who shall stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does

      2 min read

    • Article

      Letters To The EDITOR

      Mar 18, 2022

      Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to ke

      7 min read

    • Article

      Overcoming Our Separation From God Part II

      Sep 4, 2020

      The fact that God has to take the initiative to reveal Himself to us chafes against the rebellious heart of man. We don’t want to submit to the ways of God and His revelation of Himself. People often try to create a god convenient to their desires:

      2 min read

    • Article

      SWAP WORRY For Wonder!

      Feb 14, 2023

      SWAP WORRY For Wonder!
      3 min read

    • Article

      Teach Your Body To Sleep

      Oct 21, 2019

      Teach Your Body To Sleep
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Biblical Tithe

      Jun 25, 2022

      The Biblical Tithe
      3 min read

    • Article

      In Finnish, I’ve Only Begun

      Jan 24, 2018

      My family recently had the distinct honor of hosting a young exchange student from Finland for a year. Edvin, age 17, came to us on a brilliant August day, after a long plane ride from Helsinki and an even longer bus ride from New York City to our ho

      3 min read

    • Article

      Divine Encounter

      Dec 31, 2021

      Divine Encounter
      2 min read

    • Article

      Begin Again

      Jul 26, 2022

      Begin Again
      2 min read

    • Article

      Why We Overcomplicate Joy

      Apr 7, 2021

      Why We Overcomplicate Joy
      3 min read

    • Article

      Pastors Need A Firm BIBLICAL FOUNDATION

      Dec 30, 2019

      The Gospel is the most powerful force on this earth. The transformative power of the Cross changes lives around the world daily. If the Gospel is not changing hearts, then it is not the full Gospel that is being preached. In Africa today we see a num

      4 min read

    • Article

      Bible Fun

      Oct 27, 2023

      Bible Fun
      2 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Visiting on Behalf of Your Church

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Visiting on Behalf of Your Church - John Zehring

      Ccbook_preview_excerpt.htmlTM4+%.\B VqVI*mӎ+k;ӄ_+'XNxޫ1|g_|U[!Vg@|E>H2^Uy4UB7OZEs_-di'֊]5-ul7Qs$`nĩY#t'7g74JFu䍑8Ţ #X2zhEP4 a镎2O,h{(A]Đ\0(4 ҜVԔa6s3})IF zaԆ)snl:z@u5: *,FSI F>s7x6U@ܷFKC'1c1?XO̿5JQo(CQr6@jř5̱)ڶMUpX:5+/|`ty"(y+}1aQ#iE'ZmGhZt5Еe0 wCvXVjZݏy2­z7@=oZ~e*B&J݅|4O[#MlE5gsd>< !ESXY]o,#
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1