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All of us experience pain in different ways at different times in our lives. For most of us, pain is a common experience that we don’t want. In fact, we go to great lengths to try to avoid it. But when we find we can’t avoid it, most of us need help in dealing with it. In this course, Dr. Alice Mathews and Dr. Karen Mason explain several types of interventions, which help us understand how we can come alongside people in pain and minister to them more effectively.

  1. Understand various definitions and causes of pain.
  2. Define “minister” and explain how a minister comes alongside people in pain.
  3. Learn to make sense of life’s negative experiences in light of Who we believe God is.
  4. Identify and employ various methods of intervening in people’s lives in order to help them.
  • This has been the best course I have taken so far!

    — Erin, United States (US)
  • Found it very interesting and learned how to help people correctly

    — Yvonne, Australia
  • I learned that it was very important to relate to the person that is hurting. I liked the injection of scriptures. I liked how they…

    — Janice, United States (US)
  • Excellent course for those interested in Christian counseling.

    — Awilda, United States (US)
  • The best course yet.

    — Philip, United States (US)
  • Very helpful in developing a framework for ministering to people in pain

    — Roy, United States (US)
  • A very helpful course for me personally.

    — Carmel, Australia
  • I enjoyed the course. I learned that all people are not the same and they do not process the same. This course was very easy…

    — Debbie, United States (US)
  • Great and knowledgeable course.

    — Zackery, United States (US)
  • I feel very much educated by the courses. I am sure it’s not only applied in talk ministry; perhaps, in all the nitty-gritty of helping…

    — Solus, United States (US)
  • Through this course I have gained a quiet confidence needed to properly minister to those in pain using this highly effective teaching. This course is…

    — Patricia, United States (US)
  • This is a wonderful and inspiring course for everyone who wants to come alongside people in pain.

    — Gildas, United States (US)
  • Upon completion of this course, I have a better understanding of what it means to “Minister to People in Pain” and “To come alongside People…

    — Santhia, United States (US)
  • This is a wonderful and inspiring course for everyone who wants to come alongside people in pain.

    — Gildas, United States (US)
  • Very interesting and helpful for me in ministering to others. Very well structured. Thank you.

    — Coni, United States (US)
  • Learned so much. Saw things from a different perspective

    — Sandra, United States (US)
  • This has to be one of the best courses I have taken this far with Our Daily Bread. I started out listening for direction and…

    — Pamela, United States (US)
  • The course was extremely helpful and provided new insight into helping others walk through their pain and their journey. Excellent course!

    — Christopher, United States (US)
  • Just wonderful and certainly made me notice how badly we advise someone who is suffering.

    — Francisco, United States (US)
  • I loved loved loved this. It got me away from reading for a bit. I got to see their faces and their thought process. I…

    — Earlene, United States (US)
  • This has taught me a tremendous amount about helping others in emotional pain.

    — Angie, United States (US)
  • This was a very good course. I have learned a lot; the video was great.

    — Gerald, United States (US)
  • Excellent course

    — John, United States (US)
  • Practical, professional, and sweet.

    — Magdalena, United States (US)
  • This course, Ministering to People in Pain shows how very caring Dr. Alice Mathews and Dr. Karen Mason [are. They] have explained several types of…

    — Maria, United States (US)
  • As a new pastor, I have a better understanding on how to help people who are in pain. This course gave me a lot great…

    — Jeffrey, United States (US)
  • I enjoyed the course. It really helped me to examine myself. Which I feel is important.

    — Denice, United States (US)
  • I enjoyed the course it was very helpful and provided a lot of insight on how to deal with people in pain. The course also…

    — Darcel, United States (US)
  • This course was very helpful and easy to understand.

    — Julie, United States (US)
  • It was a good course to give me basic concepts of how to minister to people.

    — John, United States (US)
  • The course was very helpful. The concept of forgiving and forgetting has been revealed, and I am grateful

    — Juliana, United States (US)
  • This course of Ministering to People in Pain was awesome and of course backed up to me what I have been doing for years and…

    — Regina, United States (US)
  • This is an excellent course if you are serious about learning who God is and His expectations from us. Through the details and instructions that…

    — Tennie, United States (US)
  • Outstanding learning environment

    — Lascelle, United States (US)
  • Very practical information! Thank you!!

    — Ray, United States (US)
  • Easy to understand and remember. Listening is really important.

    — Diana, United States (US)
  • This course was biblically based, helpful, practical, and presents biblical principles that we can use for a lifetime. I really appreciated how the Bible was…

    — Kevin, United States (US)
  • It is revolutionary, encouraging, challenging, confrontational and yet loaded with a message of HOPE for individuals, groups and churches. It is easy to understand, practical…

    — Sebo, United States (US)
  • i enjoyed the short, to-the-point lessons that presented common sense approaches to helping those who are dealing with pain. My life was enriched by the…

    — Annabelle, United States (US)
  • Great course.

    — Anita, United States (US)
  • Very informative and relevant to me.

    — Jason, United States (US)
  • Many of the topics [the professors] talked about with violence, forgiveness, self-esteem, how to be a better listener and understanding how God works things out…

    — Susanne, United States (US)
  • This course not only helped me to get starting in helping others, but it also helped me to learn how to deal with my own…

    — Aimee, United States (US)
  • Must take course for Christian counselors

    — Vishal, United States (US)
  • The course material was very practical, helpful, and ready to be used by learners right away in their daily lives.

    — Sheril, United States (US)

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Class Details

  • 10 Lessons
  • 21 Activities
  • 11 Assessments
  • 18 Min Average
  • 7 Hrs Minimum
  • Class Award
Professor

Alice Mathews, PhD

Professor

Karen Mason, PhD