Lay Counselling Training: Convergence Model for Marriage and Relationship Counselling - presented by the Rev Dennis Beeselaar
Thu Aug 3, 09:00 - Fri Aug 4, 16:00
Southside Church
ABOUT
Course Facilitator: Rev Dennis Beeselaar LTh, MTh(Stell)
Who is Dennis Beeselaar?
Dennis has pastored two churches.
He studied at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Cape Town and obtained a Licentiate in Theology.
He obtained his MTh in clinical pastoral care and counselling at Stellenbosch University.
He served as Manager and clinical pastoral counsellor at a psychiatric clinic and TB/HIV and Aids hospital.
He also served as Director of Philippi Trust S A, a registered Non-Profit Christian organisation that offers counselling training and Christian counselling.
He assisted in the development of numerous counselling courses covering HIV/Aids, burnout, trauma, depression, stress and anxiety
Dennis is affiliated with the Council for Pastoral and Spiritual Counsellors (CPSC) and registered as Religious Specialist – Category 6. He developed five one-day courses registered with CPSC and accredited for Continued Professional Development (CPD) points, of which this course is one.
He served at Rosebank Union Church for over thirteen years and has since relocated to Durbanville.
His passion is to equip the local church with pastoral care and counselling skills to minister to those in need.
Dennis is married to Jackie, and they have two children, Annari, Gabri and grandchildren, Ann and John
Who is this course for?
- Any CPSC registered counsellors wishing to obtain CPD points.
- Any lay, pastoral counsellors wishing to extend their knowledge
- Any interested person dealing with the topic covered. No prior knowledge/experience is required.
What will you learn?
The course will cover the following topics:
- Pastoral Paradigm for Marriage
- Understanding The Convergence: A Pastoral Model For Marriage
- Convergence Within the Marriage Model
- Coming together of 2 people
- Working Within Pastoral Angles
- A Pastoral Tool to Work Within A Convergence
- Communication
- Affection
- Comprehension
- Workshop (Practical)
- Understanding the effect of the breakdown of communication understanding and love within the relationship
- Transactional analysis
- I'm OK, you're OK
Course Details
- Thursday, 3 August 2023, 8:30am - 4:00pm
- AND Friday, 4 August 2023, 8:30am - 4:00pm (Final end time depends on attendee engagement )
- Venue: Southside Church, Sun Valley, Fish Hoek
Booking Details
- In-Person Event: Limited to 20 trainees
- Cost: R 1 250 per person for the 2-day course (The fee covers the trainer costs, material costs, refreshments and workbook.)
- As a registered nonprofit we ask that attendees assist us by covering the booking fees.
- The fee does NOT cover lunch. Restaurants are located nearby.
Note: To ensure attendees get the best value from this event, we can only cater to 20 attendees. If unable to attend, please ensure cancellation is made 48 hours before the event day.
For queries and inquiries, contact Upside at [email protected]
DAY 1 - THURSDAY
| TOPIC | CONTENT OUTLINE | TIME |
| Day 1 Introduction | Welcome, devotions, introduction to the day’s training | 08:30 – 08:45 |
| Pastoral Paradigm for Marriage | The Convergence Model: Marriage/relationships A Scriptural/theological understanding with specific reference to:
| 08:45 – 09:15 |
| Understanding the Convergence: A Pastoral Model for Marriage | Introducing Daniel Louw’s Design For A Convergence Model.
| 09:15 – 09:45 |
| TEA | 09:45 – 10:00 | |
| Convergence within Marriage Model | Coming together of 2 people:
Working Within Pastoral Angles
Coherence – convergence again | 10:00 – 10:45 10:45 – 11:30 |
A Pastoral Tool to Work Within A Convergence | Communion within a marriage is based on 3 fundamental blocks:
Case study | 11:30 – 12:15 12:15 – 12:45 |
| LUNCH | 12:45 – 13:30 | |
Understanding Flows within a Marriage:
Karpman Model Practical exercise | 13:30 – 13:45 13:45 – 14:15 14:15 – 14:45 | |
| TEA | 14:45 – 15:00 | |
| Workshop |
| 15:00 – 15:20 15:20 – 15:35 15:35 – 15:55 |
| Feedback and closure | 15:55 – 16:00 |
DAY 2 - FRIDAY
| Topic | CONTENT OUTLINE | TIME |
| Welcome, devotions, introduction to the day’s training Feedback and Reflection on day 1 | 08:30 – 08:45 | |
| The Dynamics of Trust, Love & Respect within a Marriage/Relationship | Understanding the effect of the breakdown of communication understanding and love within the relationship - | 08h45 – 10-25 |
| Tea Break | ||
| Transactional Analysis | Understanding the CHILD ADULT AND PARENT within the Marriage Relationship Break Away groups – The effects of Child Adult Parent states within the Marriage/Relationship | 10:30 - 11:30 11:30 – 12:30 |
| Lunch break | 12:30 – 13:15 | |
| I’m 0K – You're OK Communication/Understanding/ Affection A Biblical Model – One Another | The Theory I AM OK - YOU ARE OK Diagram Group Work – Application of the abovementioned theory within Marriage/Relationship pastoral counselling Worksheet for couples within pastoral counselling with reference to open-ended questions Group practice in implementing the abovementioned worksheet Understanding and Applying The One Another Scripture references with special reference to 1 Corinthians 13 | 13:15 – 13:35 13:35- 13:55 13:55 – 14:30 14:30 – 15h00 14:50 – 15h30 |
| Closing | Feedback and closure | 1535- – 15:45 |