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VICTORY IN AFFLICTION:
Removing Masks, Moving Mountains
This first study book establishes the way to encourage one another through the sharing of individual joys and sorrows in a loving and caring environment.

Section 1
"Hope and Comfort for Our Broken Pieces and Broken Dreams"
To learn that God will take the emptiness and brokenness of our lives - the crushed, cracked, crumbled and broken pieces - and make something beautiful from them.

Section 2
"Caring Conquerors: What It Is"
To know the scriptural basis for a Caring Conquerors support group.
To learn how to be both caring of others and conquerors over our own afflictions.

Section 3
"Caring Conquerors: How It Works" Part I
To become a caring person by exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit to others.

Section 4
"Soaring With the Eagles"
To know that we can conquer life's storms by taking refuge in the Lord.

Section 5
"Caring Conquerors: How It Works" Part II
To learn how to utilize the following five aspects of caring and sharing within the group:
Encouragement
Transparency
Sensitivity
Communication
Enablement

Section 6
"Touching the Suffering of Others"
To understand that God comforts us.
To understand our need to reach out and comfort others.

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CONQUERING AFFLICTION:
More Than Mere Coping
This second study book is written to help those who suffer to personally understand why they experience the feelings they do, to learn about those feelings, and to gain God's perspective on their suffering.

Part 1:
Physical Challenges Affect Everyone

Section 1 "Physical Challenges Have Emotions, Too!"
To understand the emotions generated through living with a chronic, disabling or life-threatening physical health problem - what they are and what to do about them.

Part 2:
The Coping Phases

Section 2 "If at first you don't succeed, deny, deny again."
Denial: disavow, run away from, ignore; a buffer against shock.

Section 3 "Fear spells trouble with a capital T."
Fear: anxiety, apprehension, dread; drives us to find help, keeps us seeking after God.

Section 4 "All sunshine makes for a desert."
Why me?: question God for the reason of the illness.

Section 5 "To bargain or not to bargain, that is the question."
Bargaining: trying to negotiate with God to acquire good health.

Section 6 "Isn't being sick enough? Now anger, too?"
Anger: feelings of frustration and hurt displaced in all directions.

Section 7 "I must have done something wrong. Right?"
Guilt & Forgiveness: guilt without forgiveness causes more misery.

Section 8 "Bitter or Better. It's my choice."
Self-Pity: a result of unresolved anger and bitterness.

Section 9 "For even darkness cannot hide from God."
Depression: feeling cut-off, alone, wretched; the result of anger turned inward.

Section 10 "A Persistent Light"
Hope: faith in God's ability, His plan for our lives, and eternity with Him.

Section 11 "Victory in the Midst"
Acceptance: giving sincere thanks, accepting God's will for our lives.

Part 3:
A Testimony of Love

Section 12 "Comforted by God"
Testimonies of God's hope and comfort through the lives of those who became Caring Conquerors through the abundant love of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The Blueprint for Building
A Caring Conquerors Support Group
This how-to book provides the necessary tools for developing and facilitating an effective Caring Conquerors ministry within the local church, health care facility or college campus.

Part 1
The Blueprint

Section 1 "Caring Conquerors is.... (its foundational truths)"
Biblical Perspective
Mission Statement
Basis
Core Values

Section 2 "The Need for Having a Caring Conquerors Ministry"
Assessing the Need
God Changes Lives
Your Personal Motivation
A Commitment to Caring

Section 3 "Developing a Caring Conquerors Ministry"
Developing the Ministry
Selecting Caring Leadership

Section 4 "Structuring the Ministry"
Structuring a Caring Conquerors Ministry

Section 5 "Structuring the Support Group"
Structuring a Caring Conquerors Support Group Meeting

Section 6 "Developing Effective Leadership"
Becoming an Effective Group Leader
Encouraging Effective Group Dynamics
Promoting Effective Group Interaction

Section 7 "Developing a Vital Prayer Life"
Share and Prayer
Ways to Enrich Personal Prayer

Part 2
Caring Conquerors Ministry Worksheets

Section 1 Organizational Meeting
Sample Letter
Questionnaire
Organizational Meeting Format

Section 2 Program
Budget Form
Program Schedule
Meeting Evaluation Form

Section 3 Fellowship/Hospitality
Visitor Information Card
Names & Addresses
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Refreshment Sign-Up List
In-the-Hospital List
"Helping Hands" Menu List
"Helping Hands" To Do List
Pot-Luck Menu List

Section 4 Worship & Praise
Worship & Praise Worksheet
Suggestions for the Worship & Praise Time: Scripture, Songs and Prayer Focus

Section 5 Group Study/Discussion
Group Study/Discussion Plan
Study/Discussion Leader Evaluation Form

Section 6 Share & Prayer Time
Share & Prayer Time Group List
Prayer Request Form
Prayer Chain List

Section 7 One-on-One Time
Sharing Partners List
One-on-One Referral Form

Section 8 Publicity/Promotion
Community Resources List
Publicity Release Form, including sample press release
"Hope and Comfort When You Hurt" Brochure

Section 9 Newsletter
Sample "Carebearer" Newsletter

Section 10 Facilities
Facility Use Procedures
Facility/Equipment Checklist
Room Set-Up Diagram

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