Caring for Carers
More than 5% of England's working population work in care, and carers face particular demands both physically and emotionally. How can church leaders support the carers in their churches?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Lucy Honeysett (Christians in Care) to discuss how churches and their leaders can support Christians who work in the care sector and care for loved ones in other parts of life.
00:00 - Introduction
01:19 - The care sector in the UK
04:35 - Carers in our churches
09:01 - How can church leaders support carers through the week?
11:56 - Caring as a vocation
15:39 - Emotional demands for carers
17:36 - Spiritual demands for carers
19:27 - Personal evangelism for carers
23:45 - A vision for care as a calling
29:32 - The mission of Christians in Care
Show notes
- Christians in Care (christiansincare.org)
- Adult social care workforce in England (commonslibrary.parliament.uk)
- Register with Christians in Care (christiansincare.org)
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