Learn more about Watermark Soul Care
It’s More Than a Model of Biblical Counseling
Begin the process by asking the Soul Care Intake Process Team a question.
Start the Soul Care Intake Process by completing an intake form (once you start you must complete the entire form which could take up to 5 minutes).
Once processed by the Soul Care Intake Process Team, someone will get back with you with more information.
What is Watermark Soul Care?
Short answer: It is a cultural philosophy of care that potentially affects every part of a healthy, growing church.
We would most simply define Soul Care (SC) as speaking the truth in love in your circle of influence. It is unique to the local church as it is anchored in the Word of God, dependent on the Spirit of God, and practiced in the community of believers.
What is Biblical Soul Care?
Short answer: It is a cultural philosophy of care that potentially affects every part of a healthy, growing church.
We would most simply define Soul Care (SC) as speaking the truth in love in your circle of influence. It is unique to the local church as it is anchored in the Word of God, dependent on the Spirit of God, and practiced in the community of believers.
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Glorify God by making disciples through the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
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It's our vision to return soul care to the local church.
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Ministering to the hurting in full dependence on the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the Community of God to experience transforming life change.
More Than a Model of Biblical Counselling
Soul Care is more than a model of biblical counseling. It is intentional and intensive discipleship and deep, authentic fellowship. It is something we all should do at the level we are equipped. It is not a new idea. It is living out the "one another" commands in the Scriptures. It has been practiced since the early church (Acts 2). It can be found in the Puritan community of the 16th and 17th century. It is our mission to restore soul care to the church.
Context: In Community
While all good biblical counseling content is the same (it is based on the authority and sufficiency of the Bible), how and where counseling happens differs. We believe the context is more about community than privacy. While we hold strongly to confidentiality and discretion, we believe in counseling in community. That can look like inviting friends into formal counseling, or doing informal counseling in a small group format.
In other words, Soul Care is not just for pastors or biblical counsellors but it is the privilege and responsibility of every believer. It can take many forms like mentoring, coaching, and advocacy.
Core Values
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The person of Christ, his pre-eminence, the gift of his life given to us.
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We get principles for life and godliness from the Bible and we want to give counsel that is a blend of both truth and grace.
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The real counsellor is God who meets us through his Spirit. We want to be careful to give heed to his guidance and not simply let our experience dominate the direction for our counsel.
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Item descriptionHumility and dependence on God are shown most clearly through prayer. We want to practice and model both humility and dependence throughout the counseling process.
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Humility and dependence on God are shown most clearly through prayer. We want to practice and model both humility and dependence throughout the counseling process.
Soul Care Next Steps
Begin the process by asking the Soul Care Intake Process Team a question.
Start the Soul Care Intake Process by completing an intake form (once you start you must complete the entire form which could take up to 5 minutes).
Once processed by the Soul Care Intake Process Team, someone will get back with you with more information.