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Mentorship - A relationship with a mature believer (or couple) for the purpose of growing in life with God and others. Spiritual Direction - Being present with someone in their spiritual journey and helping them discern the Lord's leading. Marriage and Family - For couples navigating marriage and/or family challenges. TCK Care - Care and debriefing for children of cross-cultural workers. Biblical Counseling - Conversations in which the Bible is used as the primary means to counsel those who are struggling under the weight of sin and/or suffering. Counselors may or may not hold certification. Licensed Counseling - Services given by a licensed professional counselor to work through challenges or mental health concerns.
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Some expenses related to Coaching, Counseling, and Spiritual Direction may now be recovered on the Intl Expense Recovery Form. See the Expense Recovery Standard for more information. |
Staff
The following staff are Reliant employees but operate under the supervision of their partner ministry. They have unique areas of ministry and will have different approaches to the member care relationship. Each will have an intake process and may charge a fee for their services. Fees will be paid through an internal transfer between MTD accounts, meaning no upfront costs to you!
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| Celeste Allen | |||
| Specialties Debriefing Mentoring Spiritual Accompaniment Coaching Region: | ||
United States | Certifications/Training
| Bio Celeste Allen is a writer |
and leader in ministry care. She spent many years hosting a retreat center in Italy and now trains others to do the same. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Celeste has been involved in international Christian work for more than thirty years. Her passion is to help people connect with God through all their senses. | |||
| Chris and Katie | |||
| Specialties One-time Consultations to assess where you are at in your mental and spiritual health, in order to provide resources and direction for next steps in care. | Certifications/Training
| Bio Chris & Katie partner with Barnabas International to provide professional and pastoral care to under-resourced global workers, national ministers, and children in the unreached MENA region. They desire to see more and more encountering the love of Jesus in this region and believe the health of ministers and their families is a critical piece for maintaining and stewarding sincere and faithful missional efforts in this context. They have around 15 years of ministry experience and will soon open and operate a respite ministry in Cyprus to provide counseling, debriefing (intensives), workshops, and on-location care within the MENA region. |
| Cori Crawford |
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| Specialties Personal & Ministry Coaching:
Group Workshops:
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If you have never experienced coaching, please ask for my complimentary 20 min session. | Bio Cori has dedicated the last 4 decades to raising up laborers for the harvest - from the front lines of Eastern Europe, to the sending agency, to her current ministry of equipping & supporting cross-cultural leaders through coaching, consulting & pastoral care. By nature she is a Teacher, Equipper, Strategist. She sees the gifting/passion mix that God has woven into HIs laborers & the opportunities in front of them - helping ministry leaders clear the fog & deepen their impact, while experiencing God & their community more joyfully. |
| David and Suzanne | |||
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Region(s) supported: Europe, Middle East, Africa, AsiaTime zone: GMT +3 | Certifications/Training Suzanne:
David
| Bio Married in 1989, Suzanne and David spent many years working in the US and serving in their local church. They now live overseas with a passion to care for global workers, describing themselves as “team parents”. They have a wealth of wisdom to offer from years of faithful service. They have two grown children and two grandchildren. |
| Katie K | |||
| Specialties General Staff Care Debriefing TCK Consultations TCK Debriefing Region: GMT +7 | Certifications/Training
| Bio Katie worked in the Mid-east region for 3 years, during which time she experienced crisis, evacuation, and unplanned transitions. Through that she has felt a call to care for cross-cultural workers and in particular families and children living abroad. She recently moved to South Asia where she will be invested in this work full-time. |
