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TIL MINISTRY
Vision:
To motivate, inspire, and train people around the world to listen intentionally to each other’s personal stories. Intentional listening can restore emotional health to individuals and communities, increase interpersonal connectedness, and offer healing for unresolved emotional damage.
Motivation:
Although narratives are an integral part of the human learning experience, the skill, art and opportunity for listening has been lost in our society.
“People don’t attend to their painful stories… until they are safe enough and loved enough to face them, and until someone asks and is willing to listen. But… healing waits for the story to be told.”
'TIL: Fall 2011
TIL Ongoing Ministry
Regular follow up meetings (such as monthly on Sunday or Wednesday evenings) are recommended to maintain a TIL Ministry. During these meetings, participants meet together for corporate worship and fellowship and then individuals divide into one of several types of small groups.
1. Intentional Listening training. A teacher/facilitator trains participants (“TIL We Listen”, lessons 1-5).
2. Trained Listeners Practice. Groups of three persons practice using the Guide for Story Healing with each other as either Leader, Story-Teller or Listener.
3. Story Healing Groups. Two Trained Listeners meet with one individual to tell his/her story in order to find resolution about one negative event in his/her life.
Ideally, these meetings are incorporated into a regular “Healing Service” of a local church body providing two other types of small group opportunities during the meeting time.
4. Individual Prayer. Individuals meet with church leaders (pastors, elders, prayer leaders) for prayer for physical healing or God’s intervention in daily needs.
5. Individual Assistance. Individuals meet with leaders (pastors, elders, prayer leaders) for help with current life problems, such as physical or financial needs.
Current TIL Ongoing Meetings happen the second Wednesday of every month, from 6:45pm-8:30pm at OCPC.
Upcoming Meetings:
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at 6:45pm-8:30pm at OCPC
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 at 6:45pm-8:30pm at OCPC
MINTS Course
TIL Trained Listener 101, the Course, TBD
The TIL Trained Listener 101 course was taught in the Spring of 2011 and is TBD for Spring, 2012 through Miami International Seminary at Old Cutler Presbyterian Church, Miami. Fees for college credit (Bachelor’s or Master’s level) are set by MINTS. Completion of the course for credit is based upon participation and written assignments.
The course may be audited for a reduced fee for those wishing to become Trained Listeners for the TIL Ongoing Ministry but not desiring educational credit. Enrollment in the course is open to anyone who registers. Certification as a Trained Listener in the TIL Ongoing Ministry is based on participation in the course and demonstrated ability to listen well to others as trained (instructor’s discretion).
To register for the course, please contact:
MINTS-Miami
13805 SW 70th Avenue
Palmetto Bay, FL 33158
www.mintsmiami.wordpress.com
For an overview of the 'TIL We Listen Ministry, click here.
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