The Freedom You Long For
Pastoral Care
This Eastertide series aims to explore how each of us can be enslaved by habitual sins, destructive thoughts and crippling behavioural patterns, rather than living out the freedom Christ offers through His victory on the cross. We believe that God is inviting you and I into fuller healing, deeper intimacy and greater fruitfulness in our apprenticeship to Jesus Christ. Through this series, if you have a need, please get in touch with your LifeGroup, your friends, your leader, a church staff member, whoever you can be comfortable sharing with.
CONFESSION SESSION
Scripture tells us, “If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) God has given us Christian fellowship to share burdens and sins. Confession is a spiritual practice which allows us to experience God’s grace and mercy and to express forgiveness and repentance to one another.
If you would like to share a confession, our staff are available to support you in a session for this purpose.
Contact Christine Indrali here to schedule a meeting a with suitable pastoral staff team member.
INNER HEALING MINISTRY
There may be deeper issues and pain to process before healing can take place. If you need someone to pray along with you and/or to provide basic inner healing ministry, please reach out to us.
Contact Christine Indrali here.
SMALL GROUP SUPPORT
LifeGroups are for our intentional discipleship. They are a group of people who are committed to walk together in the way of Jesus — listen to others’ pains and doubts, journey with gracious patience and friendship, grieve and celebrate together. Please reach out to your LifeGroup Leader(s) if you need support.
If you are not yet a part of a LifeGroup, get connected here!
SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP
Reach out to your CORD group.
CORD stands for Confession, Others, Reading and Discernment. It is a way of cultivating spiritual friendship among three persons who commit to encourage, grow in God and do life together. Reach out to your CORD mates to share or discern God’s invitation to you as your response to a sermon/topic.
If you are not yet in a CORD but would like to, contact us here!
COUNSELING RESOURCES
Here are some centres you can approach for professional counseling.
Haven Counselling Centre — https://www.sbc.edu.sg/resources/haven-counselling-centre/
Being Counselling and Wellness — https://www.beingcounsellingandwellness.com/
Grace Oasis Counselling Services — https://www.graceoasiscounselling.com.sg/
Tung Ling Counselling Centre — https://form.jotform.com/211511055121436
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Many people find it difficult to notice God in their daily lives. Yet deep down, we long for a more conscious sense of His love and presence. In spiritual accompaniment, with the help of a spiritual director, you are invited to reflect, recognise and respond to God’s presence, grace and work in your life. These are typically 45-60 minutes a session.
Community For Spiritual Formation — https://www.csfcommunity.org.sg
Montfort Centre — https://www.montfortcentre.org/
Kingsmead Centre — https://kingsmeadcentre.sg/
CenterQuest ASIA — https://www.cqasia-ssd.com
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Books:
Living the Resurrection: The Risen Christ in Everyday Life, Eugene Peterson
Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality, David G. Benner
Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World, Rich Villodas
Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
The Bondage Breaker, Neil T. Anderson
The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves, Curt Thompson
More Than a Battle: How to Experience Victory, Freedom, and Healing from Lust, Joe Rigney
The Power of Christian Contentment: Finding Deeper, Richer Christ-Centered Joy, Andrew Davis
Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions, Gerald G. May
Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners, Dane Ortlund
You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit, James K. A. Smith
The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey From Frustration to Joy With the Spiritual Disciplines, Nathan Foster
Made For People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship, Justin Whitmel Earley
(These books/authors are recommended according to relevance to the series’ topics. The list is not meant to be exhaustive and does not mean we are in full agreement with everything held by these persons or ministries. Please check their works, websites or related resources if you wish to find out more about them, or if preferred rather than books, you may look up their podcasts or videos.)