Hope Institute

Overview:

Dr. Fabing realized over fifty years ago that Christians had few options to become trained caregivers. They were too often put in situations in which they were not equipped to effectively help others. Bridge of Hope Ministries has made it our goal to present Biblical concepts for training, teaching and counseling for restoration of the spirit, soul and body.

​Hope Institute prepares Christians through a series of nine courses designed to guide those who are called to help others and for those who seek the deeper things of God. Biblical preaching and teaching seldom has follow-up with those who need more help in their life.

​These courses will prepare the individual on how to use the Word of God along with practical techniques to intervene and overcome problems. It provides a lifetime of valuable resources for counseling. Each course was specifically developed as a result to fill the unfulfilled needs in people’s lives. The courses are comparable to college courses with questions/responses for accountability. These courses are low cost and enable you to complete them at your own pace. Upon completion a certificate of completion is given to the graduate.

Hope Institute 9 course outlines:

Practical Intervention-Foundational Course

• Practical Intervention: A foundational course to show the Word of God is a practical tool to intervene in behavior change. Covers areas of Biblical caregiving with an approach to behavior in accordance with the Word of God including: The ministry of Encouragement, Organizing the Counseling Effort, Concerns for Counseling, Basics of Counseling, Learning “How to Counsel”.

 The Ministry Series

• Advanced Training: In depth information to help in understanding specific care concerns. Provides tools and techniques. For example, how to resolve conflicts.
• Evangelism: How to Study, Mentor & Minister: The full range of ministry is taught: presenting the gospel, development of study concepts, overseeing the mentoring process and understanding leadership skills in ministry.
• Biblical Care Concepts: Learning how to deal with dysfunction, enhancing listening skills, developing counseling performance objectives and understanding concepts of giving good care.
• Temperament / Understanding and Application: Understanding of temperaments regarding behavioral and practical application will be taught. Blending strengths and weaknesses will be explained to teach why one thinks and responds the way they do. How to resolve internal conflict and give others God’s grace.

 The Relationship Series

• God’s Call to Manhood: A review of man with a focus on identity, understanding, and restoration. This includes finance, emotions, conflict, health, fathering, and leadership of the home.
• God’s Call to Womanhood: A review of her role in God’s eyes and her worthiness including health, fears, shame and identity.
• Divorce Recovery / Single Parenting / Blended Families: This is a study to better understand how to minister to the pain and needs of those who have experienced divorce, single parenting, and blended families. Attention is given to the one who did not want the divorce, single parent real issues, stages of the blended family, and moving forward with life.
• Nurturing Long Lasting, Healthy & Loving Relationships & Marriages: Learn about healing emotional wounds, creating boundaries, understanding dysfunctional beliefs, codependency, how the past affects us and honest intimacy.