Continuing Education for Mentors

Watch this video as Licensed Professional Counselor Shelley Spence shares about caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue.

Watch this video as Licensed Professional Counselor Shelley Spence shares tips on working with those who have experienced trauma. You will learn various ways trauma affects people, as well as practical strategies you can implement to build better connections and increase their effectiveness with the women they serve. This training incorporates research in attachment, psychology, and neurobiology and practically applies it through a biblical lens.

Cultural Awareness Training

Led by Lori Humber, BSN

PCN Operations Director
Agape Child & Family Services, Inc.

Click on the button below to hear the audio presentation on “Cultural Awareness” presented at the 2020 Volunteer Gathering in Memphis, TN.

Resources when Talking to an Abortion-Minded Mom

See Week 3 under “Equipping the Church for Crisis Pregnancy Ministry Training” below.

Click here to learn about asking questions to find out what her biggest fears are; this is a great starting point for conversations.

If she is set on not keeping her baby, ask if she would consider adoption. If this comes up, there are guidelines on how to talk about adoption and words/phrases to avoid.

Share with your prayer partner, and pray for the mom.

A good book is Effective Ministry to the Abortion Vulnerable by Sydna Masse.

If a woman does have an abortion, there are several groups that provide post-abortion counseling.

Equipping the Church for Crisis Pregnancy Ministry Training

Presented by pastors and staff from Bellevue Baptist Church, this series provides practical training to equip churches and volunteers to serve women who are experiencing crisis pregnancies. You can view the entire series here or see below to watch specific topics. Thank you to Bellevue Baptist Church for allowing us to share this important information.

Week 1: Jessica Pyburn introduces this series which discusses how to support women and children in crisis. This episode features three women who share how they decided to walk together with and support women facing trials. Listen here.

Week 2: Shelley Spence discusses how to understand trauma in order to foster connections with people who are hurting and show them God’s love. Listen here.

Week 3: A guest shares her testimony of struggling with depression and considering abortion. A panel from Life Choices discusses how the organization helps women understand the sanctity of life and serves as a resource for pregnant women. Listen here.

Week 4: Ross McGregor talks about understanding poverty through a biblical lens. Listen here.

Week 5: Ben Taylor speaks on the importance of understanding different cultures and backgrounds in order to find the best way to build relationships to communicate the gospel and share the love of Jesus. Listen here.

Week 6: Representatives from Life Choices of Memphis and the Morning Center share how pregnancy resource centers can help those experiencing a crisis pregnancy as well as how Christians can minister to the people they see every day. Listen here.

8 Ways to Help a Friend When You Suspect Domestic Abuse

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/help-domestic-abuse/