SoulCare Foundations II: Understanding People and Problems

I love this course. It taught me so much about my shortcomings, which will only help me to be better at listening to people. It helped me realize that I am a terrible listener, but now that I know this, I can move forward. I highly suggest this class for every Christian.

This course, and Dr. Crabb's teaching are invaluable. I have been able to "get out of God's way" to allow His Spirit to lead people where "HE wants them to go," rather than my trying to "fix" anyone. This has brought me such freedom to not worry about my inadequacies, knowing we all are, BUT GOD, He is more than able and will give us all we need if we allow Him to do that. And Dr. Crabb repeatedly reminds us of this. I would recommend this course (the one prior and the 2 after) to anyone who wants to faithfully walk out Scripture by walking alongside people who deal with sin and suffering. I am eternally grateful for this opportunity.

I learned a lot from both SoulCare courses personally and in my relationship with God and how I can best help others to deepen their relationship with God. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed the course! The teachings on the seven stages of foolishness were the most helpful learnings for me in this course. Thank you!

This has been a wonderful journey between me and my relationship with the Lord. Thank you for providing this course.

Dr Crabb is very practical in his teaching. He uses real life examples to illustrate his points. I really love the scripture verse: Hebrews 7:19; God has provided us a better hope for a better life.

This course really changed my thinking about the importance of being curious about others' lives, not nosy, but genuinely curious.

Super grateful for this course as I learned so much about my own idolatrous heart and the better hope I have in our Lord. Thank you!

This course is very much needed in the practice of counseling today. And an effective way to build meaningful relationships in the church in addressing a wide range of issues.  

This segment of Soul Care has moved me forward another step to realize how inept I am at providing help to others without the movement of the Holy Spirit.

This course enabled me to realize the mess in me and how much I need the Spirit to draw me closer to God.  

I find the double negative questions in some of the questions on the quizzes confusing. I was most excited about the lectures and what they brought to my mindset.

I am very grateful to have come across the SoulCare Series through the Our Daily Bread Devotional. The two courses so far have challenged my thinking and beliefs, and reshaped my worldview. Once when I felt a bit battered in a situation, I came home and did the next Lesson in the series. Larry reminded us that it's those who are deeply troubled and struggle, and are aware of their own interior world, are the Spirit's masterpiece. That changed everything for me. I was able to alter my perspective and become a giver in that situation rather than be the one trodden down by it. Thank you for the work that has gone and goes into these courses. I am looking forward to the next one, SoulCare Three.

Alot of things the were said I didn't agree with.

Thank you to all the staff and participants. I really enjoyed this platform of learning.

Thank you for stimulating my thoughts and creating this course.

Thought provoking, somewhat discouraging, but in the final lesson suggested hope which really created more hunger.

Interesting concept.

This course has showed me where wisdom comes from. I have enjoyed this course because I believe it has given me the tools to move closer to God, therefore I can help others move closer to God.

Another thought-provoking course from Dr Crabb. I somewhat struggled with his stages of foolishness as I felt they were culturally specific (middle-course white culture) and may not be applicable in other contexts, e.g. where a three year old child is not taken to Pizza Hut but is already being trained in basic mending skills by their grandparent to make a meaningful contribution to the life of their tribe. However, the foolishness discourse (and confusion about the real goals that we've been created to pursue) is very helpful as it helps to focus on where we end up chasing after empty desires and targets.

One of the best courses I have taken on ODBU so far

I wish every Christian would study this course.

The more I learn about Soul Care, the more I can see where I fall short . God is speaking to me and my own brokenness to get me to not rush through life issues in this fast paced generation that wants instant fix.

The course has definitely helped me be aware of things about myself and those I may want to provide soul care for. I will approach the whole idea of soul care more humbly and dependent on the Spirit. I do believe the idea of listening with genuine curiosity and having a vision beyond "fixing" the current journeying reality are important keys to approaching Soul Care.

A lot to digest but provoking in thought on what a mess my own life has been.

I love being taught by Dr. Crabb and am so grateful to have divinely discovered these courses. Though I have never personally met Dr. Crabb, I consider him and Dr. Dan Allender to be mentors of mine. I have been learning and using their wisdom and knowledge with others for at least 20 years.

I have enjoyed this very much

It helped me return to things we so easily forget.

I am definitely more equipped and eager to be a soul carer in the strength of the Spirit, thereby bringing people into a closer relationship with the Lord.

I enjoyed this course because the perspective it took in giving information.

This course has provided language for me, for my own journeying reality, as well as for those I love. It has given me a greater understanding of what it means to live as a loved image-bearer who has been given capacities...but those capacities have been corrupted. There is hope in the midst of the corruption because the Spirit of God is working to make all things new... and the NEW is coming. Thank you to all who have made it possible to continue learning from Dr. Crabb.

Great information and convicting. I so appreciate the emphasis on vulnerability and authenticity required to relate well to God and others.

Once again, I truly appreciate Dr. Crabb's development of ideas. He always start with reviewing and then builds on those ideas. The relevancy of the material is so powerful. Concepts are coming together so well for me. I have finally gotten over my desire for a technique to follow and am understanding how this allows for the movement of the Spirit in my life as I tag along with the Spirit into another's.

Once again Dr. Crabb took me just slightly deeper into how to relate to others in various stages of life. Very good.

Dr. Crabb provides a unique understanding of the implications of our identity as image bearers of God and our need to relate well sorely need by the Church today.

This course has been helpful in understanding what goes on inside people.

I feel like many question marks in my mind about life have been removed!

Having been through SSD and The Next Step with Dr. Crabb I still found this course very helpful. I also think the set up of Our Daily Bread University is excellent.

Dr. Crabb brings enlightenment through the work of The Holy Spirit's wisdom in helping believers to help others with love.

This was excellent. I love the concept of desiring God first, making Him and a relationship with Him my first and greatest desire. The truths learned are not only vital in sharing with others but in my own life in living out a full and satisfying life in Christ.

An excellent course. I learned a lot of new things about people. It helped me understand a lot more about human nature and what soul care is all about. The course also made me see that we all need soul care. Thank you, Dr. Crabb, for sharing your knowledge.

Very helpful in finding language to describe spiritual processes.

Very challenging information. Enjoyed it and learned a lot.

Quite interesting and information is easy to apply. Taught extremely well.

This was a very good course. I have truly enjoyed it. Thanks for the privilege to experience the ways of God's Spirit moving in us.

Enlightening

I really appreciate Dr. Crabb's teaching. I learned so much, thank you!

This course has not only helped me to be better relationally with others but has revealed much about my own "problems" and misguided goals to myself as well.

Dr. Crabb makes the complex simple by telling stories and putting SoulCare skills in a manageable, practical format that becomes useful immediately following the learning of it. Great course. Cannot wait to begin the next section.