A new initiative by Biblical Counselling UK and Oak Hill College
NEXT WORKSHOP
Depression
Autumn 2020 – date to be confirmed
Oak Hill College
Chase Side
Southgate
London N14 4PS
24 hours – lunchtime to lunchtime
Key features
- 24 hours of input on a single pastoral topic
- Relevant to local church ministry
- Biblically shaped with a practical emphasis
- Limited to 25 participants
- Lectures, small discussion groups
- 1:1 conversations with workshop leaders
Workshop leaders include
Steve Midgley is the Executive Director of Biblical Counselling UK and senior minister of Christ Church, Cambridge. Steve trained as a psychiatrist before being ordained.
Andrew Collins works part-time as a consultant psychiatrist in Psychiatric Intensive Care and part-time in biblical counselling.
Example Timetable
Wednesday
12pm | Arrival and registration |
12.30 – 1.30pm | Lunch |
1.30 – 2.30pm | Understanding depression – causes and influences |
2.30 – 2.45pm | Break |
2.45–3.45pm | Engaging with God in the midst of depression |
3.50 – 5.15pm | Guided small group discussion and/or personal reflection |
5.30 – 6.30pm | Dinner |
7.00 –8.00pm | Caring for the depressed – Part 1 |
8.15 – 9.30pm | Caring for the depressed – Part 2 |
Thursday
8.45 – 9.30am | Pastors and depression |
9.30 – 9.45am | Break |
9.45 – 10.30am | Suicide & aftermath of a suicide |
10.30 – 10.45am | Break |
10.45 – 11.30am | Case discussions |
11.30am – 12.15pm | Panel Q&A |
12.30pm | Lunch and depart |
More information
For more information, email info@biblicalcounselling.org.uk