Pastoral Counseling

WELCOME

We are honored to partner with you in your growth process. To ensure that your experience with the gracespring Response Ministry is beneficial we are providing the following information.  Please read carefully.

PHILOSOPHY

Our teams are committed to helping people live healthy lives. We believe as you mature in Christ, He enables you to experience healthier relationships with others and Himself. We are committed to God and believe that He is the ultimate counselor, we are the instruments used. The pastoral counseling you will receive is based on Biblical principles in addition to a knowledge of Mental Health concepts. Together these two will give you the greatest benefit on your journey to Christ-likeness.

THE HELPING PROCESS

The goals of the helping process are to enable you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, to facilitate your relationship with God and develop a balanced life. These are best accomplished with open, honest communication in an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality. Understand it is common to feel a wide range of emotions during this process. These are normal and may be valuable signs of progress. Feel free to discuss these feelings which develop during the helping process with your helper. We invite you to explore with us ways to grow and change in a productive manner.

STAFF/INTERNS

Our staff is made-up of caring volunteers who have experience in dealing with many of life’s toughest challenges. They invest in on-going training and supervision to provide you with the support you need.  Our Response Ministry periodically uses the services of Mental Health professionals and interns. The professionals volunteer their time and are not acting under the auspices of their licenses.  The interns are working on graduate or undergraduate degrees and are trained and supervised by Response Ministry staff and their school program.  

REQUIRED FORMS

To begin the counseling process at gracespring please read carefully and follow these steps:

Step 1 - Print out the intake form.

Step 2 - Complete and mail documents to:
Gracespring Bible Church
Attn:  Response Ministries - Confidential
8643 Gull Rd
Richland  MI  49083

Step 3 - Call the Response Ministries office at (269) 629-9622, ext. 241, Monday-Wednesday to schedule appointment.  PLEASE NOTE:  Your paperwork must be received in our office before an appointment can be scheduled.

Step 4 - Click here to download important information about the Response Ministries

For couples counseling please fill out one form per person.

Response Ministries partners with Cornerstone Christian Counseling  For more information please visit their website at www.cornerstonechristiancounseling.com