ABSTRACT A Congregational Assistance Plan (CAP) is a formalized mechanism of counseling, premised on the model developed offering support to workers, Employee Assistance Programming, except for members of a church community. This Canadian study involved 44 church leaders representing both urban and rural congregations. Participants reported that they used church funds to pay for CAP for both spiritual and pragmatic reasons. CAP is viewed as an extension of the church’s ministry while also recognizing it was an economically efficient manner to help members of the congregation with psychosocial issues they did not feel comfortable sharing with ministers and deacons and often issues deacons. Ministers did not have the ability or comfort with which to assist.

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为什么我们花钱请外人为我们的会众成员提供咨询：调查资助会众援助计划的动机

摘要 公理会援助计划 (CAP) 是一种正式的咨询机制，其前提是所开发的模型为工人提供支持、员工援助计划，但教会社区成员除外。这项加拿大研究涉及 44 位代表城市和农村教会的教会领袖。参与者报告说，出于精神和务实的原因，他们使用教会资金支付 CAP。CAP 被视为教会事工的延伸，同时也认识到它是一种经济有效的方式，可以帮助会众解决心理社会问题，他们不愿意与牧师和执事分享，并且经常发布执事。部长们没有能力或舒适地提供帮助。