WHAT IS THE CARING CONGREGATION?

Jesus was a healer. His example calls us to provide care and support for one another through the peaks and valleys of our lives.

The Caring Congregation (TCC) offers guidance on the best Christian practices to help people move through life’s challenges. Our method of care is based on a team approach that empowers both pastors and laity (serving as Congregational Care Ministers or CCMs) working together to support the congregation and community.

Reverend Karen Lampe, along with Senior Pastor Rev. Adam Hamilton, church staff and the Congregational Care Ministers (CCM) at Church of the Resurrection, created and implemented this method of care for churches of all sizes to create a community of hope and assurance in our complex world.

Through speaking engagements, webinars, online courses, and private consultation, Rev. Lampe and the national team of seminar leaders and consultants provide capable, adaptable, and scalable guidance. We provide two-day seminars and webinars based on Rev. Lampe's books for churches, pastors, and conferences to help empower laity and organize their care ministries. We have recently launched our e-learning courses for use in providing ongoing training for your care ministry team. Soon our Basic CCM training course will be added to our online courses.

BOOKS BY KAREN LAMPE

Karen has authored two books:

The Caring Congregation: How to Become One and Why it Matters
The Caring Congregation: Training Manual and Resource Guide.
NEW! Care Minister's Manual
NEW! Implementation Guide

Order Karen's Books

NEW! The Caring Congregation Academy

ONLINE COURSES

Now available: New online courses to further your education in caring for your church congregation. Use these courses to provide ongoing education for your CCMs. We just rolled out our 4-course video series entitled "Caring for People in Crisis."

Coming soon: The full CCM Training Course to use in training your new staff and laity or to use as a refresher course for those who have already received the CCM Training.

Learn more

New Series: Caring for People in Crisis

WHAT PEOPLE are saying about our webinar training

"Loved this training. It gave shape to some of what I've been dreaming about congregational care for my church over the last few years and now I'm ready to begin to work as I continue to dream."

--Dakotas webinar attendees

"Karen and team, thank you for giving yourself to this transformative work. It is very obviously a labor of love. I'm also grateful for how meticulous you are in your preparation."

"Loved this training. It gave shape to some of what I've been dreaming about congregational care for my church over the last few years and now I'm ready to begin to work as I continue to dream."

--Florida webinar attendee

"I've begun to enjoy this [webinar] format. In some ways, particularly if it's a large meeting, I can see and hear better and actually feel closer to the speakers."

"The speakers were engaging and encouraging, and the content was what I hoped it would be - informative, practical, and God-centered. I also liked the format with prerecorded videos and then live comments from the leaders....this was an excellent way to get our program started during the pandemic."

--Harvest UMC webinar attendee

"The speakers were engaging and encouraging, and the content was what I hoped it would be - informative, practical, and God-centered. I also liked the format with prerecorded videos and then live comments from the leaders....this was an excellent way to get our program started during the pandemic."

--webinar attendee

WHAT IS THE CARING CONGREGATION?

BOOKS BY KAREN LAMPE

NEW! The Caring Congregation Academy

ONLINE COURSES

New Series: Caring for People in Crisis

WHAT PEOPLE are saying about our webinar training

"Loved this training. It gave shape to some of what I've been dreaming about congregational care for my church over the last few years and now I'm ready to begin to work as I continue to dream."

"Loved this training. It gave shape to some of what I've been dreaming about congregational care for my church over the last few years and now I'm ready to begin to work as I continue to dream."

"Loved this training. It gave shape to some of what I've been dreaming about congregational care for my church over the last few years and now I'm ready to begin to work as I continue to dream."

"Karen and team, thank you for giving yourself to this transformative work. It is very obviously a labor of love. I'm also grateful for how meticulous you are in your preparation."

"Loved this training. It gave shape to some of what I've been dreaming about congregational care for my church over the last few years and now I'm ready to begin to work as I continue to dream."

"Loved this training. It gave shape to some of what I've been dreaming about congregational care for my church over the last few years and now I'm ready to begin to work as I continue to dream."

"I've begun to enjoy this [webinar] format. In some ways, particularly if it's a large meeting, I can see and hear better and actually feel closer to the speakers."

"The speakers were engaging and encouraging, and the content was what I hoped it would be - informative, practical, and God-centered. I also liked the format with prerecorded videos and then live comments from the leaders....this was an excellent way to get our program started during the pandemic."

"The speakers were engaging and encouraging, and the content was what I hoped it would be - informative, practical, and God-centered. I also liked the format with prerecorded videos and then live comments from the leaders....this was an excellent way to get our program started during the pandemic."

"The speakers were engaging and encouraging, and the content was what I hoped it would be - informative, practical, and God-centered. I also liked the format with prerecorded videos and then live comments from the leaders....this was an excellent way to get our program started during the pandemic."

"The speakers were engaging and encouraging, and the content was what I hoped it would be - informative, practical, and God-centered. I also liked the format with prerecorded videos and then live comments from the leaders....this was an excellent way to get our program started during the pandemic."

"The speakers were engaging and encouraging, and the content was what I hoped it would be - informative, practical, and God-centered. I also liked the format with prerecorded videos and then live comments from the leaders....this was an excellent way to get our program started during the pandemic."

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