Deacon Course
The Deacon Course equips participants with essential skills for providing compassionate pastoral care to vulnerable church members, focusing on practical theology, crisis management, and volunteer coordination to build a sustainable ministry.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Deacon Course prepares you to provide assured, caring support to older and housebound church members via targeted training in pastoral talks, prayer, and Bible application. Gain skills to manage crises, disputes, and mental health issues, create a one-month visitation plan, guide and oversee volunteers, assess results, and establish a lasting, moral care service grounded in solid theology and hands-on abilities.
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Develop skills
- Pastoral visit skills: conduct short prayers, bedside rituals, and Bible readings for solace.
- Active listening mastery: apply sympathetic engagement to steer discussions on sorrow and crises.
- Conflict and risk response: address family strains, abuse indicators, and secure referrals.
- Ministry program design: organise a one-month visitation effort with defined aims.
- Volunteer leadership: instruct, manage, and appraise church visitors proficiently.
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